Lusaka | February 5, 2026 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) team leading the Advanced Financial Investigations Training in Zambia\u2019s minerals sector, alongside a three-day workshop to develop the country\u2019s first comprehensive international asset recovery guidelines, paid a courtesy call on the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Gilbert A. Phiri, SC, today.
The delegation was led by Ms. Margaret Kapambwe-Chitundu, President of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for Southern Africa (ARINSA) and Head of the National Prosecution Authority\u2019s Asset Forfeiture Department. The delegation included Ms. Inneke Geyskens-Borgions, UNODC AML\/CFT Adviser based in Brussels, Ms. Lindy Muzila, UNODC Regional Project Coordinator and the ARINSA Secretariat team.
During the meeting, Ms. Muzila updated the DPP on progress in drafting the asset recovery guidelines which workshop ended this afternoon. She also provided an overview of the ongoing Financial Investigations training, which concludes tomorrow. The discussions highlighted the collaborative effort to strengthen Zambia\u2019s capacity to investigate, trace, and recover illicit financial flows in the minerals sector.
The five-day training, held from 2 to 6 February 2026, has provided participants with intensive, practical skills in financial investigation, forensic accounting, modern investigative techniques, and international cooperation mechanisms. It also includes a component on adult learning methodologies, preparing participants to train colleagues and sustain institutional capacity.
Ms. Muzila emphasised that the workshops mark a significant step in strengthening governance of Zambia\u2019s mineral resources, enhancing the country\u2019s ability to combat illicit financial flows, and improving international cooperation in asset recovery. The NPA reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and the rule of law, ensuring that Zambia\u2019s mineral wealth is harnessed for national development rather than diverted for criminal gain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lusaka | February 5, 2026 – The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) team leading the Advanced Financial Investigations Training in Zambia\u2019s minerals sector, alongside a three-day workshop to develop the country\u2019s first comprehensive international asset recovery guidelines, paid a courtesy call on the Learned Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Gilbert A. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-5631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n