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PROJECT DETAILS
Project number:
2020.2097.2
Status:
ongoing project
Responsible organizational unit:
1300 Southern Africa
Contact person:
Promita Sengupta promita.sengupta@giz.de
Partner countries:
Zambia
SUMMARY
Goals:
The Zambian population's access to accountable institutions, to justice, and to transparent government decision-making processes has improved.
Client:
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Project partners:
Ministry of Justice
Financier:
not available
ORDER VOLUME
Current project:
27,475,284 euros
COMBINED FINANCING
European Union (EU): 13,650,000 euros
PREDECESSOR PROJECT
2014.2077.7
Political participation of civil society in governance reforms and poverty reduction
SUCCESSOR PROJECT
not available
DURATION
Overall project:
(including all previous, current and subsequent project phases, if any)
21.09.2009 - 30.11.2026
Current project:
01.08.2021 - 30.11.2026
OTHER PARTICIPANTS
GFA Consulting Group GmbH
FURTHER INFORMATION
Project website
not available
DEVELOPMENT POLICY IDENTIFIERS
Gender equality
Significant secondary objective
Democratic and inclusive governance
Main goal
CRS KEY
15150 Democratic participation and civil society
EVALUATION
not available
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (DE)
Background:
The economic and social situation in Zambia is strained. State resources are scarce, disadvantaged population groups have limited access to public services, and corruption is widespread.
Therefore, it is necessary to demand accountability from those responsible and to promote a constructive dialogue between civil society and the state. The interests of Zambia's poor, as well as those of women, children, and young people, are not sufficiently considered in political decisions and reforms.
Furthermore, access to justice is limited. Particularly disadvantaged people have little knowledge of their rights and cannot afford legal counsel. The justice system is overburdened, and reforms to the legal framework are long overdue. Backlogs in the courts and an outdated penal code with disproportionately harsh sentences also lead to overcrowded prisons, violating the human rights of inmates.
Goal:
Laws in Zambia are increasingly being developed in a participatory and transparent manner, citizens are demanding their rights from the state, and access to justice is being improved, especially for disadvantaged population groups.
Approach:
With financial participation from the European Union (EU), this project promotes human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Zambia. To this end, it improves access to accountable institutions, the judiciary, and transparent government decision-making for all segments of the population.
