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MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP ON
UNCAC Corruption & Development
AfDB Perspectives & Strategies
17 – 20 FEBRUARY, 2015
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Outline of Presentation
Glance of Corruption in Africa
AfDB Anti-Corruption Strategies
Strengthening Integrity Systems in Regional Member Countries
Banks Mechanism & Activities
Collaborating with MDBs in strengthening Integrity Systems &
other collaborations
Conclusions & Thoughts
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THE CORRUPTION ENVIRONMENT IN AFRICA
Some cases and penalties
Siemens AG ($1.6 billon)
Alcatel Lucent ($137 million)
BAE SYSTEMS ($30 million)
Halliburton ($32.5 million);
STAPEM ($30 million);
Julius Berger ($26 million);
Japanese Gas Corp ($26m)
Shell ($9 million);
Trans Ocean ($6.9 million)
Noble Drill ($2.2 million)
African Development Bank Group
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Sustainable Economic Development within Member Countries on
the Continent
• Shareholders – 78 member Countries
• Cumulative Approvals FY 2013 – USD$103.6 Billion
• Approved Operations FY 2013 – USD$6.8 Billion
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Objectives
To achieve growth that
is more inclusive.
• To ensure that
inclusive growth is
sustainable
Areas of special emphasis
• Fragile states
• Agriculture and food
security
• Gender Operational Priorities Main channels for the Bank to
deliver its work and improve the
quality of growth in Africa:
• Infrastructure development
• Regional economic
integration
• Private sector development
• Governance and
accountability
• Skills and technology
Transforming to support
transformation
This Strategy reflects
Africa’s vision for itself—a
vision of transformation that
is achievable
African Development Bank
10 Year Strategy
Overview of AfDB Anti-Corruption
Strategy
• Preventing fraud and
corruption in AfDB activities;
• Mainstreaming anti- fraud
and corruption issues in AfDB
activities;
• Helping (RMCs) that request
assistance on anti-corruption
and investigations; and
• Participating in regional and
global anti-corruption
initiatives
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Implementation Strategy • Adoption of Zero Tolerance Policy to Corruption;
• Good Governance Policy & Departments – ORPF, OAGL, SIEO,IACD, SANO,
Ombudsman, Staff Appeals Council, Admin. Tribunal
• Core Values of the Bank
• Development of rules and procedures in policies such as:
Staff Rules and Regulations
Whistleblowing & Complaints Policy
Staff Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct for Executive Directors
Financial Regulations
Rules for Procurement of Goods and Consultants,
Anti-Money Money Laundering Policy etc
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Why we should ACT
• Fiduciary duty to shareholders
• Funds are used for their intended
purposes.
• Reduces project costs
• Impacts development
effectiveness and poor quality
delivery
• Political instability, social injustice
minimized
• It is about people
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Bank Mechanisms & Activities
Public Institutions
• Regional Anti-Corruption Bodies
• Regional FATF Styled Bodies
• Procurement Authorities
• Public Accounts Committees of Parliament
Capacity Building & Training
• Exchange of information on Investigations
• Training of Investigators of Anti-Corruption Inst.
• Training of Preventive Strategies
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Strengthening Integrity Systems
Civil Society
• Dedicated Unit for CSOs
• Framework for Enhanced Engagement with
CSO adopted in 2012
• Working with CSOs such as WWF, TI Kenya
• Information Exchange & Whistleblowing
Mechanisms
Private Sector
• Providing platform for engaging the
Private Sector on Corruption Issues
• Ensuring that private entities working in
Africa strengthen their compliance
programs
• Using the Sanctions Process as a
deterrent to corrupt practices
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Collaborating with MDBs
• Debarments are mutually recognised across MDBs
• Harmonized frameworks with multilaterals on treatment of corporate
groups, sanctioning guidelines, definitions,, standards; integrity due
diligence
• Cooperation with national and other international oversight and
investigative bodies
Future Engagement with other International
Organizations
• Global Fund on enhancing transparency & Accountability in
Pharmaceutical Drugs
• Collaborating on training programs for law enforcement agencies, anti-
corruption institutions etc (Interpol, OLAF, STAR, UNDP)
UNGlobal Compact on working with the Private Sector
African Union Advisory Board on Corruption
Using UNCAC Assessment to build
Transparent & Accountable systems in Africa
AfDB participation in the next cycle of
assessment ?
Using results of Assessment to
enhance anti-corruption work on the
continent?
Addressing gaps identified in UNCAC
assessment to build effective anti-
corruption systems?
Should Countries share UNCAC
assessment with the Bank?
The crossing over the Falémé before and after Project implementation
Bamako-Dakar Corridor by the South
The Bamako-Dakar road via Kayes and Kénieba, before and after construction of the southern Bamako-Dakar corridor. Several accidents have taken place on this section.
Bamako-Dakar Corridor by the South