
ICNL provides technical assistance to local partners, including analysis of laws affecting freedoms of association and expression, and supports efforts aimed at reforming the Non-Governmental Organizations Act so that civil society can operate in an enabling environment. Most recently, ICNL has worked with the Zambia Council for Social Development to assess the impact of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism laws on civic space and support engagement with state institutions to address restrictions.
In April 2025, Zambia’s Parliament enacted two laws that could undermine online freedom of expression in Zambia: the Cyber Crimes Act, 2025, and the Cyber Security Act, 2025. These two short ICNL briefers summarize five important things to know about each Act.
Read HereThis index documents the development of civil society in seventy-one countries around the world, including Zambia. ICNL and FHI 360 work with local partners to produce the index annually.
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