Objectives of the benchmarking visit

The main objective of the benchmarking visit was to learn how Parliament of Zambia in general and the Public Accounts Committee in particular, manage the work of the Committee. Other focus areas included how the Committee follows up the implementation of its recommendations. During their stay in Zambia, the delegation was privileged to meet with Speaker of the National Assembly, Chairpersons of Committees, officials from the Auditor-General and Office of the Controller of Internal Audits. The delegation also had meetings with other oversight institutions such as the Drug Enforcement Commission and Anti-Corruption Commission.