PSI – ADB MeetingPSI – ADB Meeting

December 2008December 2008

PSI VisionPSI Vision

““To build the global strength of public To build the global strength of public sector trade unions to advance the sector trade unions to advance the

rights and interests of working rights and interests of working people and to promote quality public people and to promote quality public services as essential in building fair services as essential in building fair

and inclusive societies, where all and inclusive societies, where all people have equal access and people have equal access and

opportunity.”opportunity.”

Essential Components ofEssential Components ofQuality Public ServiceQuality Public Service

Adequate government resources at all levels Adequate government resources at all levels to ensure sufficient financial and human to ensure sufficient financial and human resourcesresources

Transparency and accountability, with Transparency and accountability, with workers and civil society involved in all key workers and civil society involved in all key decisionsdecisions

High ethical standards free fromHigh ethical standards free from corruption.corruption. Modern equipment, systems, technology and Modern equipment, systems, technology and

work organisation methodswork organisation methods

Cont…Cont…Essential Components ofEssential Components ofQuality Public ServiceQuality Public Service

Policies and systems that promote Policies and systems that promote gender equality, equal opportunities, gender equality, equal opportunities, and diversityand diversity

The respect and recognition of the The respect and recognition of the rights of the workers and trade unionsrights of the workers and trade unions

User involvement, participation, and User involvement, participation, and empowermentempowerment

PSI Global Policy and PSI Global Policy and Strategic Objectives :Strategic Objectives :

2008-2012 2008-2012

Section (1) Public and State Section (1) Public and State Administration WorkersAdministration Workers

Improve the public image of civil servants in Improve the public image of civil servants in order for them to gain recognition for the order for them to gain recognition for the value of their work and improve working value of their work and improve working conditions and statusconditions and status PSI supports affiliates to act nationally to raise PSI supports affiliates to act nationally to raise

awareness of the current under-valuing and low pay awareness of the current under-valuing and low pay of civil servants in selected countriesof civil servants in selected countries

PSI and affiliates join anti-corruption alliancesPSI and affiliates join anti-corruption alliances PSI Affiliates lobby governments to ratify the PSI Affiliates lobby governments to ratify the

United Nations Convention Against Corruption United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and the Organisation for Economic (UNCAC) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Cooperation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and to recognise the value of Public Officials and to recognise the value of well-managed state administrationwell-managed state administration. .

Cont…Cont…Improve the public image of civil Improve the public image of civil servants in order for them to gain servants in order for them to gain recognition for the value of their work and recognition for the value of their work and improve working conditions and statusimprove working conditions and status

The Public Sector Steering Group coordinates The Public Sector Steering Group coordinates discussion on the future of public services and the discussion on the future of public services and the role of unions, develops models for the future of role of unions, develops models for the future of public services and the role of unionspublic services and the role of unions

National affiliates develop and support a future National affiliates develop and support a future vision for public services in their country and the vision for public services in their country and the role of unions in such a vision.role of unions in such a vision.

UNCAC FACTS:UNCAC FACTS:

Adopted October 2003 by UN General Adopted October 2003 by UN General Assembly and entered into force in December Assembly and entered into force in December 2006. It is comprehensive anti-corruption 2006. It is comprehensive anti-corruption treaty covering preventive, criminalisation, treaty covering preventive, criminalisation, international cooperation & asset recovery international cooperation & asset recovery measures.measures.

Currently 140 signatories and 128 parties to Currently 140 signatories and 128 parties to the Convention (as of 20 October 2008)the Convention (as of 20 October 2008)

UNCAC is key for global anti-corruption efforts UNCAC is key for global anti-corruption efforts because itbecause it

- Established comprehensive - Established comprehensive internationalinternational

UNCAC LinkagesUNCAC Linkages

UNCACImplementation

ReviewMechanism

Civil SocietyParticipation

Technical Assistance

AssetRecovery

UNCAC on ReviewUNCAC on Review Mechanism Mechanism

Article 63, paragraph 7: the Conference Article 63, paragraph 7: the Conference shall establish, if it deems necessary, shall establish, if it deems necessary, any appropriate mechanism or body any appropriate mechanism or body

to assist in the effective to assist in the effective implementation of the Convention.implementation of the Convention.

Why is an effective Why is an effective monitoring mechanism monitoring mechanism so vital to UNCAC?so vital to UNCAC? Helps build political will to implementHelps build political will to implement Permits early identification of implementation Permits early identification of implementation

problemsproblems Promotes exchange of best practices and Promotes exchange of best practices and

other forms of cooperation thus supporting other forms of cooperation thus supporting global approach to global problemglobal approach to global problem

Provides public recognition of progress madeProvides public recognition of progress made Facilitates provision of technical assistance Facilitates provision of technical assistance

and coordination among donors.and coordination among donors.

Discussion on Discussion on Review to DateReview to Date Negotiations for the UNCACNegotiations for the UNCAC

- 2001 – 2003 : Controversial- 2001 – 2003 : Controversial Conference of State PartiesConference of State Parties

- 1- 1stst CoSP, Amman Jordan, December 2006 : CoSP, Amman Jordan, December 2006 : ProgressProgress- 2- 2ndnd CoSP, Bali Indonesia, January 2008 CoSP, Bali Indonesia, January 2008- Next Meeting Qatar, end 2009- Next Meeting Qatar, end 2009

Working Group Review of ImplementationWorking Group Review of Implementation- First Meeting August 2007, prior to 1- First Meeting August 2007, prior to 1stst CoSP CoSP- Second Meeting September 2008- Second Meeting September 2008- Further meetings planned, November, December - Further meetings planned, November, December 2008 & thereafter2008 & thereafter

Concerns and Issues Concerns and Issues Raised by GovernmentsRaised by Governments Key ConcernsKey Concerns

- Sovereignty- Sovereignty- Fairness- Fairness- Cost- Cost- Duplication- Duplication

Key IssuesKey Issues- Structure- Structure- Funding- Funding- Sources of information, civil society participation, - Sources of information, civil society participation, onsite visitsonsite visits- Transparency of process- Transparency of process- Cooperation with other review programmes- Cooperation with other review programmes- Technical assistance- Technical assistance

11stst CoSP, Amman 2006 – CoSP, Amman 2006 –Positive Outcomes on ReviewPositive Outcomes on Review Acknowledge urgent need to establish Acknowledge urgent need to establish

effective review and ,,necessity to establish effective review and ,,necessity to establish an appropriate and effective mechanism to an appropriate and effective mechanism to assist in review.” Agreed Principlesassist in review.” Agreed Principles

Mandated process of self-assessment via Mandated process of self-assessment via checklist (questionnaire covering 15 articles checklist (questionnaire covering 15 articles of UNCAC)of UNCAC)

Setup Working Group on Review of Setup Working Group on Review of ImplementationImplementation

It also provided an impetus to a voluntary It also provided an impetus to a voluntary pilot review programme originally covering pilot review programme originally covering 16 countries and now expanded to 27.16 countries and now expanded to 27.

22ndnd CoSP, Bali 2008 – CoSP, Bali 2008 –Modest Steps ForwardModest Steps Forward

Reiterated and expanded principles Reiterated and expanded principles agreed in Jordanagreed in Jordan

Decision to hold four meetings of Decision to hold four meetings of Working Group on Review ahead of Working Group on Review ahead of next CoSPnext CoSP

Agreement to expand the pilot review Agreement to expand the pilot review programmeprogramme

Improved dialogue on technical Improved dialogue on technical assistanceassistance

Current StatusCurrent Status Pilot Programme already ongoing:Pilot Programme already ongoing:

- 28 Countries- 28 Countries- Gaining rigor- Gaining rigor- Self-assessment and peer review- Self-assessment and peer review- Some on-site visits- Some on-site visits- Some civil society involvement- Some civil society involvement- To be completed in 2009- To be completed in 2009

Meetings on Working Group ReviewMeetings on Working Group Review- Over 30 proposals made, from brief to elaborate - Over 30 proposals made, from brief to elaborate – especially good ones from Chile and Germany– especially good ones from Chile and Germany- Further meetings planned for November and - Further meetings planned for November and DecemberDecember

Current StatusCurrent Status Review mechanism acceptedReview mechanism accepted Regional aspectsRegional aspects Still OpenStill Open

- Structure- Structure- funding- funding- Sources of information, civil society - Sources of information, civil society participation, onsite visitsparticipation, onsite visits- Transparency of process- Transparency of process- Cooperation with other review - Cooperation with other review programmesprogrammes- Link with technical assistance- Link with technical assistance

A Key Year 2009A Key Year 2009

There is an There is an opportunity now opportunity now

that may not that may not recur again for recur again for

yearsyears

Proposals for UNCACProposals for UNCACReview MechanismReview Mechanism Taking account of concerns and Taking account of concerns and

aiming foraiming for- Effectiveness- Effectiveness- Fairness- Fairness- Transparency- Transparency- Cost Efficiency- Cost Efficiency

Proposals on organisation, Proposals on organisation, process, and work programmeprocess, and work programme

Proposals regardingProposals regardingOrganisationOrganisation The The CoSPCoSP should be responsible for policy- should be responsible for policy-

making and oversightmaking and oversight The The SecretariatSecretariat should be responsible for should be responsible for

the day-to-day management of the review the day-to-day management of the review processprocess

A A Board of ExpertsBoard of Experts to advise and assisst to advise and assisst the CoSP and the Secretariat on the the CoSP and the Secretariat on the organisation and operation of the review organisation and operation of the review process. Provides credibility and process. Provides credibility and impartiality. 10-15 independent experts impartiality. 10-15 independent experts which include trade union.which include trade union.

Proposals regardingProposals regardingProcessProcess Peer Reviews:Peer Reviews: of individual countries of individual countries

should be conducted by two countries, one should be conducted by two countries, one from the same region with similar systems from the same region with similar systems and institutions, and one from a different and institutions, and one from a different regime with different institutionsregime with different institutions

On-site country visits:On-site country visits: necessary when necessary when going beyond legal framework to review going beyond legal framework to review actual practiceactual practice

Multiple sources of information, Multiple sources of information, including trade unions/civil societyincluding trade unions/civil society

Reports and other documents Reports and other documents published, with recommendationspublished, with recommendations

The way forwardThe way forward

Slide on timing / planningSlide on timing / planning

UNCAC CampaignUNCAC Campaign

How do we get How do we get there from here?there from here?

MilestonesMilestones 9 December 2008 – 9 December 2008 – International International

Anti – Corruption DayAnti – Corruption Day __ December 2008 –__ December 2008 – Working Group Working Group

on Review of Implementationon Review of Implementation April 2009 –April 2009 – Summit of the Americas Summit of the Americas Fall 2009 –Fall 2009 – Launch independent Launch independent

monitoring reportmonitoring report November 2009 –November 2009 – 3 3rdrd UNCAC UNCAC

Conference of State Parties & Global Conference of State Parties & Global Forum V in QatarForum V in Qatar

WHO?WHO? Who should be involved in the Who should be involved in the advocacy work?advocacy work?

HOW?HOW? How can we work better How can we work better together? What organisation?together? What organisation?

WHAT?WHAT? What should be doing more What should be doing more of? What tools needed? What should of? What tools needed? What should be our key messages?be our key messages?

WHEN? WHERE?WHEN? WHERE? When and where When and where should we carrying our next action?should we carrying our next action?

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

Stakeholder Analysis – Stakeholder Analysis – OrganisationsOrganisations

Very Very AntiAnti

AntiAnti NeutrNeutralal

ProPro Very ProVery Pro

World World Bank, IBA, Bank, IBA, IAPIAP

G8G8 UNDP, UN, UNDP, UN, Global Global Compact, ICC, Compact, ICC, ITUCITUC

IAACAIAACA GOPACGOPAC

HIGH

MEDIUM

HARD

Stakeholder Analysis – Stakeholder Analysis – CountriesCountries

Very Very AntiAnti

AntiAnti NeutralNeutral/ Ambiv/ Ambiv

ProPro Very ProVery Pro

PakistanPakistan China, China, India, India, IndonesiIndonesia, Japana, Japan

Nigeria, S. Nigeria, S. AfricaAfrica

ArgentinArgentina, a, Jordan, Jordan, Kenya, Kenya, USAUSA

Finland, Finland, France, Germ, France, Germ, Nether, Nether, Norway, Norway, Sweden, Switz, Sweden, Switz, UKUK

Algeria, Algeria, Cuba, Cuba, Egypt, Egypt, Iran, Iran, TunisiaTunisia

MoroccoMorocco Austria, Chile, Austria, Chile, GreeceGreece

Brunie, El Brunie, El SalvadorSalvador

Ecuador, Ecuador, MauritiuMauritius, s, PanamaPanama

Hungary, Hungary, Latvia, Latvia, Romania, Romania, SloveniaSlovenia

HIGH

MEDIUM

HARD