The Zambia Bribe Payer’s Index published in March 2023 found a slight reduction in the levels of bribe seeking.The survey is conducted by Transparency International Zambia and the Anti-Corruption Commission. In 2022, an individual seeking a service from 22 public institutions had a 10.1% likelihood of being asked for a bribe by a public officer, which was a marginal decrease of 0.8 percentage points compared to 2019.There is a focus on public procurement because it makes up 15% of GDP.The least likelihood of being asked for a bribe is in the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (0.3%); ZRA – Tax (0.9%); National Pension Scheme Authority (1.0%); ZRA – Customs (1.1%); Immigration Department (1.1%); and the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (1.2%).Out on the roads bribery is most likely to be encountered in the Zambia Police Service (55%); Road Transport and Safety Agency (29.2%); Zambia Police Service – traffic section (24.5%); Zesco (power utility) (21.1%); local authorities (councils) (20.4%); Ministry of Education (19.2%); and health services (hospital, clinic, health centre) (18 . 5%) .The incidence of bribery has, however, dropped since 2019 in the traffic department, police service, national registration office, customs, education, local authorities and the passport office.Our partnership with Ogefrem is vital to assist Zambian freight forwarders, transporters and exporters with the FERI certificates before reaching the DRC entry borders.– Dornay Swartz“The AUCN FERI team from left to right are Claudia Keetse, Brechtme Labuschagne, Dornay Swartz, CJ Shanjengange, Alastair Bock, Gabriella Pepping, Bronwyn Hoeses and Jo-Ann Williams.The likelihood of an individual seeking a service from 22 public institutions of being asked for a bribe.10 .1%
