Lusaka | July 23, 2026 – The Technical Committee of the Inter-Agency Coordination and Cooperation Framework convened its monthly meeting for July yesterday at the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) conference room in Lusaka.

The Technical Committee, which reports to the Framework’s Steering Committee, serves as the operational engine of the Framework, coordinating inter-agency collaboration, reviewing ongoing initiatives and addressing emerging enforcement and financial integrity issues. Yesterday’s proceedings brought together senior technical experts from member institutions under the leadership of its Chairperson, Mrs. Chali Rachel Mbewe-Hambayi, the newly appointed Chief State Advocate at the NPA.

In the first instance, the Committee considered recommendations arising from a dialogue with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Addressing Risks of Corruption in Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETMs). The discussion comes amid growing global demand for minerals essential to clean energy technologies, a trend that has raised concerns about corruption vulnerabilities along supply chains. The UNODC has previously warned that rising demand for transition minerals fuels corruption and illicit financial flows, calling for stronger transparency and enforcement measures. The Committee’s deliberations focused on strengthening governance and regulatory oversight to safeguard Zambia’s mineral resources from exploitation and revenue leakage.

The Committee also received a presentation from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) on the second National Risk Assessment, a critical exercise coordinated by the FIC following Cabinet approval in 2023. The presentation provided member institutions with updated insights into Zambia’s money laundering and terrorist financing risk landscape, informing the Framework’s coordinated approach to mitigating identified vulnerabilities. The National Risk Assessment report is available on the FIC website for public consumption.

While much of the Framework’s work happens away from public view, its role remains central to Zambia’s efforts to strengthen financial integrity systems, improve intelligence sharing and reinforce national responses to economic and organised crime.