Governance and Institutional Strengthening

Outcomes Strengthened policy, institutional and legal framework Enhanced integrity and transparency in the electoral governance processes Strengthened institutional integrity systems in the public sector Enhanced uptake of business Integrity Standards by private sector 2024 Budget: 1.442.000 kmw  Districts: Lusaka (national level)   Core funding: SIDA – Swedish Development Cooperation Agency 

Understanding the context

What is the reality on the ground and the needs, what are the main challenges, why we intervene here 

What we do

Our aim is to contribute towards improvements in various governance processes relating to anti-corruption and citizens participation, enhanced TI-Z participation in institutional, legal and policy reform processes, improved institutional integrity by target public and private institutions arising from TI-Z support and improved electoral governance processes.  

Our priorities for 2024

Policy and reforms 

  • Advocate for the finalisation and approval of the NACP by Cabinet. 
  • Engage duty bearers on recommendations stemming from the anti-corruption laws gap analysis 
  • Parliamentary submissions on various topical governance issues, institutional, legal and policy reforms 
  • CSO joint advocacy on constitutional reforms, contribution towards enhanced political integrity and electoral governance processes 

Electoral processes 

  • Monitor electoral processes and parliamentary by-elections 
  • Conduct awareness campaigns on electoral governance and political parties’ regulations 

Culture of Integrity 

  • Uptake and operationalization of integrity support to target public and private (business) institutions 
  • Advocacy for a comprehensive lifestyle audit mechanism in the public sector. 
  • Develop a business integrity monitoring framework