Anti-Corruption Conference Corruption Impact Monitoring III

Anti-Corruption Conference – Corruption: Impact & Monitoring III panel session Crnogorski program za borbu protiv korupcije: Alati i smjernice za izradu Akcionog plana The Montenegrin Programme against corruption: Tools and guidelines when drafting Action Plan Anti-korupcijska konferencija – Korupcija: uticaj & monitoring 19. oktobar 2005, Podgorica

Anti-corruption Strategy General issues What is lacking? What are available indicators? Where to go from here? Montenegro Anti-corruption Conference, 19 October 2005 p. 2

General Issues Context Structure Cost Montenegro Anti-corruption Conference, 19 October 2005 p. 3

What is lacking? Public sector service delivery corruption, particularly health and education Lack of private sector focus Analysis already carried out Clear time frame Implementation mechanism Montenegro Anti-corruption Conference, 19 October 2005 p. 4

Available Indicators Ranking on Transparency International Corruption Perception Index is NOT an indicator The index itself IS – over time BEEPS – EBRD/World Bank, Governance Matters Need for own surveys Montenegro Anti-corruption Conference, 19 October 2005 p. 5

Next Steps Action Plan Need for (sector) analysis and risk assessments – requires skills + capacity Priority setting Setting of timeframe on implementation of priority measures Allocation of responsibility for implementation of measures Strategy on how to secure means for implementation Legal and institutional reforms: success indicators to be factored into project design Avoid: Plethora of Working Groups/Commissions Avoid making the Strategy and Action Plan more and more perfect – implementation matters Montenegro Anti-corruption Conference, 19 October 2005 p. 6