Zambia's War on Corruption Makes More Progress

The latest Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that Zambia is making progress in its war on corruption.

Zambia's CPI score has improved by two points in the past year and the country has climbed six places in the global rankings.

Zambia’s score decreased steadily under the previous administration but has improved by six points since the New Dawn Administration took office.

In response to the findings, President Hakainde Hichilema’s Special Assistant for Legal Affairs, Christopher Mundia, said: “The President's unwavering commitment to tackling corruption has resulted in Zambia receiving another improved Corruption Perceptions Index score, as published today by Transparency International. This further improvement to the score highlights the progress made under the New Dawn administration in addressing this issue.”

“We are waging a war on corruption and our efforts won’t stop until we ensure stolen assets are returned to the Zambian people and criminals are held to account,” added Mr Mundia.

Transparency International’s upgrading of Zambia’s CPI score comes after UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan praised the government’s openness to international human rights engagement.

Khan said that the human rights landscape has significantly improved under the United Party for National Development (UPND) government, breaking away from the violations that characterised the previous Patriotic Front (PF) administration.

The latest Transparency International rankings show that Zambia is on the right track and that the government is committed to building a brighter, more prosperous future.

“While there is still work to be done, we remain dedicated to building a corruption-free Zambia where all citizens can thrive,” the President’s Special Assistant concluded.

The latest index can be found here.