Corruption and Anti-Corruption responses in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

1. Corruption and Anti-Corruption responses in Eastern Europe and Central Asia UNDP programming perspective Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

2. Corruption perception: shades of red Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

3. Corruption perception: quick facts • According to 2010 CPI (but not only) • situation is deteriorating (2010 vs 2009) • correlated with crisis impact • correlated with democratic decline (EIU Democracy Index 2010) • RO and BG for the first time not at the very bottom in EU • SI, EE better than ES, PT, GR, IT • TK, MK better score than IT, RO, BG, GR • GE better than RO, BG, GR • Geography / geopolitics a factor, but not a fatality • Caveat: corruption perception may be a modality to rationalize hardship experience during transition Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

4. Corruption surveys: CPI Variation 2003-2010 • Success stories in the region are scarce, but do exist: GE, MK Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

5. Integrity systems vs Corruption 2008 2009 Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

6. Sub-regional patterns • Western Balkans • corruption widespread • EU accession pressures for AC measures • Central Asia • corruption pervasive, state capture • weak AC responses • emphasis on law enforcement, neglect of prevention Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

7. UNDP AC programming in the region (2004-2009) Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

8. Regional AC project (2008-2010) • Anti-Corruption Practitioners Network (ACPN) • established in 2006, developed in 2008-10 • institutional partnerships with resource ACAs • queries, e-consultations, information and solution exchange, newsletters • 141 mebers by end 2010 • used as outreach infrastructure for project activities • Capacity Assessments & Capacity Development for ACAs • Methodology for assessing capacity of ACAs to perform preventive functions • applied in Montenegro, Kosovo, Turkey, Moldova, Macedonia • revised and enhanced based on experience • at the basis of a global toolkit for assessing ACAs (in process) • Capacity development support to ACAs • regional training Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

9. 2011-2013 service lines • Capacity Development for ACAs and other integrity institutions • Enhancement of Capacity Assessment methodology • more functions • capacity measurement framework • Capacity Assessments and Capacity Development for ACAs • Expand service to other institutions with corruption prevention role • Expand partnerships • Component for Central Asia Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

10. 2011-2013 service lines (cont’d) • Support to UNCAC self-assessments • promoting “Going Beyond the Minimum” approach • AC in public services • integrity assessment in sectors: Health, Education, Water, Energy • AC in local governments • ACPN facilitation and expansion • revitalization and expansion • opening to civil society, private sector • migration to Teamworks • website integration with global AC portal Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

11. Key principles • Demand-driven • service lines prioritized in consultation with COs and deployed in function of country demand • tailored interface with COs • Programmatic linkages & complementarity between country and regional level • regional project linked to country projects • COs cover most in-country work, BRC brings regional value (East-East, methodological & technical support, support to pilots for regional replication) • Substantive alignment • practice architecture • global-regional programmatic linkages, inter-regional cooperation • facilitate CO access to global resources Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011

12. YES, we can! …together Bratislava, 28-29 March 2011