United Nations Development Programme - Regional Bureau for Arab States (UNDP - RBAS)
Anti-Corruption and Integrity in the Arab Countries (ACIAC)
| Country of implementation: | Arab States Region |
| Duration (in years): | 3 years |
| Funding volume in US-Dollar (million): | 1.78 M |
| Registered as: | International Organization, USA |
Project Summary
The project will enable non-governmental actors to help in developing, implementing and monitoring national anticorruption strategies in Arab countries.
The project is a major component in a broader regional anticorruption initiative that will generate knowledge and support inclusive anticorruption policy reform. It will develop the capacities of representatives from at least 40 civil society organizations (CSOs) and businesses across the region, focusing on the implementation of articles 12 and 13 of the UNCAC, and on mainstreaming transparency and integrity standards and practices in various business sectors, with a view to enabling concrete participation in national anticorruption strategies in at least 4 countries.
Key activities include:
- Training leading non-governmental practitioners (NGPs), using specially developed material
- Supporting CSOs and businesses to formulate joint policy positions on various anticorruption themes and engage governments in direct dialogue thereon
- Developing a service oriented Portal for the Arab Anti Corruption and Integrity Network (ACINET) to promote knowledge sharing between various stakeholders
Description of Integrity Partner
UNDP is the UN's global development network. It operates in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. Its network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals, by helping countries build and share solutions to the challenges of Democratic Governance, Poverty Reduction, Crisis Prevention and Recovery, Environment and Energy, and HIV/AIDS.
UNDP is the lead agency on democratic governance in the UN system supporting efforts to advance democratic governance in four main areas:
- Expanding people's opportunities to participate in political decision-making, particularly those of women and the poor
- Making democratic institutions more accountable and responsive to citizens, supporting national parliaments, public administrations and rule of law
- Promoting the principles of democratic governance — in particular, anti-corruption, human rights, women's empowerment and equal opportunity
- Supporting country-led democratic governance assessments that help countries to assess their needs, monitor their progress and achieve their goals
UNDP’s activities in the Arab States region build on UNDP’s five thematic priorities, with additional emphasis placed on addressing the main impediments to human development in the region as identified by the Arab Human Development Report series, namely freedom and good governance, knowledge, and women’s empowerment.
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This project is supported by Siemens as part of the Siemens Integrity Initiative.
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