Private sector & corruption
Corruption factsheets
Seven briefs on international anti-corruption protocols
Authors:
; GTZ
Publisher:
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, 2007
Anti-corruption measures have emerged as a major pillar of the good governance agenda. This set of seven factsheets highlights a variety of issues and various anti-corruption protocols with implications for both the North and South.
The first factsheet provides a background on recent corruption cases in Germany, particularly highlighting the role of the private sector. The brief concludes that recent actions at both the state and federal level have increased the detection of such practices.
The second brief outlines the linkages between the Paris Declaration, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and anti-corruption measures. It concludes that anti-corruption measures are required to meet the MDGs by increasing aid effectiveness through such measures as “ring fencing.”
The third factsheet highlights components of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The Convention includes provisions on the prevention of corruption, the punishment of such acts, international cooperation, regulations for asset recovery as well as the need for increased technical assistance.
The fourth brief builds on the discussion of the UNCAC, highlighting in particular the implications of asset recovery. It points out that the UNCAC is the first globally negotiated treaty, which which includes asset recovery explicitly as a fundamental principle, which is of particular importance for many developing countries.
The fifth factsheet compares the UNCAC with various African anti-corruption instruments, in particular the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption and the Protocol of the Southern African Development Community against Corruption. The brief argues that the agreements have largely similar aims, including the development and harmonisation of national law, the increased application of preventive and law enforcement measures and the simplification and regulation of international cooperation.
Similarily, the sixth brief compares the UNCAC with the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (OAS Convention). The brief argues that while the provisions of the OAS Convention and UNCAC are similar, the latter is more comprehensive. The OAS Convention excludes the judiciary and the private sector and only makes passing reference to the need for asset recovery.
The final factsheet provides a case study of anti-corruption measures in Indonesia. It highlights how UNCAC has been used to tackle corruption and the particular effectiveness of the independent Anti-Corruption Commission.
