PSI – ADB Meeting December 2008

1. PSI – ADB Meeting December 2008

2. PSI Vision “To build the global strength of public sector trade unions to advance the rights and interests of working people and to promote quality public services as essential in building fair and inclusive societies, where all people have equal access and opportunity.”

3. Essential Components ofQuality Public Service • Adequate government resources at all levels to ensure sufficient financial and human resources • Transparency and accountability, with workers and civil society involved in all key decisions • High ethical standards free fromcorruption. • Modern equipment, systems, technology and work organisation methods

4. Cont…Essential Components ofQuality Public Service • Policies and systems that promote gender equality, equal opportunities, and diversity • The respect and recognition of the rights of the workers and trade unions • User involvement, participation, and empowerment

5. PSI Global Policy and Strategic Objectives : 2008-2012Section (1) Public and State Administration Workers

6. Improve the public image of civil servants in order for them to gain recognition for the value of their work and improve working conditions and status • PSI supports affiliates to act nationally to raise awareness of the current under-valuing and low pay of civil servants in selected countries • PSI and affiliates join anti-corruption alliances • PSI Affiliates lobby governments to ratify the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials and to recognise the value of well-managed state administration.

7. Cont…Improve the public image of civil servants in order for them to gain recognition for the value of their work and improve working conditions and status • The Public Sector Steering Group coordinates discussion on the future of public services and the role of unions, develops models for the future of public services and the role of unions • National affiliates develop and support a future vision for public services in their country and the role of unions in such a vision.

8. UNCAC FACTS: • Adopted October 2003 by UN General Assembly and entered into force in December 2006. It is comprehensive anti-corruption treaty covering preventive, criminalisation, international cooperation & asset recovery measures. • Currently 140 signatories and 128 parties to the Convention (as of 20 October 2008) • UNCAC is key for global anti-corruption efforts because it - Established comprehensive international

9. UNCAC Linkages Review Mechanism Asset Recovery UNCAC Implementation Technical Assistance Civil Society Participation

10. UNCAC on Review Mechanism Article 63, paragraph 7: the Conference shall establish, if it deems necessary, any appropriate mechanism or body to assist in the effective implementation of the Convention.

11. Why is an effective monitoring mechanism so vital to UNCAC? • Helps build political will to implement • Permits early identification of implementation problems • Promotes exchange of best practices and other forms of cooperation thus supporting global approach to global problem • Provides public recognition of progress made • Facilitates provision of technical assistance and coordination among donors.

12. Discussion on Review to Date • Negotiations for the UNCAC - 2001 – 2003 : Controversial • Conference of State Parties - 1st CoSP, Amman Jordan, December 2006 : Progress - 2nd CoSP, Bali Indonesia, January 2008 - Next Meeting Qatar, end 2009 • Working Group Review of Implementation - First Meeting August 2007, prior to 1st CoSP - Second Meeting September 2008 - Further meetings planned, November, December 2008 & thereafter

13. Concerns and Issues Raised by Governments • Key Concerns - Sovereignty - Fairness - Cost - Duplication • Key Issues - Structure - Funding - Sources of information, civil society participation, onsite visits - Transparency of process - Cooperation with other review programmes - Technical assistance

14. 1st CoSP, Amman 2006 –Positive Outcomes on Review • Acknowledge urgent need to establish effective review and ,,necessity to establish an appropriate and effective mechanism to assist in review.” Agreed Principles • Mandated process of self-assessment via checklist (questionnaire covering 15 articles of UNCAC) • Setup Working Group on Review of Implementation • It also provided an impetus to a voluntary pilot review programme originally covering 16 countries and now expanded to 27.

15. 2nd CoSP, Bali 2008 –Modest Steps Forward • Reiterated and expanded principles agreed in Jordan • Decision to hold four meetings of Working Group on Review ahead of next CoSP • Agreement to expand the pilot review programme • Improved dialogue on technical assistance

16. Current Status • Pilot Programme already ongoing: - 28 Countries - Gaining rigor - Self-assessment and peer review - Some on-site visits - Some civil society involvement - To be completed in 2009 • Meetings on Working Group Review - Over 30 proposals made, from brief to elaborate – especially good ones from Chile and Germany - Further meetings planned for November and December

17. Current Status • Review mechanism accepted • Regional aspects • Still Open - Structure - funding - Sources of information, civil society participation, onsite visits - Transparency of process - Cooperation with other review programmes - Link with technical assistance

18. A Key Year 2009 There is an opportunity now that may not recur again for years

19. Proposals for UNCACReview Mechanism • Taking account of concerns and aiming for - Effectiveness - Fairness - Transparency - Cost Efficiency • Proposals on organisation, process, and work programme

20. Proposals regardingOrganisation • The CoSP should be responsible for policy-making and oversight • The Secretariat should be responsible for the day-to-day management of the review process • A Board of Experts to advise and assisst the CoSP and the Secretariat on the organisation and operation of the review process. Provides credibility and impartiality. 10-15 independent experts which include trade union.

21. Proposals regardingProcess • Peer Reviews: of individual countries should be conducted by two countries, one from the same region with similar systems and institutions, and one from a different regime with different institutions • On-site country visits: necessary when going beyond legal framework to review actual practice • Multiple sources of information, including trade unions/civil society • Reports and other documents published, with recommendations

22. The way forward • Slide on timing / planning

23. UNCAC Campaign How do we get there from here?

24. Milestones • 9 December 2008 – International Anti – Corruption Day • __ December 2008 – Working Group on Review of Implementation • April 2009 – Summit of the Americas • Fall 2009 – Launch independent monitoring report • November 2009 – 3rd UNCAC Conference of State Parties & Global Forum V in Qatar

25. WHO?Who should be involved in the advocacy work? • HOW? How can we work better together? What organisation? • WHAT? What should be doing more of? What tools needed? What should be our key messages? • WHEN? WHERE? When and where should we carrying our next action? • NEXT STEPS

26. Stakeholder Analysis – Organisations HIGH MEDIUM HARD

27. Stakeholder Analysis – Countries HIGH MEDIUM HARD