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Post-2015 Implementation The Role of Parliamentarians in the Fight Against Corruption. Presented by:. John Hyde Board Member, GOPAC Chair, GOPAC Oceanie October 7, 2013. The Impact of Corruption on the MDGs. $1 trillion is paid in bribes every year (World Bank)

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  1. Post-2015 Implementation The Role of Parliamentarians in the Fight Against Corruption Presented by: John Hyde Board Member, GOPAC Chair, GOPAC Oceanie October 7, 2013

  2. The Impact of Corruption on the MDGs • $1 trillion is paid in bribes every year (World Bank) • Multinational criminality moves $2.1 trillion per year across borders (UNODC) • Governments lose $3.1 trillion per year because of tax evasion (Tax Justice Network) • By comparison, meeting the much-vaunted Millennium Development Goals would cost no more than $481 billion in development.

  3. Post-2015 Goal on Governance Goal 10 Ensure good governance and effective institutions. e) To reduce bribery and corruption and ensure officials can be held accountable.

  4. GOPAC Modus Operandi • The role of parliamentarians in anti-corruption efforts • GOPAC consists of: • 700 members • 48 National Chapters • 5 Regional Chapters

  5. Our Successes • Implemented significant amendments to anti-money laundering laws in the Philippines • Developed and promoted the Handbook on Anti-Corruption and a Code of Ethics in the Parliament of Zambia • Drafted and tabled an anti-corruption bill in Timor Leste • Tabled a private member’s bill to establish a code of ethics in the New Zealand parliament

  6. Our Successes • Contributed to the creation of an anti-corruption commission in Jordan • Drafted and tabled critical bills in the Parliament of Lebanon, on access to information and on whistle blower protection • Assisted in the formation of the National Anti-Corruption Prosecution Service in Mexico

  7. Our Successes Second Global Young Parliamentarians' Dialogue on ICPD Issues, Negombo, Sri Lanka 3-4 October, 2013 GOPAC Zambia chair Hon ConneliusMweetwa moved that the Second Global Young Parliamentarians' Dialogue on ICPD Issues included a recommendation that:"Any future development goals need to address eradicating corruption in order to increase resources for population and development." GOPAC Oceania chair John Hyde and GOPAC Zambia chair Hon Cornelius Mweetwa

  8. Our Challenges Parliamentarians, while committed to the cause of anti-corruption, juggle a variety of issues. Aid delivery architecture is not conducive to ceasing momentum and opportunities. Measuring the effectiveness of these anti-corruption programs has been difficult.

  9. Our Proposal: Anti-Corruption Indicator • GOPAC is developing an aggregate index, designed to evaluate a country’s progress on anti-corruption issues. • The index combines indicators based on perception; anti-corruption framework, laws and regulations; and practical implementation of anti-corruption practices • The indicators GOPAC proposes to use can be further broken down into categories so that the advancement of countries can be compared to other countries facing similar circumstances in the anti-corruption fight. • We would welcome your feedback.

  10. For More Information GOPAC Global Secretariat 255 Albert St., Suite 904 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6A9 Canada info@gopacnetwork.org WWW.GOPACNETWORK.ORG

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