[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":825},["ShallowReactive",2],{"country-zambia":3,"country-news-zambia-1":7,"country-publications-zambia-1":259,"country-stories-zambia-1":687},{"name":4,"ids":5},"Zambia",[6],244,{"items":8,"total":258},[9,85,130,171,216],{"id":10,"status":11,"date_created":12,"date_updated":13,"title":14,"type":15,"body":16,"date":17,"topic":18,"slug":20,"activity":21,"nid":23,"topics":24,"activities":26,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":27,"language":28,"image":29,"translation_of":27,"countries":41,"tags":80,"authors":81,"images":82,"translations":83,"content":84},10570,"published","2025-09-08T21:23:11.000Z","2026-05-29T22:22:37.000Z","Zambia convicts former foreign minister in \"helicopter corruption trial\" with international support","News","Warm congratulations to our partners at the [Drug Enforcement Commission](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fp\u002FDrug-Enforcement-Commission-100064866843098\u002F) and [National Prosecution Authority](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.npa.gov.zm\u002F) of Zambia for a successful outcome in a high-profile corruption case involving Zambia’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs.\n\nFormer Minister Joseph Malanji was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on 4 September 2025, having been convicted of seven out of eight counts of corruption. The offences include the misappropriation of funds designated for one of Zambia's overseas diplomatic missions and the acquisition of two helicopters with illicitly obtained funds. \n\nFormer Treasury Secretary Fredson Yamba also received a three-year sentence in the same case, which involved the irregular transfer of K108 million (around USD 4.5 million) from the public treasury.\n\nThe multinational investigation involved close cooperation with agencies in several jurisdictions, including the Asset Forfeiture Unit of South Africa, which moved swiftly to identify and freeze one of the helicopters. Assistance from the Basel Institute’s [International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR)](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery) and [Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fstar.worldbank.org\u002F) also proved vital.\n\nGilbert Phiri, Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions said:\n\n> The conviction of the former Minister, in this instance, demonstrates that Zambia is serious about fighting grand corruption and holding those responsible for misappropriating resources for their own benefit, to account.\n> \n> We are grateful to our international counterparts for their essential cooperation in the recovery of the proceeds and to our partners in ICAR and StAR for their support.\n\n### Training and case assistance\n\nThe Basel Institute has been working with the Zambian authorities since 2021, through specialist ICAR advisors embedded with partner agencies.\n\nThe advisors provide technical assistance on complex financial crime cases, including through training and case-based support. The programme is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which is also a core donor to ICAR.\n\nCommenting on the success, ICAR Director Iker Lekuona said:\n\n> Our training is carefully tailored to the laws and procedures of the countries in which it is delivered and focuses on a follow-the-money approach. This is complemented by our case support team who work hand in glove with investigators and prosecutors to achieve results like these.\n> \n> I am delighted to see the fruits of these efforts, which we hope will deter further corruption and increase citizen trust in government.\n\n### GFAR Action Series in action\n\nZambia has also benefited from being a focus country of the [Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) Action Series](https:\u002F\u002Fstar.worldbank.org\u002Fblog\u002Fglobal-forum-asset-recovery-gfar-action-series) for the last two years. This is a platform for asset recovery practitioners to make progress on priority cases through direct engagement and meetings. ICAR partners closely with the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative and International Anti-Corruption Coordination Centre (IACCC) in the initiative.\n\nEmile van der Does, Coordinator of the StAR Initiative, said:\n\n> This confiscation through the GFAR Action Series shows the power of cross-border cooperation. Congratulations to Zambia, South Africa and ICAR for their leadership in returning assets and reinforcing accountability. The StAR Initiative is delighted that the GFAR Action Series platform could help facilitate this outcome.\n\n### South Africa: rapid asset seizures\n\nAdv. Ouma Rabaji-Rasethaba, Head of the [Asset Forfeiture Unit of South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.npa.gov.za\u002Fasset-forfeiture-unit), said:\n\n> I think this is going to strengthen anti-corruption in Southern Africa. We need to have both convictions but also the recovery of illicitly acquired assets. Our cooperation demonstrates that South Africa is no haven for the proceeds of crime and that the Asset Forfeiture Unit will use all powers at its disposal to recover those proceeds, no matter how senior the culprits might be.\n> \n> This is evidence of the rule of law in action and we are committed to working hand in hand with our international partners in this endeavour.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   Article in the _Lusaka Times_: [Malanji Convicted in Helicopter and Property Corruption Case](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lusakatimes.com\u002F2025\u002F09\u002F03\u002Fmalanji-convicted-in-helicopter-and-property-corruption-case\u002F)\n*   About the Basel Institute’s [International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR)](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery)\n*   About the [Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fstar.worldbank.org\u002F) of the World Bank and UNODC and the [Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) Action Series](https:\u002F\u002Fstar.worldbank.org\u002Fblog\u002Fglobal-forum-asset-recovery-gfar-action-series).","2025-09-04",[19],"Asset Recovery","zambia-convicts-former-foreign-minister-in-quothelicopter-corruption-trialquot-with-international-support-2846",[22],"",2846,[25],"Asset Recovery and Enforcement",[],null,"English",{"id":30,"storage":31,"filename_disk":32,"filename_download":33,"title":34,"type":35,"created_on":36,"modified_on":12,"charset":27,"filesize":37,"width":38,"height":39,"duration":27,"embed":27,"description":27,"location":27,"tags":27,"metadata":40,"focal_point_x":27,"focal_point_y":27,"tus_id":27,"tus_data":27,"uploaded_on":12},"d50e00d3-d06e-48ea-ae29-7bcbfeaa6cc5","local","d50e00d3-d06e-48ea-ae29-7bcbfeaa6cc5.webp","tmp.webp","Zambia convicts former foreign minister in "helicopter corruption trial" with international support","image\u002Fwebp","2025-09-08T21:23:10.000Z",19694,800,536,{},[42,64],{"id":43,"news_id":44,"countries_id":58},7794,{"id":10,"status":11,"user_created":45,"date_created":12,"user_updated":46,"date_updated":13,"title":14,"type":15,"body":16,"image":30,"date":17,"topic":47,"slug":20,"activity":48,"nid":23,"topics":49,"activities":50,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":27,"translation_of":27,"language":28,"countries":51,"tags":53,"authors":54,"images":55,"translations":56,"content":57},"03bebfd8-0b40-4a2a-820d-b9d9c13b9de6","3d9ff205-1640-4f34-b5b6-86977f51bbd6",[19],[22],[25],[],[43,52],7795,[],[],[],[],[],{"id":59,"name":60,"code":61,"latitude":62,"longitude":63},243,"South Africa","ZA",-30.55948,22.93751,{"id":52,"news_id":65,"countries_id":76},{"id":10,"status":11,"user_created":45,"date_created":12,"user_updated":46,"date_updated":13,"title":14,"type":15,"body":16,"image":30,"date":17,"topic":66,"slug":20,"activity":67,"nid":23,"topics":68,"activities":69,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":27,"translation_of":27,"language":28,"countries":70,"tags":71,"authors":72,"images":73,"translations":74,"content":75},[19],[22],[25],[],[43,52],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":6,"name":4,"code":77,"latitude":78,"longitude":79},"ZM",-13.1339,27.84933,[],[],[],[],[],{"id":86,"status":11,"date_created":87,"date_updated":88,"title":89,"type":15,"body":90,"date":91,"topic":92,"slug":93,"activity":94,"nid":96,"topics":97,"activities":98,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":99,"language":28,"image":101,"translation_of":27,"countries":109,"tags":125,"authors":126,"images":127,"translations":128,"content":129},10541,"2025-03-13T11:01:41.000Z","2026-05-29T22:22:35.000Z","Zambia: Five local trainers certified to train peers in financial investigations and asset recovery","Congratulations to five talented individuals from Zambia’s law enforcement agencies and prosecution service, who have successfully completed the train-the-trainer programme of our International Centre for Asset Recovery ([ICAR](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery)).\n\nNow certified as ICAR trainers, they will be able to deliver ICAR’s high-impact [financial investigations and asset recovery training](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery\u002Ftraining-programmes) to peers across the country. This will greatly boost Zambia’s efforts to build capacity to investigate corruption and confiscate illicit assets, at home and abroad.\n\nNewly certified trainer Lloyd Kabwela, speaking on behalf of the group of five, described “the opportunity to be identified as trainers by ICAR as a great honour and privilege”. Thanks to the mentoring and guidance of ICAR’s training team, he confirmed they were “ready to be used” to support Zambia’s efforts to target the illicit profits of corruption and other serious crime. The other new trainers are Darlington Mukelelabo, Sipholiano Phiri, Hastings Sichone and Sibongile Mwansa.\n\nThe successful train-the-trainer programme supports the sustainability of our ongoing work in Zambia, which is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), as well as the country’s self-reliance.\n\n### A proud moment for Zambia\n\nDuring his opening remarks at the final workshop, Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri, applauded ICAR for its sustainable approach to its work in Zambia. He stated:\n\n> The culmination of this training programme is a proud moment for Zambia in our fight against international crime and corruption. By having certified trainers in financial investigations and asset recovery, we are poised to further build the local cadre of experts in this area.\n> \n> As Chairperson of the Inter-Agency Framework on Collaboration and Cooperation, which has now expanded to the Copperbelt and North Western Province, I pledge to ensure that as many practitioners as possible are trained in anti-money laundering investigations and recovery of assets by the five experts who will be certified this week.\n> \n> We will not relent in sharpening the skills of investigators and prosecutors whose role on a daily basis involves the investigation and prosecution of money laundering and corruption offences including the tracing and recovery of assets.\n\nHe further thanked ICAR for its dedication, stating:\n\n> We value the partnership we continue to enjoy with you. You are the real deal. We have seen the effects of your efforts and we thank you.\n\nIn closing remarks, the Director General of Zambia’s Financial Intelligence Centre, Clement Kapula, commented that many participants had confirmed the training had delved into critical topics, explored best practices and engaged in thought-provoking discussions on topics such as indirect methods of proving a crime.\n\n### About the train-the-trainer programme\n\nICAR’s train-the-trainer programme is a comprehensive process of five workshops that is further described in our [training brochure](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery\u002Ftraining-programmes). In Zambia, the one-year TTT programme commenced in Lusaka in April 2024, where the five individuals were selected. Over the next workshops they gradually gained skills, knowledge and responsibilities, leading to them independently delivering the final workshop to their peers in March 2025 under the observation of our ICAR training team.\n\nIn addition to delivering the content, the certified trainers have been instructed on managing the logistics for a successful training using the ICAR’s “learning by doing” methodology, which combines in-person and tech-powered delivery methods. They will deliver the training using a customised online platform, Zambia LEARN, which was developed by our IT team and is based on our popular [Basel LEARN](https:\u002F\u002Flearn.baselgovernance.org\u002F) virtual learning platform.\n\nOver the course of the five workshops, 119 practitioners were trained alongside the certified trainers. Of these, 49 were women. The final workshop saw a similar mix of practitioners from magistrates, prosecutors, Zambia Anti-Corruption Commission and Drug Enforcement Commission investigators, police officers, and representatives from the Finance Intelligence Centre, Department of Immigration, Department of National Parks and Wildlife, and Forestry Department of the Ministry of Green Economy.\n\n### Special thanks\n\nWe express our gratitude to the Inter-Agency Coordination and Cooperation Framework for its collaboration in the TTT programme in Zambia. In particular, we extend special thanks to Gilbert Phiri, Director of Public Prosecutions, for his commitment to ensuring the success of the TTT programme.\n\nWe thank our partners at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for funding the TTT programme and for their continued support for ICAR’s assistance in building the capacity of committed individuals, agencies and countries to combat corruption and financial crime and to recover illicit assets for reinvestment in public services and development.","2025-03-13",[19],"zambia-five-local-trainers-certified-to-train-peers-in-financial-investigations-and-asset-recovery-2783",[95],"Training",2783,[25],[95],[100],"Main page",{"id":102,"storage":31,"filename_disk":103,"filename_download":33,"title":89,"type":35,"created_on":104,"modified_on":104,"charset":27,"filesize":105,"width":106,"height":107,"duration":27,"embed":27,"description":27,"location":27,"tags":27,"metadata":108,"focal_point_x":27,"focal_point_y":27,"tus_id":27,"tus_data":27,"uploaded_on":104},"54ff8553-3df0-4910-9da6-7344bae59da9","54ff8553-3df0-4910-9da6-7344bae59da9.webp","2025-05-12T21:09:36.000Z",64136,1400,878,{},[110],{"id":111,"news_id":112,"countries_id":124},7070,{"id":86,"status":11,"user_created":45,"date_created":87,"user_updated":46,"date_updated":88,"title":89,"type":15,"body":90,"image":102,"date":91,"topic":113,"slug":93,"activity":114,"nid":96,"topics":115,"activities":116,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":117,"translation_of":27,"language":28,"countries":118,"tags":119,"authors":120,"images":121,"translations":122,"content":123},[19],[95],[25],[95],[100],[111],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":6,"name":4,"code":77,"latitude":78,"longitude":79},[],[],[],[],[],{"id":131,"status":11,"date_created":132,"date_updated":88,"title":133,"type":15,"body":134,"date":135,"topic":136,"slug":137,"activity":138,"nid":139,"topics":140,"activities":141,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":142,"language":27,"image":143,"translation_of":27,"countries":150,"tags":166,"authors":167,"images":168,"translations":169,"content":170},10533,"2025-02-13T11:01:47.000Z","Asset recovery in Zambia reaching new heights with train-the-trainer programme","[Zambia’s multi-agency approach to fighting corruption](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Faccelerating-multi-agency-asset-recovery-action-zambia) has gained further momentum as our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) [training team](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery\u002Ftraining-programmes) conducted another successful workshop on financial investigations and asset recovery in Lusaka. This was the fourth in a series of five workshops under our train-the-trainer (TTT) programme for Zambia.\n\nThe train-the-trainer programme ensures the long-term sustainability of ICAR’s engagement in Zambia by increasing local training capacity, complementing the work of our embedded advisors.\n\nWith the support and funding of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the TTT programme mentors and equips five selected local anti-corruption professionals with the skills to become certified ICAR trainers. At the same time, up to 125 other participants are trained with knowledge and skills on essential topics like investigating and prosecuting money laundering, conducting complex financial analysis and mutual legal assistance.\n\nThe fourth workshop brought together 25 representatives, including 11 women, from the National Prosecuting Authority, the Judiciary, the Zambia Revenue Authority, the Financial Intelligence Centre, the Zambia Police Service, the Drug Enforcement Commission and the Patents and Companies Registration Agency.\n\n### Zambia’s commitment leads to increasing success\n\nIn her opening remarks, the Acting Director General of the Zambia Anti-Corruption Commission, Madam Monica Chipanta Mwansa, stressed Zambia’s ongoing commitment to multi-agency asset recovery action. She expressed her excitement at seeing the combined expertise from the key institutions in asset recovery and the fight against financial crime. She also encouraged all participants to engage fully in the training, ask questions and share insights, saying that together we can create:\n\n> an environment of collaboration and innovation that empowers all of us to combat financial crime more effectively.\n\nA passionate prosecutor of many years, Madam Mwansa confirmed:\n\n> The illicit activities of corruption and money laundering not only pose significant threats to the stability of the Zambian economy, but also erode the foundations of trust within our communities. Corruption diverts resources meant for the public good, while money laundering systematically legitimises funds derived from illicit activities.\n\nShe pointed out that asset recovery was a crucial component of the fight against financial crime. Recovering lost or misappropriated assets was not only a financial imperative but also a matter of restoring justice and fairness. The recovery of stolen assets represented hope for victims and served as an important deterrent for corruption, sending a clear message to perpetrators that their actions would not go unpunished.\n\nIndeed, Zambia has in the last few years achieved [significant success](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Ftrain-trainer-programme-zambia-build-asset-recovery-momentum) in recovering stolen assets, including through non-conviction based forfeiture.\n\n### Practical applicability is key\n\nIt was no surprise that the workshop participants were particularly interested in the variety of different approaches and strategies they could use under Zambian law to recover assets linked to financial crimes.\n\nParticipants of the fourth TTT workshop specifically appreciated the very practical skills they gained regarding electronic file organisation and financial analysis using Excel, saying that they can apply them straight away in their work.\n\n### Learn more\n\n*   See our specialised [ICAR training programmes](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery\u002Ftraining-programmes) for law enforcement agencies and download a brochure in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.\n*   Watch this short [video to get a taste of ICAR’s training approach](https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FsXDkj3xpNPI?si=VSRLnDrv27W5JQ76).","2025-02-13",[19],"asset-recovery-in-zambia-reaching-new-heights-with-train-the-trainer-programme-2764",[95],2764,[25],[95],[100],{"id":144,"storage":31,"filename_disk":145,"filename_download":33,"title":133,"type":35,"created_on":146,"modified_on":146,"charset":27,"filesize":147,"width":106,"height":148,"duration":27,"embed":27,"description":27,"location":27,"tags":27,"metadata":149,"focal_point_x":27,"focal_point_y":27,"tus_id":27,"tus_data":27,"uploaded_on":146},"410395f8-da28-4fac-91d5-5e0ae290eb2f","410395f8-da28-4fac-91d5-5e0ae290eb2f.webp","2025-05-12T21:09:45.000Z",259728,877,{},[151],{"id":152,"news_id":153,"countries_id":165},7071,{"id":131,"status":11,"user_created":45,"date_created":132,"user_updated":46,"date_updated":88,"title":133,"type":15,"body":134,"image":144,"date":135,"topic":154,"slug":137,"activity":155,"nid":139,"topics":156,"activities":157,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":158,"translation_of":27,"language":27,"countries":159,"tags":160,"authors":161,"images":162,"translations":163,"content":164},[19],[95],[25],[95],[100],[152],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":6,"name":4,"code":77,"latitude":78,"longitude":79},[],[],[],[],[],{"id":172,"status":11,"date_created":173,"date_updated":174,"title":175,"type":15,"body":176,"date":177,"topic":178,"slug":179,"activity":180,"nid":181,"topics":182,"activities":183,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":184,"language":27,"image":185,"translation_of":27,"countries":195,"tags":211,"authors":212,"images":213,"translations":214,"content":215},10444,"2024-05-22T16:01:31.000Z","2026-05-29T22:22:29.000Z","Train-the-trainer programme in Zambia to build on asset recovery momentum","The Basel Institute’s International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) has marked the beginning of a new “train-the-trainer” programme in Zambia with a successful course on financial investigations and asset recovery.\n\nThe train-the-trainer programme aims to increase local training capacity by equipping five local anti-corruption professionals with the skills to become qualified ICAR trainers over the course of five workshops, while simultaneously training up to 125 other participants.\n\nFunded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the first course saw the attendance of 27 participants, including nine women, from various law enforcement agencies and the judiciary. Bringing judges, prosecutors and investigators from a wide range of agencies together is an important aspect of the [ICAR training methodology](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fasset-recovery\u002Ftraining-programmes), and part of the Basel Institute’s broader support for [Zambia’s multi-agency approach to fighting corruption](https:\u002F\u002Fbaselgovernance.org\u002Fnews\u002Faccelerating-multi-agency-asset-recovery-action-zambia).\n\nAt the start of the training, a minute of silence was observed in honour of Gretta Fenner, the Institute’s late Managing Director, who had tragically passed away three weeks before. In his opening remarks, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Gilbert Phiri, eulogised Gretta as “one of the most remarkable individuals one could ever meet.”\n\n### An “informative and practical” training\n\nThe course focused on identifying and confiscating illicit assets through the use of criminal and civil forfeiture mechanisms, both of which are regularly used in the Zambian context. All course elements were tailored to local laws, including the simulated investigation into a fictitious Director of Public Works in the Ministry of Internal Development.\n\nIn unravelling the complex schemes used by this Director to benefit himself and his family, course participants gained a thorough knowledge of the offences outlined in Zambia’s bribery and money laundering legislation and an understanding of the importance of matching evidence to these offences.\n\nThe participants appreciated the practical nature of the training, with one commenting,\n\n> Overall, the training has been very informative and practical; financial investigations and asset recovery are essential tools in the fight against corruption and financial crimes. Engaging with the different stakeholders helps us to assess our effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen our capacity to combat illicit financial flows and promote accountability and transparency in financial systems. I would like to thank and encourage Basel Institute for this training and to continue with the good work of imparting this knowledge.\n\n### Building on momentum in asset recovery\n\nHis Excellency Nicholas Woolley, British High Commissioner for Zambia, presided over the closure of the training workshop. In his remarks, he reiterated the British Government’s commitment to supporting Zambia’s multi-agency approach to combating corruption and other serious economic crimes.\n\nThe High Commissioner has also recently publicly acknowledged the collaboration between ICAR and government agencies, and noted in a [local media interview](https:\u002F\u002Fdiggers.news\u002Flocal\u002F2024\u002F05\u002F07\u002Fzambias-asset-recovery-so-far-impressive-woolley\u002F) that recent asset recovery results are “impressive” and “show that things are moving”.\n\nIndeed, Zambia currently has great momentum in asset recovery, with [recent record recoveries](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Ffeed\u002Fupdate\u002Furn:li:activity:7189143173229629440) of cash amounting to over ZMW 770 million (around USD 30 million). This train-the-trainer course aims to ensure that this momentum can be sustained, by helping to grow and solidify local capacity in asset recovery and financial investigations.\n\n_Our programme of work in Zambia is implemented by our International Centre for Asset Recovery, which also benefits from core funding from the Governments of Jersey, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK._","2024-05-22",[19],"train-the-trainer-programme-in-zambia-to-build-on-asset-recovery-momentum-2630",[95],2630,[25],[95],[100],{"id":186,"storage":31,"filename_disk":187,"filename_download":188,"title":175,"type":35,"created_on":189,"modified_on":190,"charset":27,"filesize":191,"width":192,"height":193,"duration":27,"embed":27,"description":27,"location":27,"tags":27,"metadata":194,"focal_point_x":27,"focal_point_y":27,"tus_id":27,"tus_data":27,"uploaded_on":190},"bcb45448-7908-4a4d-b33a-fb8464d34fe5","bcb45448-7908-4a4d-b33a-fb8464d34fe5.webp","Photo training Zambia.webp","2025-05-12T21:10:51.000Z","2026-05-06T07:35:21.000Z",129408,1600,1200,{},[196],{"id":197,"news_id":198,"countries_id":210},7125,{"id":172,"status":11,"user_created":45,"date_created":173,"user_updated":46,"date_updated":174,"title":175,"type":15,"body":176,"image":186,"date":177,"topic":199,"slug":179,"activity":200,"nid":181,"topics":201,"activities":202,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":203,"translation_of":27,"language":27,"countries":204,"tags":205,"authors":206,"images":207,"translations":208,"content":209},[19],[95],[25],[95],[100],[197],[],[],[],[],[],{"id":6,"name":4,"code":77,"latitude":78,"longitude":79},[],[],[],[],[],{"id":217,"status":11,"date_created":218,"date_updated":174,"title":219,"type":15,"body":220,"date":221,"topic":222,"slug":223,"activity":224,"nid":226,"topics":227,"activities":228,"programme":27,"area":27,"websites":229,"language":27,"image":230,"translation_of":27,"countries":237,"tags":253,"authors":254,"images":255,"translations":256,"content":257},10437,"2024-03-21T17:01:28.000Z","Accelerating multi-agency asset recovery action in Zambia ","The Steering Committee meeting of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) under the Support to Zambia’s Multi-Agency Approach to Fighting Corruption programme on 20 March 2024 in Lusaka was a testimony to the strong leadership and commitment of Zambia’s key anti-corruption and accountability institutions to move ahead together to recover Zambia’s stolen assets. \n\nThe meeting, which took place together with representatives of the British High Commission in Zambia, revealed significant progress in coordinating action along the asset recovery chain. As a result, we already see tangible results in the form of frozen or seized assets that, once fully confiscated, will be able to support Zambia’s economy during these particularly hard times.\n\n### Advancing asset recovery\n\nZambia is also making big strides forward in engaging with overseas jurisdictions to fast-track complex international investigations. Domestic laws are being carefully scrutinised with a view to equipping the country's enforcement and prosecuting agencies to go full steam ahead. \n\nChallenges along this path are at the same time manifold. 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