Francesco Checchi, UNDP BRC

Capacity Assessment Capacity Assessment

for Anti-Corruption Agenciesfor Anti-Corruption Agencies

Why the methodology?Why the methodology? The area of corruption prevention is not very well The area of corruption prevention is not very well

defined, guidance is given by the UNCAC, some good defined, guidance is given by the UNCAC, some good tools tools

concretely when you analyze the agencies dealing with concretely when you analyze the agencies dealing with corruption prevention: many different types of agencies corruption prevention: many different types of agencies with very different structure, mandate, powers, with very different structure, mandate, powers, accountability lines etc.. accountability lines etc..

the methodologythe methodology systematize what the agencies concretely do and how systematize what the agencies concretely do and how

refers to the framework of the UNCAC refers to the framework of the UNCAC Ideas on how the agency should be positioned within the Ideas on how the agency should be positioned within the

national integrity system national integrity system how the functions are related to each other how the functions are related to each other it gives guidance for designing the capacity assessment it gives guidance for designing the capacity assessment

Methodology for Assessment of Methodology for Assessment of Corruption Prevention Agencies Corruption Prevention Agencies Adapt the capacity Assessment Framework to the Adapt the capacity Assessment Framework to the

Agencies for prevention of corruption. What is corruption Agencies for prevention of corruption. What is corruption prevention? prevention?

Definition of corruption prevention (Definition of corruption prevention (UNCAC chapter 2UNCAC chapter 2): ): - Preventive AC policies and practices - Preventive AC policies and practices - Preventive AC Body or Bodies- Preventive AC Body or Bodies - Public Sector - Public Sector - Codes of conduct for public officials- Codes of conduct for public officials - Public Procurement and Management of Public Finances - Public Procurement and Management of Public Finances - Public Reporting - Public Reporting - Measures relating to the judiciary and prosecution - Measures relating to the judiciary and prosecution

services services - Private sector - Private sector - Participation of society - Participation of society

Methodology Methodology

What the agencies concretely doWhat the agencies concretely do

Policy advice: Policy advice: Formulation of anti-corruption strategies and related Formulation of anti-corruption strategies and related

action plans and proposal of amendments. The action plans and proposal of amendments. The strategy and the amendments are proposed to the strategy and the amendments are proposed to the executive; depending on the various systems also the executive; depending on the various systems also the legislative can play a role for the approval of the legislative can play a role for the approval of the documents. documents.

Monitoring of the implementation of the strategy Monitoring of the implementation of the strategy (reports to the executive) (reports to the executive)

Coordination:Coordination: Coordination of the activities for implementation of Coordination of the activities for implementation of

the strategies and action plans;the strategies and action plans; Maintaining and establishing cooperation and Maintaining and establishing cooperation and

coordination with other state bodies as necessary in coordination with other state bodies as necessary in order to carry out the functions of the agency.order to carry out the functions of the agency.

Preparing or reviewing Preparing or reviewing anti-corruption legislationanti-corruption legislation (in (in cooperation with other competent bodies)cooperation with other competent bodies)

Monitoring implementation of legislation, provide Monitoring implementation of legislation, provide opinions and clarification on the application of the opinions and clarification on the application of the legislation legislation

Drafting (or giving advice), reviewing, monitoring the Drafting (or giving advice), reviewing, monitoring the implementation of implementation of administrative regulationsadministrative regulations and and public employment rules public employment rules

-participates in the drafting of codes of ethics in -participates in the drafting of codes of ethics in private and public sector private and public sector

Implementing international standards:Implementing international standards: Proposing to Government the adoption and Proposing to Government the adoption and

implementation of anti-corruption international implementation of anti-corruption international standards and instruments; standards and instruments;

Monitoring the implementation of recommendations of Monitoring the implementation of recommendations of international organizations and international treaties international organizations and international treaties and offering recommendations on how to fulfill them. and offering recommendations on how to fulfill them.

International cooperationInternational cooperation: : promoting and managing cooperation with the promoting and managing cooperation with the

respective bodies of foreign states and with respective bodies of foreign states and with international actors. international actors.

Conducting researchConducting research on corruption: on corruption: Conducting corruption-related surveys; Conducting corruption-related surveys; Analyzing and elaborating statistical data on Analyzing and elaborating statistical data on

corruption; corruption; Assessing the risk of corruption in existing systems Assessing the risk of corruption in existing systems

and legislation; and legislation; Assessing the presence of corruption;Assessing the presence of corruption; Issue reports on the research carried out Issue reports on the research carried out

TrainingsTrainings: : Organizing trainings, seminars, workshops and other Organizing trainings, seminars, workshops and other

forms of training for officials working in corruption forms of training for officials working in corruption prevention as well as in bodies competent for detecting prevention as well as in bodies competent for detecting and prosecuting corruption and other types of crime. and prosecuting corruption and other types of crime.

Education / awareness raising: Education / awareness raising: Organization of promotional and educational Organization of promotional and educational

campaigns for increasing of the level of public campaigns for increasing of the level of public awareness of corruption problem (causes and awareness of corruption problem (causes and consequences), the rights of the citizens and the duties consequences), the rights of the citizens and the duties of the public administration, how to denounce of the public administration, how to denounce corruption corruption

Enhancing civil society participationEnhancing civil society participation in the fight in the fight against corruption: against corruption:

Receiving reports and denounces of corruption from Receiving reports and denounces of corruption from the citizensthe citizens

Developing systems and policies promoting Developing systems and policies promoting transparency and accountability of the public sector transparency and accountability of the public sector

Reaching out, consulting and cooperating with civil Reaching out, consulting and cooperating with civil society organizations for corruption prevention and society organizations for corruption prevention and education against corruption education against corruption

Enforcement of administrative regulations and legislation Enforcement of administrative regulations and legislation Some of the agencies for corruption prevention have Some of the agencies for corruption prevention have

administrative investigation and enforcement powers and administrative investigation and enforcement powers and carry out the related operational activities.carry out the related operational activities.

Mostly the agencies operate in the following fields. : Mostly the agencies operate in the following fields. : - Monitoring Declaration of assets (collecting and analyzing - Monitoring Declaration of assets (collecting and analyzing

the declarations); the declarations); - Collecting and monitoring (by other means) information on - Collecting and monitoring (by other means) information on

the financial status of legally defined categories of public the financial status of legally defined categories of public officials; officials;

- Control over the gifts received by public officials - Control over the gifts received by public officials - Monitoring the respect of the legislation on conflict of - Monitoring the respect of the legislation on conflict of

interest interest - Monitoring the respect of the rules on procurement and the - Monitoring the respect of the rules on procurement and the

entities participating in public tendersentities participating in public tenders - Control of income and property of political parties and other - Control of income and property of political parties and other

associations associations - Conducting Administrative investigations relating to - Conducting Administrative investigations relating to

disciplinary actions against civil servants. disciplinary actions against civil servants.

Self assessment : Self assessment : evaluating the performance of the evaluating the performance of the agency and assessing results and related reporting agency and assessing results and related reporting (Performance measurement systems) (Performance measurement systems)

Methodology provides guidelines to assess the capacity Methodology provides guidelines to assess the capacity of the agencies to carry out the functions describedof the agencies to carry out the functions described

Capacity LevelsCapacity Levelsenabling environmentenabling environment level and level and organizational levelorganizational level (not (not at the individual level) at the individual level)

Core issuesCore issues Mission and strategy – business processes – human Mission and strategy – business processes – human

resources management resources management

Methodology base for specific assessmentsMethodology base for specific assessments

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