Global Forum V on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity (GF V) 2 -5 April, 07 Strengthening actions for effective implementation of anti-corruption measures: Maintaining the Pressure by Ben Kioko Legal Counsel/Director African Union Commission
FORMAT OF PRESENTATION v WHY IS PRESSURE REQUIRED? v WHAT KIND OF PRESSURE BY WHO AND ON WHOM? v FOR WHAT PURPOSE? v RECOMMENDATIONS
WHY THE NEED TO MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE
CURRUPTION RESISTS AND FIGHTS BACK z PREVENTING AND COMBATING CORRUPTION IS AKIN FIGHTING A WAR “IF YOU KNOW THE ENEMY AND KNOW YOURSELF, YOU NEED NOT FEAR THE RESULT OF A HUNDRED BATTLES. IF YOU KNOW YOURSELF BUT NOT THE ENEMY, FOR EVERY VICTORY GAINED YOU WILL ALSO SUFFER A DEFEAT. IF YOU KNOW NEITHER THE ENEMY NOR YOURSELF, YOU WILL SUCCUMB IN EVERY BATTLE”, The art of War by Sun Tzu - 6 BC.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR: v OBJECTIVE (STRATEGIES, PLANS, TACTICS-HOLISTIC NATIONAL ANTI CORRUPTION/ STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS) v MOBILISATION OF SOCIETY (BUY IN) v PERSONAL LEADERSHIP v PERSONNEL, ARMS, RESOURCES (WELL RESOURCED INDEPENDENT ANTI CORRUPTION BODIES) v THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENEMY
WHAT KIND OF PRESSURE? AT THE CONTINENTAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL v. BY COLLECTIVE INSTITUTIONS BASED ON SHARED VALUES AND A SHARED VISION ØSANCTIONS WHERE PERMISSIBLE Ø PEER REVIEW ØGREEN AND RED CARDS BY CIVIL SOCIETY
WHAT PRESSURE REQUIRED CONT. REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES v CORRUPTION IS A VIOLATION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS v (WHERE APPLICABLE- COUNTRY REPORTS/SHADOW REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS, DECISIONS, JUDGEMENTS, etc. )
PRESSURE ON NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND MECHANISMS v GOVERNMENTS (LEADERSHIP, PARLIAMENTS, JUDICIARY ETC) v POLITICAL PARTIES v NATIONAL STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION v THE MEDIA
PRESSURE ON NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND MECHANISMS CONT. v CIVIL SOCIETY v PRIVATE SECTOR v OMBUDSPERSONS, CIVIL SERVICE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS v VALUE SYSTEMS - VALUE COMMUNITIES- NEED FOR REFORM ESPECIALLY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION VALUES, CULTURE AND TRANSPARENCY, CODES OF CONDUCT, etc. v POLITICAL WILL v INTEGRATED ANTI CORRUPTION STRATEGIES v SOCIAL COMPACT- GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNED- BUILD PARTNERSHIPS FOR ZERO TOLERANCE AND BUY IN v EDUCATION, AWARENESS CREATION, MOBILISATION OF SOCIETY
RECOMMEDATIONS CONT. v DOMESTICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINENTAL AND REGIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS v STRENGTHENING OF INSTITUTIONS CHARGED WITH ENSURING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY v DECENTRALISATION OF POWERS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH ATTENDANT CAPACITY-BUILDING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT; v MONITORING PUBLIC SECTOR, ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY IN PROCUREMENT PROCESS, ADOPTING SYSTEMS OF PERFORMANCE, RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT
RECOMMEDATIONS CONT. v DEVELOP CAPACITY OF MEDIA AND CIVIL SOCIETY AS PART OF OVERSIGHT z DEVELOP LEGISLATION AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR REGULATING POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING v ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAWS, RESOURCES DISCLOSURE, REMOVAL OF BANK SECRERCY IN CORRUPTION CASES v LINKAGES WITH INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES
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