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PAR - AC CoP MeetingPAR - AC CoP Meeting

Anti CorruptionAnti Corruption Regional Programme Regional Programme



The Case for a regional projectThe Case for a regional project

1. International AC treaties in force in the countries of the 1. International AC treaties in force in the countries of the region determine unification of standards and region determine unification of standards and benchmarks.benchmarks.

2. Fight against corruption in democracies in transition in 2. Fight against corruption in democracies in transition in the region presents some similaritiesthe region presents some similarities



1. AC International legal framework1. AC International legal framework

CoE Conventions:CoE Conventions:– Criminal Law convention on CorruptionCriminal Law convention on Corruption– Civil Law convention on Corruption Civil Law convention on Corruption – On Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of Proceeds On Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of Proceeds

of Crime of Crime

OECD Convention of Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials OECD Convention of Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International business Transaction in International business Transaction

United Nations convention on Transnational Organized Crime United Nations convention on Transnational Organized Crime

United Nations Convention Against CorruptionUnited Nations Convention Against Corruption



UNCACUNCAC

International Cooperation International Cooperation

Operational cooperation at the international level among anti Operational cooperation at the international level among anti corruption institutionscorruption institutions

- Chapter 4Chapter 4: International cooperation. (Extradition, MLA, : International cooperation. (Extradition, MLA, Confiscation and Recovery of Assets, Judgment Confiscation and Recovery of Assets, Judgment recognition/enforcement, transfer of criminal proceedings, recognition/enforcement, transfer of criminal proceedings, transfer of sentenced persons, law enforcement cooperation, transfer of sentenced persons, law enforcement cooperation, joint investigation and special investigative techniques) joint investigation and special investigative techniques)

- Chapter 5Chapter 5: Asset recovery: Asset recovery



UNCACUNCACInternational cooperation for developing the capacity of the Members of the Members

States to implement the Convention.States to implement the Convention. (Chapter 6: Technical Assistance (Chapter 6: Technical Assistance and Information Exchange – A. 60)and Information Exchange – A. 60)

States Parties shall… States Parties shall… – consider affording one another consider affording one another the widest measure of technical the widest measure of technical

assistanceassistance, especially for the benefit of developing countries (a. , especially for the benefit of developing countries (a. 60) 60)

– maximize operational and maximize operational and training activitiestraining activities in international and in international and regional organizationregional organization

– assist one another, in conducting assist one another, in conducting evaluations, studies and evaluations, studies and researchresearch on Corruption on Corruption

– cooperate in providing each other with the cooperate in providing each other with the names of expertsnames of experts who who could assist in achieving that objectivecould assist in achieving that objective



UNCACUNCAC

The role of international organizationsThe role of international organizationsState party shall:State party shall:– consider using consider using sub-regional, regional and sub-regional, regional and

international conferencesinternational conferences and seminars to promote and seminars to promote cooperation and technical assistance and to stimulate cooperation and technical assistance and to stimulate discussion on problems of mutual concern (a. 60)discussion on problems of mutual concern (a. 60)

– consider developing and sharing with each other and consider developing and sharing with each other and through international and regional organizations through international and regional organizations statistics, analytical expertise concerning corruption statistics, analytical expertise concerning corruption and and information, as well as information on best information, as well as information on best practicespractices to prevent and combat corruption (a 61). to prevent and combat corruption (a 61).



UNCACUNCAC

Developmental prospective (a 62)Developmental prospective (a 62)

enhance their cooperation at various levels with enhance their cooperation at various levels with developing countries, developing countries,

enhance financial and material assistance and provide enhance financial and material assistance and provide technical assistance to developing countries and technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transitioncountries with economies in transition

provide training programmes and modern equipment provide training programmes and modern equipment to developing countriesto developing countries



Why a Why a regionalregional project? project?

In many countries of the region corruption has grown in a similar In many countries of the region corruption has grown in a similar

context:context:

Transition > Implementation of a complex set of reforms that entails:Transition > Implementation of a complex set of reforms that entails:

– building the basic institutions of the state building the basic institutions of the state – creating the foundations of a market economy creating the foundations of a market economy – transferring wealth from the state to the private sector on a large transferring wealth from the state to the private sector on a large

scale.scale.



Why a Why a regionalregional project? project?

Transition - corruption > some elementsTransition - corruption > some elements

most of the controlling structures of the communist system formally most of the controlling structures of the communist system formally dismantled but new institutions of accountability slow to emerge. dismantled but new institutions of accountability slow to emerge.

Persistence of culture of State intervention give decisional power to Persistence of culture of State intervention give decisional power to public service.public service.

High inflation in the early stages of transition > fall of the real wages High inflation in the early stages of transition > fall of the real wages in the public sector. in the public sector.

> Similar problems to be addressed to limit corruption> Similar problems to be addressed to limit corruption



Existing AC Regional ProjectExisting AC Regional Project

ACPNACPN A mechanism for supporting anti corruption institutions.A mechanism for supporting anti corruption institutions.Network of practitioners working in anti-corruption institutions. Network of practitioners working in anti-corruption institutions. Activities:Activities:

highlighting and sharing best practiceshighlighting and sharing best practices

informing about techniques and ways of implementation of the informing about techniques and ways of implementation of the UNCAC and other international legal instrumentsUNCAC and other international legal instruments

Facilitating the establishment of forms of cooperation between Facilitating the establishment of forms of cooperation between agencies in different countriesagencies in different countries

updating the practitioners on new techniques and procedures and updating the practitioners on new techniques and procedures and special methods for fighting corruption special methods for fighting corruption



Current AC Regional ActivityCurrent AC Regional Activity

ACPN Activities ACPN Activities

finding experts for particular tasks (trainings, finding experts for particular tasks (trainings, assessments, projects)assessments, projects)

creating a research centre really useful for AC creating a research centre really useful for AC practitionerspractitioners

providing technical assistance for capacity development providing technical assistance for capacity development ((newnew))



How to support these activities?How to support these activities?

A Website containing:A Website containing:

– A tool facilitating the sharing of information A tool facilitating the sharing of information (mailing list)(mailing list)

– A database where to store the information A database where to store the information gathered gathered

– A web-page for the organization of the Network A web-page for the organization of the Network activities. activities.

http://anticorruption.undp.skhttp://anticorruption.undp.sk



Technical Assistance (New Project)Technical Assistance (New Project)

A new projectA new project exploiting synergies of exploiting synergies of

UNDP BRC – UNODC – UNDP Country OfficesUNDP BRC – UNODC – UNDP Country Offices

UNDP BRCOverview of the regionACPN in place Capacity Dev. Team

UNODCSpecialized Expertise (UNCAC)Toolkits - Methodologies

UNDP COsCountry experienceExisting contacts with institutions and practitioners Presence in the field



GoalsGoals

Equip selected anti-corruption practitioners with the Equip selected anti-corruption practitioners with the knowledge and technical skills necessary for the knowledge and technical skills necessary for the enforcement of the UNCAC and other international legal enforcement of the UNCAC and other international legal instrumentsinstruments

Enhance the capacity of selected anti-corruption Enhance the capacity of selected anti-corruption institutions to effectively cooperate at the international institutions to effectively cooperate at the international level and establish better systems for mutual legal level and establish better systems for mutual legal

assistanceassistance



ActivitiesActivities

1. Selection of countries and institutions COs activities and interest, Institutions interest

2. Capacity Assessment Workshop / Mission

4. Capacity development activities (international dimension)Study Tours – Staff Exchanges - Experts Visits/ assessment.

3. Response strategy (Action Plan)

5. Follow up (COs)

ACPN

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