Preventive measures are even more necessary than repressive actions. The latter become redundant
once the problem is treated from the root. The participants concluded that preventive measures and anti
corruption policies are best conducted by an independent body. To complement such a body, there is a
need for the legislation of free access to information to be enacted in all jurisdictions, in order to arm and
empower all sectors of society in matters of transparency and good governance.
Out of several measures included in the Convention, the participants emphasized educational
strategies targeting the youth, such as the inclusion of an ethics programme in school curricula and values
formation in order to reshape the countries’consciousness. For example, the Zambian Community
Relations Department conducts annual youth festivals, where, among others, the youth are encouraged to