[{"bbox": [96, 122, 1134, 231], "category": "Text", "text": "The ACC (duty bearer) is mandated to prevent, investigate and prosecute corruption cases. The ACC has been facing challenges to its independence and impartiality with regular political interference. With the government's \"Zero tolerance policy on corruption in all its forms\", the ACC's autonomy has improved, but continues to face substantial capacity constraints."}, {"bbox": [96, 240, 1134, 401], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Assembly of Zambia (NAZ) (duty bearer) performs four core functions, namely law-making, representation, budget scrutiny and approval, and oversight. Its authority is derived from the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 2, 2016, which states that the representation of the will of the people and the legislative and oversight authority of the GRZ are vested in and exercised by Parliament. The NAZ appropriates funds for expenditure by state organs and institutions, and monitor policy implementation of the executive in various portfolios, through Parliamentary committees."}, {"bbox": [96, 412, 1134, 626], "category": "Text", "text": "CSOs and non-state actors (NSA) are key partners and take on a two-fold role in the envisioned Action: They are target groups of the Action and will benefit from capacity building activities and they will play an intermediary role between citizens and the public sector, representing the right holders (people) and specially those living in the most vulnerable situations. More specifically, in terms of policy formulation and implementation, civil society will provide meaningful contributions to decision-making as well as planning and monitoring processes. In order to increase the demand for state accountability mechanisms, CSOs and NSAs will play an intermediary role between citizens and state institutions. The Action will also mobilize local think-tanks and academia for capacity building and evidence based policy making and state/non-state actors dialogue."}, {"bbox": [96, 636, 1134, 743], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will also engage with key institutional actors in PFM, including the Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA), the SMART Zambia Institute (e-Government), the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), the Cabinet Office (Public Service Division), the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) and the Bank of Zambia (BoZ)."}, {"bbox": [85, 784, 605, 818], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 849, 508, 882], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 897, 953, 924], "category": "Text", "text": "The overall objective (impact) of the action is to improve public service delivery in Zambia."}, {"bbox": [96, 936, 587, 963], "category": "Text", "text": "The specific objectives (outcomes) of the action are:"}, {"bbox": [134, 975, 1006, 1003], "category": "List-item", "text": "* SO1: To enhance domestic revenue mobilisation, budget credibility and gender sensitivity;"}, {"bbox": [134, 1005, 620, 1032], "category": "List-item", "text": "* SO2: To strengthen public sector accountability;"}, {"bbox": [96, 1043, 1112, 1097], "category": "Text", "text": "The outputs to be delivered by the action, contributing to the corresponding specific objectives (outcomes) are the following:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1108, 1134, 1163], "category": "Text", "text": "**Contributing to specific objective 1:** To enhance domestic revenue mobilisation, budget credibility, climate and gender sensitivity."}, {"bbox": [173, 1174, 707, 1201], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Improved capacity of MoFNP for fiscal sustainability;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1202, 1134, 1255], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Improved operational and allocative efficiency, as well as climate and gender sensitivity of public spending;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1256, 1134, 1308], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3 Strengthened MoFNP's capacities to design a more effective, efficient, gender responsive and equitable tax system;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1309, 732, 1334], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.4 Improved capacity of ZRA for compliance management;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1335, 689, 1362], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.5 Strengthened inter-governmental fiscal architecture;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1362, 976, 1389], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.6 Improved reform capacity of PFM sector stakeholders for institutional development"}, {"bbox": [96, 1399, 847, 1427], "category": "Text", "text": "**Contributing to specific objective 2:** To Strengthen public sector accountability."}, {"bbox": [173, 1438, 1134, 1492], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 Enhanced capacity of oversight institutions to influence on policies and follow-up on the executive's compliance with the legislation;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1493, 934, 1519], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2 Improved co-operation and co-ordination systems among oversight institutions;"}, {"bbox": [173, 1519, 1016, 1546], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.3 Strengthened capacity of the civil society for oversight of public resources management."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1142, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 31"}]