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AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
UNDP BRC, capacity development for prevention of corruption
Francesco Checchi,Anti-Corruption Programme Coordinator
UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre
Supporting Prevention of Corruption ACAs
(2008-2010) Bratislava regional centre engaged in supporting agencies for prevention of corruption together with the country offices in the region
Content: Why? How ?What is next? (Which of the elements we can bring on
to the next phase of the project?)
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Why? (we started working with the ACAs)
Support needed by the agencies
ACAs a new phenomenon (promoted by the UNCAC and the international community)
Weaknesses of the preventive ACAs
Use at best our resources
An increasing number of ACAs - limited resources at BRC > need to identity a good entry point for replicability
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How? Main components
Methodology for assessing capacity of anti-corruption agencies (function based – utilizes the UNDP CD approach – piloted and adjusted over time).
Conduction of capacity assessments > long term support provided by the country offices and by the regional centre (trainings).
Anti Corruption Practitioners Network (utilizing regional expertise)
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Methodology for capacity assessment of ACAs: UNDP Capacity development cycle
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Step 3:
Formulate CD
Strategies
Step 4:
Implement CD
Strategies
Step 1: Engage
Stakeholders on CD Process
Step 5: Evaluat
e CD
Step 2: Assess Capacity
Assets and Needs
Capacity Developm
ent Process
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Support to ACAs: the CD cycle in practice
Capacity
assessme
nt
•Stakeholders engagement
•Identification of capacity gaps
•Report > findings and Recommendations for capacity development
•Report > Recommendation for programmes in support to the Agency
Capacity
Developme
nt
•Country Office long term assistance – support (project)
•BRC : regional trainings and facilitation of knowledge sharing with other agencies
Evaluation
•Assessment of the impact of the CD activities
Methodology for assessing capacities of preventive ACAs : Functions
Anti-Corruption Policy formulation Development of implementation plans Coordinating the implementation of preventive policies Monitoring the Implementation of Anti-Corruption Policies Evaluating the effectiveness of anti-corruption policies Conducting Diagnostic and research Legislative Drafting Promoting international cooperation and mainstreaming the international
standards Disseminating knowledge Enhancing civil society participation in the fight against corruption Development and implementation of corruption risk and integrity assessments Enforcement of preventive anti-corruption measures (COI – Asset Declarations
– Gifts)
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Results so far 7 requests for assistance in the region, 5
assessments conducted before the end of 2010: (Kosovo ACA, Montenegro Directorate for Anti-Corruption Initiative, Macedonia Prevention of Corruption Commission, Turkey Prime Ministry Inspection Board, Moldova Centre for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption)
Follow up ensured by country offices (projects developed or under development – funds raised)
Structure to follow up at the regional level through the ACPN (e.g. training in Rome) built.
Most importantly UNDP in RBEC strongly positioned in the area of support to prevention of corruption agencies
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What to bring to the next phase of the project? In terms of practices / system Utilizing the CD approach and developing a long term cooperation with the
COs (within the identified service lines)
Practice of engaging with the COs in the preparatory or early stage of the projects
Utilizing the network (regional expertise)
Focus area of our work
Substantive /technical in house capacity in the area of support to prevention of corruption agencies
Experience in areas like CoI and Asset declarations > engaging with other agencies (CoI commissions)
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New elements
New areas (under chapter 2 of the UNCAC) ?
e.g. Audit - procurement - work with public service agencies (transparency and accountability of the public service’s practices)
Engagement with the civil society / NGOs for prevention of corruption?
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Thank you!
website:http://europeandcis.undp.org/anticorruption
AC Workshop _ Bratislava - March 2011
Francesco Checchi,UNDP Bratislava Regional Centre [email protected]
