Zambia: Technical Assistance Report-Diagnostic Report on Governance and Corruption

At the request of the authorities of Zambia, an interdepartmental (LEG/FAD/MCM/FIN) Governance Diagnostic Assessment (GDA) mission was conducted during January 14 – May 6, 2022.1 In line with the IMF’s 2018 Framework on Enhanced Fund Engagement on Governance,2 the diagnostic assessment focused on governance weaknesses and corruption vulnerabilities in macroeconomically critical priority areas of: (i) the anti-corruption and anti-money laundering; (ii) fiscal governance (e.g., public financial management, revenue administration, oversight of State Owned Enterprises, natural resource management, and procurement); (iii) enforcement of contract and protection of property rights; (iv) central bank governance and operations, and (vi) financial sector oversight.