Tafadzwa Chikumbu

DAY 1 | Strengthening Integrity in Zimbabwe’s Health Sector Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI Z) is convening a reflective workshop in Bulawayo, bringing together the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe Gender Commission and civil society organisations working in the health sector Discussions are focusing on corruption risks across the medicine supply chain, from procurement and distribution to access at health facilities. Through documentary screening, risk-mapping exercises and expert-led discussions, participants are examining medicine stock-outs, informal payments, favouritism, weak oversight and gaps in institutional accountability. The workshop is also exploring how corruption affects women and girls differently, particularly in accessing maternal and reproductive health services. Integrity in healthcare is about more than managing public resources. It is about protecting patients’ rights and ensuring fair access to quality healthcare. The discussions are laying the groundwork for practical measures to strengthen transparency, accountability and gender-responsive health service delivery in Zimbabwe. #EndCorruptionZW #TIZim

DAY 2 | From Policy to Practice: Strengthening Accountability in Healthcare How can Zimbabwe bridge the gap between health-sector policies and the realities experienced by patients? Day Two of the reflective workshop convened by Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI Z) is focusing on institutional responses to corruption, systems strengthening and citizen participation in health service delivery. The Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe Gender Commission and civil society organisations working in the health sector are examining how existing policies can translate into stronger accountability at facility level. Discussions are focusing on strengthening internal controls, protecting whistleblowers, improving oversight and empowering communities to monitor medicine availability and demand accountability. Participants are working towards practical recommendations and sector commitments to improve integrity, transparency and gender-responsive service delivery. Accountability must go beyond policy commitments. It must be visible in how medicines are managed, how patients are treated and how complaints are addressed. Strengthening health sector integrity requires coordinated action by government, oversight institutions, civil society and communities. #EndCorruptionZW #TIZim

Transparency International Zimbabwe congratulates Kudakwashe Pembere on winning the Best Medicines Safety Journalist Award for a story commissioned under the Strengthening Anti-Corruption Frameworks for Responsive and Accountable Governance in Zimbabwe (SAFRAG) project with the support from Sweden The award highlights the power of journalism to inform the public, protect public health and promote accountability. Investigative reporting also plays a critical role in exposing illicit financial flows, tracing funds lost through corruption and uncovering the misuse of public resources. By following the money and exposing wrongdoing, journalists help strengthen transparency and hold those responsible to account. Nyamapanda’s Hidden Corridor: Smuggled Medicines, Bribes and National Losses – via @healthtimeszim healthtimes.co.zw/nyamapanda… #EndCorruptionZW #TIZim

Yesterday, the Young Women's Integrity Network, in partnership with Transparency International Zimbabwe, held a Young Women's Empowerment Circle in Pumula, creating a safe space for young women to share experiences, identify challenges, and propose solutions for more transparent and accountable public services. In attendance were Ward 17 Councillor, Alderman Sikhulekile Moyo, and a Community Health Nurse, Siphikelelo Nzima, Pumula Clinic. Two key priorities emerged for strengthening transparency and accountability in health service delivery at Council clinics: first, that clinics need a proper staff complement and adequate resources to ensure quality, accessible and responsive health services, particularly for young people and persons with disabilities; and second, that digitalising health service systems can strengthen transparency by enabling patients and stakeholders to track and monitor services, including medicine availability, while improving access to timely and reliable information.

TI Z hosted a community interface meeting with residents of St Peters and Mazwi Village in Bulawayo, giving the community a platform to raise integrity and accountability concerns around access to healthcare. The meeting was attended by the Pumula Councillor and a representative from the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) Health Department. Residents raised concerns about accountability in health service delivery, highlighting that St Peters has no clinic of its own. The community depends on a BCC mobile clinic that visits only once a month, supplemented by trips to other, more distant clinics, raising questions about how health resources are allocated and whether service delivery commitments to the community are being met. This gap in service delivery has a direct effect on the quality of care available to women, who rely most on regular access to maternal, reproductive and child health services. A once-a-month mobile clinic means women often face long waits or must travel further afield for antenatal care, family planning, and other routine services delays that can compromise the health of mothers and children in the community. #EndCorruption #Accountability #Bulawayo #HealthcareAccess

Building Integrity to Improve Access & Quality of Education @tizim_info hosted a community interface meeting at Epworth, Harare bringing together district education officials and community members to discuss integrity and corruption-related challenges within the education sector. The interface meeting created a valuable platform for residents to engage directly with officials on strategies to enhance integrity and accountability at district level. These strategies ultimately translate into fairer access and better quality education for children. Key concerns raised by community members included: 📌 The selection criterion used for identifying pupils benefiting from the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM), with residents questioning its fairness and transparency 📌 Policy inconsistencies on extra lessons, leaving parents uncertain about what is permissible 📌 Limited awareness amongst parents on where and how to whistleblow cases of irregularities within the education sector 📌 Concerns over mismanagement of resources by School Development Committees (SDCs) and the need for greater financial accountability In response, Ministry representatives took the opportunity to walk residents through the official procedures for reporting corruption and irregularities and BEAM selection processes. Parents were encouraged to liaise directly with school heads for guidance and to make use of the reporting channels available through District Offices. TI Z remains committed to facilitating these community interface platforms as part of building a more transparent, accountable and responsive education system for all. #IntegrityMatters #EndCorruption #Education #Zimbabwe

@TIZim_info convened a reflective workshop in Gweru on strengthening institutional responses to corruption and building integrity within the health care sector. The workshop examined how corruption acts as a barrier to accessing quality healthcare, bringing together representatives from the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and civil society organisations working in the health sector. This highlighted a shared commitment to ensuring that every woman and every citizen can access healthcare free from corruption. Participants left the workshop with a set of concrete next steps to carry the work forward, including jointly developing a framework to formally link facility-level complaint and reporting channels to relevant authorities, following up on the discrimination-related recommendations that emerged from the discussions, and supporting community monitoring in the facilities selected for the safe-spaces pilot, with findings to be fed back across the institutions involved. #EndCorruption #IntegrityInHealth #ZimHealth

CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF H.E. MS KATRIN HAGEMANN, EU AMBASSADOR TO ZIMBABWE Transparency International Zimbabwe (TI Zimbabwe) has learnt with profound sadness of the sudden and unexpected passing of H.E. Ms Katrin Hagemann, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Zimbabwe, on 3 September 2026. Ambassador Hagemann’s tenure in Zimbabwe, though brief, was marked by a strong commitment to strengthening the partnership between Zimbabwe and the European Union. Her engagement reflected the importance of good governance, the rule of law, transparency, accountability and respect for human rights as foundations for sustainable development and meaningful international cooperation. For Transparency International Zimbabwe, the fight against corruption and the strengthening of accountable institutions are central to building a democratic, just and prosperous society. We therefore recognise and deeply appreciate Ambassador Hagemann’s commitment to advancing dialogue and cooperation around these shared values. Her approach to Zimbabwe - EU relations underscored the importance of strong institutions, integrity and accountability in creating an enabling environment for development, investment and improved livelihoods. Her passing is a profound loss not only to her family, colleagues and the European Union, but also to the diplomatic and development community in Zimbabwe. We mourn the loss of a dedicated diplomat and a constructive partner in the pursuit of stronger Zimbabwe - EU relations anchored in good governance, accountability and sustainable development. Transparency International Zimbabwe extends its heartfelt condolences to the Hagemann family, the Delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe, the European Union community, her colleagues, friends and all those who mourn her passing. May Ambassador Katrin Hagemann’s distinguished service and commitment to strengthening cooperation between Zimbabwe and the European Union remain an enduring part of her legacy. May her soul rest in peace.

Transparency International Zimbabwe is hosting a 2 day capacity-building workshop with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, bringing together key stakeholders to explore practical strategies for enhancing integrity and responding to corruption risks within the education sector. The workshop forms part of TI Z's ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency, accountability and good governance across public institutions in Zimbabwe, recognising the critical role that schools and education administrators play in shaping the values of future generations. The workshop was attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education representing Harare, Masvingo, Mutare and Gweru, reflecting a deliberate effort to draw participation from across different provinces and ensure that perspectives from both urban and rural education administrations are represented in the discussions. Over the course of the workshop, participants are engaging on in-depth reflection on the specific corruption risks facing the education sector, including challenges relating to resource management, procurement processes and service delivery. Discussions are also exploring practical strategies for strengthening integrity within the sector, ranging from improved internal controls and reporting mechanisms to greater transparency in the allocation and use of public resources. Participants further examined concrete ways of improving service delivery to learners and communities, with an emphasis on ensuring that education resources reach their intended beneficiaries efficiently and equitably. Ultimately, this workshop focuses on policy compliance so as to ensure that every dollar allocated to education reaches the classroom and benefits the learners who depend on it. #AntiCorruption #Integrity #EducationIntegrityZW

Women and girls must not bear the hidden cost of corruption At a Women Empowerment Circle hosted by TI Zimbabwe in Highfield (Harare), participants highlighted how corruption undermines access to health and education services. Women and girls spoke about challenges including demands for informal payments, favouritism, discrimination, barriers to accessing essential services, and fear of reporting corruption. In education, families can face unfair demands and unequal treatment, while in health services, corruption can make it harder for women, especially those in vulnerable situations to access timely and quality care. Participants also raised the lack of safe, trusted reporting channels and fears of retaliation, which can silence those who experience or witness corruption. Call to action: We must make reporting corruption safer, strengthen protection against retaliation, and ensure complaints lead to action. Women and girls deserve health and education services that are fair, accessible, accountable and free from corruption. Let’s listen to women’s voices and turn their experiences into meaningful reform. #WomenAgainstCorruption #EndCorruption

🗣️ Speak up. Shape the law. Protect those who speak up against corruption! 🇿🇼 The Parliament of Zimbabwe is taking the Whistle Blowers and Witness Protection Bill to communities across Zimbabwe from 24–28 August 2026. Be part of this process!!! Speaking up against corruption and wrongdoing should not expose people to retaliation, intimidation or retribution. The Bill seeks to strengthen protection for whistleblowers and witnesses so that those who choose to expose wrongdoing can do so without fear of losing their livelihoods, facing threats or suffering reprisals. Ultimately, strong protection can create a safer environment for people to speak up and help build a culture of integrity, transparency and accountability in Zimbabwe. This is your chance to be heard and help shape stronger protection for people who expose wrongdoing. 🔥 Your voice matters. Use it!

@TIZim_info in partnership with Youth Innovative Trust, hosted a meeting in Bulawayo to initiate the YoungWomen’s Integrity Network, a platform for young women to collectively demand transparent, accountable & gender-responsive healthcare services. Discussions highlighted that corruption is a major barrier to accessing quality healthcare,especially for women and girls who often face informal payments, discrimination, poor treatment, lack of information, long waiting times, medicine shortages, limited access to sexual and reproductivehealth services, and fear of reporting abuse or misconduct. Participants called for urgent practical action to improve transparency in health service delivery, including publicly displaying service fees and patients’ rights, improving access to information on available medicines and services, strengthening complaint and feedback mechanisms within the hospitals, protecting those who report corruption and ensuring community monitoring of health facilities. The Network will support young women to turn lived experiences into evidence for advocacy through community dialogue, digital advocacy, citizen monitoring and collective action. #YoungWomensIntegrityNetwork #HealthAccountability

@TIZim_info is participating in the 2026 Southern African CivilSociety Forum, convened under the theme: “Democratic Futures for Africa: AdvancingAccountable Governance, Social Justice, Economic Transformation and Human Dignity inSouthern Africa.” During one of the regional panel discussion, @chikumbut delivered a presentation on the evolving corruption landscape in Southern Africa, highlighting the growing risks of state capture, illicit financial flows (IFFs), digital corruption, beneficial ownership opacity and governance challenges linked to critical minerals.He stressed that these risks are unfolding within a broader polycrisis, where multiple interconnected challenges are compounding one another and intensifying pressure on democratic governance, public accountability and sustainable development. Chikumbu also underscored the importance of stronger oversight institutions and robust governance frameworks. The panel brought together Transparency International perspectives from Mozambique, Zambia, Mauritius, South Africa and Zimbabwe, creating an important regional platform for sharing experiences, identifying common vulnerabilities and exploring collective responses to corruption threats that cross borders. The panel discussion reaffirmed the urgent need for regional cooperation, stronger transparency and accountability systems, enhanced beneficial ownership disclosure and improved safeguards around critical minerals and digital economies as essential pillars for building democratic futures in Southern Africa. #SACSF2026 #DemocraticFutures #SouthernAfrica

Digital Transformation: A Catalyst for Public Sector Integrity and Good Governance The Executive Director for @TIZim_info , @chikumbut called for digital transformation to be placed at the centre of public sector reform. He highlighted that technology should not only modernise government services but also strengthen transparency, accountability and integrity across public institutions. Delivering a presentation on "Public Sector Integrity: Leveraging E-Governance for Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance" at the 2nd International Anti-Corruption Research Conference in Bulawayo, hosted by @buseonline1, @ZACConline_ & the Research Council of Zimbabwe (RCZ), he highlighted how digital governance can become a powerful catalyst for preventing corruption and rebuilding public trust. He emphasised that digital transformation is more than simply digitising government services. Rather, it is about fundamentally reimagining how public institutions operate to become more transparent, accountable, efficient and citizen-centred. Key insights from the presentation included: 💡 Digital transformation can reduce corruption risks by limiting human discretion, strengthening transparency and enhancing accountability across public institutions. 💡 Effective digital governance improves service delivery, builds public confidence in public institutions and promotes the efficient and accountable management of public resources. 💡 Zimbabwe has made notable progress in advancing digital governance, providing a solid foundation for modernising public administration and enhancing public service delivery. 💡 To unlock the full potential of e-governance, Zimbabwe must address challenges such as fragmented digital systems, limited interoperability, unequal access to digital services and gaps in institutional coordination. 💡 Drawing lessons from countries such as Rwanda, Estonia and Singapore, Zimbabwe can accelerate its digital transformation journey by investing in integrated digital platforms, secure digital identity systems and ethical leadership that places integrity at the heart of public service. The key takeaway: Digital transformation is not simply about adopting new technologies, it is about transforming governance. When anchored in integrity, accountability and citizen participation, digital innovation becomes a powerful catalyst for preventing corruption, strengthening public trust and delivering better outcomes for citizens. #2ndIACRC2026

DAY 1 | BUILDING A CULTURE OF INTEGRITY 25 young professionals. One shared purpose: strengthening ethical leadership and collective action. The School of Integrity Alumni Forum 2026 is underway in Mutare, bringing together alumni of Transparency International Zimbabwe’s School of Integrity for two days of learning, reflection, networking and action. Under the theme “Strengthening Ethical Leadership and Collective Action Among Young Professionals,” the Forum is challenging alumni to move beyond knowing what integrity means and focus on how to practise it and influence others within workplaces, institutions and communities. Day 1 is featuring powerful conversations on Building a Youth Movement for Integrity Through Volunteerism, exploring how young people can use collective action and volunteerism to strengthen accountability, citizen participation and ethical leadership. The conversation is also turning to storytelling through “Capturing Integrity: Visual Storytelling for Anti-Corruption Advocacy and Social Change,” demonstrating how photography, documentaries and digital media can expose the human impact of corruption, amplify community voices and make governance issues more relatable. Through Leveraging Digital Media, participants are exploring how podcasts, TikTok, short-form video and other digital platforms can engage citizens, simplify complex governance issues and mobilise action. Integrity is not just about individual choices. It is about building institutions, communities and movements where ethical behaviour becomes the norm. The alumni are being challenged to become Islands of Integrity spaces where transparency, accountability and ethical leadership can take root and influence wider society. Choose Integrity. Reject Corruption. Inspire Others. #EndCorruptionZW #TIZim