| Outcomes Increased transparency and accountability in climate financing and benefit sharing Increased citizens’ demand for transparency and accountability in land and environmental governance Increased responsiveness of duty bearers to community and CSO’ demand for transparency and accountability in mining | 2024 Budget: 733.750 kmw Districts: Choma, Kasempa, Mansa, Chibombo, Chipata, Livingstone, Lufwanyama, and Kalumbila Core funding: SIDA – Swedish Development Cooperation Agency |
Understanding the context
Zambia is a country richly endowed with natural resources including minerals, forests and land. However, corruption remains endemic in the management of natural resources. Corruption manifests in a myriad of ways such as land administration, licencing of minerals and benefits sharing of climate forest initiatives with host communities bearing the brunt of this corruption. The climate crisis and energy transition are anticipated to exacerbate the corruption risks specific to land, extractives and climate financing.
What we do
Our actions seek to contribute to CSOs and communities demanding transparency and accountability in climate financing, benefit sharing, mining licence award processes and environmental impact mitigation measures.
Communities’ and citizens’ participation will be enhanced resulting in an increased demand for accountability in land administration and environmental governance and in mining licensing, contracting, and environmental permitting, specifically environmental impact assessments (EIAs). This will lead to civil society to collaborate with target communities and duty bearers (government and mining companies) to respond and address communities’ demands.
Our priorities for 2024