Press Releases

April 24, 2008. Lusaka.

Anti-Corruption Commission Unveils New Website, Encourages Corrupt Reporting

LUSAKA — Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) unveiled its new interactive website today and renewed calls for the public to become engaged in the fight against corruption. The new Website offers a new online, anonymous corruption reporting service, as well as tips and guidelines on how to avoid corruption and when accessing government services in Zambia.  ACC Director General Nixon Banda, joined by USAID Mission Director Melissa Williams, launched the site at the ACC’s offices today.  The ACC developed the website, www.acc.gov.zm with support from USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation through the Zambia Threshold Program.

The new website includes a discussion forum and will provide access to information on broad GRZ anti-corruption efforts, including investigations and prosecutions, corruption prevention, and community education and outreach.  Members of the public will also be able to report incidents of corruption to ACC on line and receive updates on ongoing ACC investigations.

Director General Banda described the website as a culmination of ACC efforts to ramp up communications and outreach, critical to building a broad alliance to fight corruption. “We have often said that the ACC cannot fight corruption alone, we need the support, involvement and passion of the public, our government partners and private sector to combat corruption effectively.” Mr. Banda said that ACC had realized the need to communicate its successful enforcement and prevention efforts adding that the website was an important forum for Zambia’s successes and lessons learned in fighting corruption.

USAID Mission Director Melissa Williams said the new website was an important step for the ACC and would help broaden Zambia’s fight against corruption. Mrs. Williams encouraged the ACC to build on its communications efforts and keep the website active and engaging.

The ACC, with support from the MCA Zambia Threshold Program, continues to develop an integrated case management system to which will allow for easy regular reporting on ACC prosecutions and investigations.  The Commission is also working to develop a new monthly eNewsletter highlighting its activities and achievements. Additional anti-corruption efforts target several government agencies through the Integrity Initiative to build accountability by developing codes of conduct, service standards and customer feedback systems.

The MCA Zambia Threshold Program, funded through a two year, $22.7 million agreement between the Government of Zambia and USAID, is a project designed to prevent corruption in targeted government institutions, improve public sector delivery to the private sector, and improve border management and trade.
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