haregot abreha - Ethiopian civil socities works on anti corruption presenation

1. Federal Ethics and anti corruption commission General Over view of Ethiopian Civil societies participating in anti corruption Efforts ( introduction, success and challenges ) Presented for : World Bank delegations and Representatives Presented by : Haregot Abreha Director Of Ethics Infrastructure FEACC December /2019 Management Hall/ FEACC

2. Key discussion points • Introduction • Mandate of The directorate • Key functions of civil societies on the area of anti corruption • Success on engaging civil societies in the fight against corruption • Challenges on Engaging Civil Societies in the Fight against Corruption

3. 1.Introduction • Institutions responsible /deals with corruption in Ethiopia are :- • Federal Ethics and anti Corruption Commission • Federal Police Commission • Regional anti Corruption Commission • Under the current Reform ,FEACC is directly accountable to FDRE parliament . • FEACC has two big branches ( Diredawa and addis Ababa)

4. Public participation is key and essential for the Fight against corruption. Based on this :- • Under the FEACC Establishment proclamation , FEACC had given a mandate of Mobilizing Societies in the fight against corruption through awareness creation and synthesizing programs. • The proclamation also clearly indicated that FEAC has a mandate to Mobilizing and engaging with stakeholders , Ethics officers , Civil Societies and Ethics clubs in the fight against Corruption

5. 2.mandate of The Directorate • Based On the mandate given to the FEACC , FEACC has Established a separate Directorate Called Ethics infrastructure Coordinating directorate that deals with :- • Identifying • Coordinating • Advising and • Supporting Civil Societies in the fight against Corruption and promoting Ethics across the Society • support regions to work closely with civil societies in the fight against Corruption .

6. 2.key Functions of Civil societies on the area of anti corruption • Creating awareness and Provide training Continually on Ethics and anti Corruption areas to :- • Their Members • Local societies • Government Employees and leaders • Communities • In collaboration with Other stake holders , Preparing and Conducting different discussion Forums

7. Playing an Advocate role on Effect of Corruption on democracy , Economic and Social aspect of Ethiopia • Providing corruption offense information to pertinent organization and Good governance issues to the attention of Government .

8. Involving on international and National anti Corruption reviewing process ( 1st and 2nd cycle ) • Involving on various anti corruption studies and anti corruption assessment • in General, they are involve in • Ethics education • Corruption Prevention • Asset Registration and declaration system

9. 3. Civil Societies and stakeholders managed by the Directorate • 1national anti corruption coalition Forum chaired by house speaker / prime minister • 1National Executive Committee for anti Corruption coalition Forum chaired by house speaker / his representatives/ • 10 sub anti Corruption coalition /all are civil societies /

10. 114 Primary Ethics and anti corruption clubs (in Collaboration With adiss Ababa branch office ) • 70Secondary and higher school anti Corruption Clubs (in Collaboration With adiss Ababa branch office ) • 45 Government and Private Universities Ethics and anti corruption Coalitions • 9 anti corruption Commissions

11. 3.1 List of civil Societies organized Under Coalition • Non Governmental organization anti Corruption Coalition plat form • Media professionals anti corruption coalition plat form • Religious institutions anti corruption plat form • Health professionals anti corruption coalition plat form • Addis Ababa trade- Commerce associations anti corruption plat form • Ethiopian trade Commerce associations anti corruption plat form

12. 3.1List of civil Societies organized Under Coalition……… • Youth associations anti Corruption Coalitions plat form • Women associations anti corruption coalition plat form • Education professionals associations anti corruption coalition plat form • Labor associations anti corruption coalitions plat forum

13. 4. Working Procedure with Civil Societies • Our directorate has established :- • 1 national anti corruption charter , • 10 Sub anti corruption Coalition engagement guide lines , • Plan and Report Formats • Anti Corruption Clubs establishment guide line • Anti corruption forums Guide line • Civic society anti corruption engagement strategy / on the Process/ • Children and Youth Ethics embedment strategy / officially launched /

14. 4. key success / achievement • Corruption became center of Public Agenda (through awareness and engaging of civil societies). • Anti corruption programs were mainstreamed to Civil societies agenda • Inclusion of ethics in national education curriculum . • Created a continuous joint discussion platform for FEACC and Civil Socities.

15. 5. key Challenges of FEACC • Interims of Civil societies number , Limited engagement of Civil societies in the fight against corruption . • Lack of Continuous financial support to strengthen the engagement of civil societies against corruption • Media role in the fight against corruption is low • Limited Government Financial support • Linking Civil societies with ideology and political interference

16. 6. Potential areas of intervention from world Bank • Launching Financial support • To support capacity building on Federal and Regional Civil societies on various Issues • Support the National anti Corruption coalition forum • Support for Establishing major Regional anti corruption coalitions • Afar regional state • Benshangul Gumuz • Harer Regional state • Diredewa administrative • Somalia regional anti corruption Coalition • Gambela Regional state etc

17. Thank You