latin america and caribbean regional progress report
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Regional Status Report:
Latin America and the Caribbean Region
Regional Coordinator: Steve EttingerReport last updated: 10/04/2010Reporting Period: 04/07/2010 - 08/31/2010
Overview of Report
1. Executive Summary2. Regional Initiatives3. Ongoing and Completed PTF Projects4. Annex 1: Project Status Updates for Non-FONTRA initiatives
1. Executive SummaryThere are currently fifteen ongoing projects and ten completed projects being implemented underFONTRA. There are three projects being implemented in conjunction with the Global Integrity-led studyon governance at the sub-national level in Argentina, Ecuador and Peru. Out of these three, two arecompleted. Additionally, there is one completed directly supported PTF project. Given these figures, thereare a total of 16 ongoing projects and 13 completed in LCR.
2. Regional Initiatives
Since the last Board meeting in April 2010, the following have been the main developments in FONTRA:1. Implementation of the ten Round 2 (see Table I, below) has been completed, and an independent
consultant (hired by the IDB) has written an evaluation of four of them. Both of the small Round2.5 projects have been delayed.
2. The thirteen Round 3 projects (11 in Argentina and 1 each in Uruguay and Bolivia) are under
implementation, and must be completed by December 31, 2010, the final closing date for the IDBloan. Eleven of the 13 projects appear to be on track to meet this deadline.3. On December 9 and 10, there will be a workshop in Buenos Aires to summarize the experience of
the FONTRA program. PTF is preparing an analytical paper on the achievements and lessonslearned.
3. Ongoing and Completed PTF Projects
Table 1: Ongoing PTF Projects Implemented under FONTRA
CountryCSO &
Project title
1 Argentina
INECIP detecting conflicts of interest in
theMinistry of Defense
Ongoing (Round 2.5); mid-term report 3/2010 no finalreport yet
2 ArgentinaINECIP transparency in public hospital
procurementOngoing (Round 3); mid-term
report 6/2010
3 ArgentinaCIPPEC promoting business commitment
to anti-corruptionOngoing (Round 3); mid-term
report 6/2010
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Table 1: Ongoing PTF Projects Implemented under FONTRA
CountryCSO &
Project title
4 ArgentinaCIPPEC implementation of the access to
information law for public water and energy
companies in Santa Fe
Ongoing (Round 3);mid-term report 6/2010
5 ArgentinaCIPPEC regulation of lobbying at the sub-
national levelOngoing (Round 3); mid-term
report 6/2010
6 ArgentinaUDESA strengthening the Public Ministry
to help it in the recuperation of ill-gainedassets
Ongoing (Round 3); mid-termreport 5/2010
7 ArgentinaUDESA international cooperation as a
means of reducing impunity with respect toill-gained assets
Ongoing (Round 3); mid-termreport 7/2010
8 ArgentinaCenter for Patagonian Studies access to
information in Patagonia as an anti-corruption tool
Ongoing (Round 3); mid-termreport 5/2010
9 ArgentinaCitizen 365 implementation in Cordoba of
the law on access to informationOngoing (Round 3); mid-term
report 5/2010
10 ArgentinaCommerce Workers Union of FormosaProvince developing corporate social
responsibility there
Ongoing (Round 3); no mid-term report yet
11 ArgentinaPoder Ciudadano promoting electronicprocurement by the federal government
Ongoing (Round 3); checkingstatus
12 Argentina
Foundation for Exercise of Citizenship training and enabling citizens leaders ofSanta Fe province to get access to public
information
Ongoing (Round 3); no mid-term report yet
13 BoliviaCABOCO second phase of project onmaking bidding on construction projects
more transparent
Ongoing (Round 3); mid-
term report 7/2010
14 ParaguayCEJ - Reducing corruption onGovernment Procurement
Ongoing (Round 2.5); mid-
term report 1/10; no final
report yet
15 Uruguay
Public Access Center & Institute ofLegal and Social Studies - index ofpublic transparency, in application ofthe new law
Ongoing (Round 3); mid-
term report 6/2010
Table 2: Completed Projects under F NTRA
Country CSO & Project Title Status
1 ArgentinaACIJ following how corruption c
been handled in court.ases have
Completed (Round 2); finalreport 2/2010
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Table 2: Completed Projects under F NTRA
Country CSO & Project Title Status
2 Argentina ACIJ protecting small and menterprises from payoff dema diumnds Completed (Round 2); finalreport 2/2010
3 ArgentinaINECIP following court treat
corruption cases in Cordobent of
aCompleted (Round 2); final
report 12/2009
4 ArgentinaCIPPEC helping Congress d
regulations on lobbyingsign
Completed (Round 2); finalreport 3/2010
5 BoliviaCABOCO making bidding on co
projects more transparentstruction
Completed (Round 2); finalreport 3/2010
6 Bolivia
Por Bolivia designing a code of
exporters
thics for Completed (Round 2); final
report 4/2010
7 ChileCLC strengthening public acc
information in San Joaquiess to
Completed (Round 2); finalreport 2/2010
8 ChileGenera helping implement, in Sa
a new law on citizens contrFlorida,
olCompleted (Round 2); final
report 11/2009
9 ParaguayTierra Nueva promoting transpa
the Ministry of Financerency in
Completed (Round 2); finalreport 2010
10 UruguayUruguay Transparencia surveyi
opinion regarding corruptig publicn
Completed (Round 2); finalreport 12/2009
Table : Completed PTF roject
Country Project Title Project Adviser Status
11 Trinidad & TobagoConstruction Sector
Enquiry ProjectSteve Ettinger Completed
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Table 4: Status of PTF Projects implemgovernance at the sub-n
ented in conjunctiotional level in Arge
with the Global Intina, Ecuador and
egrity-led study oneru
Country Project Title Project Adviser Status
1 ArgentinaCIPPEC -dissemination nd
project preparationin Argentina
Steve EttingerCompleted;
disbursed 07/2010
2 Argentina, Peru, Ecuador
CIPPEC - casestudies and a
regional seminar todisseminate findings
throughout LatinAmerica
Steve EttingerCompleted;
disbursed 07/2010
3 Ecuador
Grupo FARO -dissemination and
project preparationin Ecuador
Steve EttingerOngoing; finalreport awaited
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Annex 1: Brief Project Status Updates forNon-FONTRA initiatives in the Latin America Region
Project Adviser: Steve Ettinger
Projects related to the study on governance at the sub-national level
PTF approved two grants to CIPPEC and one to Grupo FARO, for their dissemination and project preparation work in connection with the Sub-national Governance Reform program that they werecarrying out in conjunction with Global Integrity. The first grant to CIPPEC, for $17,800, was fordissemination and project preparation in Argentina. The second grant to CIPPEC, for $25,000, was for aregional dissemination campaign centered on three case studies, one from each country (Argentina, Peruand Ecuador) in the Global Integrity project. Both of these projects have been completed the finaldisbursements were made in July, 2010. The grant to Grupo FARO, for $24,800, was for disseminationand project identification in Ecuador. The implementation has been completed, and we expect the finalreport in early October, at which time the final $2,500 would be disbursed.
The IDB did not approve additional funding to the three countries for transparency projects with the sub-national governments. Global Integrity has gone ahead, with CIPPEC, Grupo FARO and CAD (withfinancing from the National Endowment for Democracy), on capacity building of local NGOs in a fewprovinces. PTF will be promoting follow-up projects in the December 9-10 workshop in Buenos Aires.
3. Trinidad and Tobago Transparency Institute Construction Sector Enquiry Project (Completed)
TTTI received a $12,000 PTF grant for a Construction Sector Enquiry Project. The project was to enableTTTI to give informed testimony at a public enquiry into government procurement of construction projects. The project was originally expected to be completed by July, 2009, but the Enquiry wasextended into early 2010. The main features were testimony by an international expert and theconducting of a survey (modeled on one already used in the UK) of construction industry professionals onperceptions and experiences of corruption issues in this sector in Trinidad.
The final Enquiry hearings were postponed from July 2009 to December. On March 29, 2010, the finalreport of the Enquiry was delivered to the President of the Republic, and on April 6 was laid beforeParliament and then made public. The report is over 400 pages long and contains 91 recommendations;most of TTTIs recommendations were incorporated. The CEO and COO of the Urban DevelopmentCorporation, a major target of the Enquiry, have resigned. TTTI made public the results of its survey onMarch 19, 2010. The nationally televised Enquiry attracted a great deal of attention and gave TTTI a
platform from which to make its case for the need to reduce corruption in the construction sector.Nevertheless, the final outcome of the process remains uncertain, until the Government has decided whatactions to take as a result. TTTI submitted their final report to PTF in June 2010.