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  WHY IS PRESSURE REQUIRED?  WHAT KIND OF PRESSURE BY WHO AND ON WHOM?  FOR WHAT PURPOSE?  RECOMMENDATIONS

WHY THE NEED TO MAINTAIN THE PRESSURE

CURRUPTION RESISTS AND FIGHTS BACK zPREVENTING 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:  OBJECTIVE (STRATEGIES, PLANS, TACTICS-HOLISTIC NATIONAL ANTI CORRUPTION/ STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS)  MOBILISATION OF SOCIETY (BUY IN)  PERSONAL LEADERSHIP  PERSONNEL, ARMS, RESOURCES (WELL RESOURCED INDEPENDENT ANTI CORRUPTION BODIES)  THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENEMY

WHAT KIND OF PRESSURE? AT THE CONTINENTAL OR REGIONAL LEVEL  BY COLLECTIVE INSTITUTIONS BASED ON SHARED VALUES AND A SHARED VISION  SANCTIONS WHERE PERMISSIBLE  PEER REVIEW  GREEN AND RED CARDS BY CIVIL SOCIETY

WHAT PRESSURE REQUIRED CONT. REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES  CORRUPTION IS A VIOLATION OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS  (WHERE APPLICABLE- COUNTRY REPORTS/SHADOW REPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS, DECISIONS, JUDGEMENTS, etc.)

PRESSURE ON NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND MECHANISMS  GOVERNMENTS (LEADERSHIP, PARLIAMENTS, JUDICIARY ETC)  POLITICAL PARTIES  NATIONAL STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS FOR FIGHTING CORRUPTION  THE MEDIA

PRESSURE ON NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND MECHANISMS CONT.  CIVIL SOCIETY  PRIVATE SECTOR  OMBUDSPERSONS, CIVIL SERVICE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS  VALUE SYSTEMS - VALUE COMMUNITIES- NEED FOR REFORM ESPECIALLY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION VALUES, CULTURE AND TRANSPARENCY, CODES OF CONDUCT, etc.  POLITICAL WILL  INTEGRATED ANTI CORRUPTION STRATEGIES  SOCIAL COMPACT- GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNED- BUILD PARTNERSHIPS FOR ZERO TOLERANCE AND BUY IN  EDUCATION, AWARENESS CREATION, MOBILISATION OF SOCIETY

RECOMMEDATIONS CONT.  DOMESTICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINENTAL AND REGIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS  STRENGTHENING OF INSTITUTIONS CHARGED WITH ENSURING PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY  DECENTRALISATION OF POWERS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH ATTENDANT CAPACITY-BUILDING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT;  MONITORING PUBLIC SECTOR, ENHANCING TRANSPARENCY IN PROCUREMENT PROCESS, ADOPTING SYSTEMS OF PERFORMANCE, RESULTS-BASED MANAGEMENT

RECOMMEDATIONS CONT.  DEVELOP CAPACITY OF MEDIA AND CIVIL SOCIETY AS PART OF OVERSIGHT zDEVELOP LEGISLATION AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR REGULATING POLITICAL PARTY FUNDING  ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAWS, RESOURCES DISCLOSURE, REMOVAL OF BANK SECRERCY IN CORRUPTION CASES  LINKAGES WITH INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL AGENCIES

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