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MANTRA: Strengthening Civil Society for Recovered Asset Monitoring

The MANTRA project aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations and citizens to monitor the utilization of recovered assets in Nigeria. It advocates for a transparent policy framework and promotes societal changes against corruption.

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MANTRA: Strengthening Civil Society for Recovered Asset Monitoring

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  1. Civil Society and Monitoring of The Utilization of Recovered Assets: The MANTRA Model At the Conference on Agenda Setting for Citizens’ Interaction With Stolen Assets Recovery. July, 2019

  2. MANTRA is a project designed to address issues of corruption within the broader objectives of the Anti-Corruption in Nigeria (ACORN) program of the British Government’s Department for International Development (DFID) which aims to strengthen the anticorruption regime in Nigeria. The MANTRA project aims to ensure that assets recovered are disbursed or invested in programmes in line with the country agreements on the recovered assets. The project is also designed to address the lack of clear policy framework for the recovery and management of looted assets in Nigeria ABOUT THE MANTRA PROJECT

  3. strengthening the capacity of CSOs and citizens to monitor the use of repatriated loot, • embark on advocacy to improve the policy, legislative and institutional framework for the recovery and management of looted assets in Nigeria, • mobilise collective action in demanding a cleaner society Project Goal

  4. A public more aware and knowledgeable enough to hold government accountable on issues of recovery and management of looted assets • The capacity of CSOs and citizens enhanced to effectively monitor the use of the recovered $322.5 million Abacha loot, $900,000 Alamieyeseigha loot and other looted assets recovered • A robust civil society movement: • Actively advocating for a policy framework that will engender transparent and accountable recovery and management of looted assets • Collectively monitoring the implementation of Nigeria’s commitments from the London Anti-Corruption Summit and GFAR principles • Promoting societal and behavioural changes against corruption OBJECTIVES OF MANTRA

  5. Established solid & fruitful cooperation with relevant govt. agencies Office of Vice President, NCTO, NASSCO, Fed. Min. of Justice, ARMU etc • Official Launch of MANTRA Project by the Vice-President • Up stream and down stream monitoring of the use of $322.5m recovered loot – Movement of money from CBN, exchange rate etc KEY AREAS OF INTERVENTION & RESULT

  6. 11 states monitored in Dec. 2018 out of 19 in the programme but payment had been made only in 16 States excluding south western states • Over 500 monitors were used • All states to be covered in phase 2 • A little above N6bn paid to beneficiaries as at December 2018 (80% from $322.5m recovered Abacha loot, 20% from FG/World Bank contribution) KEY AREAS OF INTERVENTION & RESULT

  7. Assessment of Behavioural Change as an Option for tackling Corruption • Role of Citizens in the National Cash Transfer Programme • Policy brief on “Taking OGP to Sub-National Level: The Journey So Far” • Policy paper on “Institutionalising Transparency & Accountability at Sub-National Level. Lessons from Bayelsa State Experience from BEITI to OGP” • Implementation of 2016 London Anti-Corruption Summit and GFAR Commitments in Nigeria – this will continue in MANTRA phase 2 PUBLICATIONS

  8. About 32 interventions • strengthening citizens and civil society' networks for promoting accountability; transparency, institutional development and proper utilization of recovered monies to tackle corruption OUTCOME

  9. Over 1400 citizens participated • in dialogue forums; grievance mechanisms and events supported by ACORN (through MANTRA) programme to promote integrity and honesty in public life • 42 reportage of project activities • Still counting OUTCOME

  10. MANTRA PARTNERSHIP

  11. Stakeholders engagement with the process of Alamieyeseigha loot repatriation and use in Bayelsa state ACTIVATED • Work on other pending loots e.g Abacha Loot Three etc to follow soon on MANTRA phase 2 – advocacy around how the MoU should reflect GFAR principles, CSOs involvement in the process RESULT

  12. ANEEJ supported FMOJ to establish an Advocacy Working Group (AWG) which has been promoting the passage of anti-corruption bills currently before the 8th NASS including Proceed of Crime Act. • Some of them could be passed before May 29th, 2019 • Development of a draft Guidelines on Management of Recovered Assets and the Guidelines on Public Private Partnership – through ANEEJ support to ARMU • Implementation of the guidelines and expanded work around POCA – MANTRA 2 RESULT

  13. ANEEJ supported the FMoJ through the MANTRA Project to developed a National Sports Integrity Framework • With this framework, stepsto secure Nigeria’s membership of the international sports integrity platform has commenced • Follow up work in MANTRA 2 RESULT

  14. 526 citizens tracked 30,778 enrollees in the disbursement of the $322.5 million recovered loot which the Switzerland Government returned to Nigeria • Building consensus with Local CSO, Citizens and the sub National Government (Bayelsa State) on the use of the recovered loot as stated in the MOU agreement for its return • Asset Recovery Management Unit with frameworks and guidelines established at federal level with project support • Proceeds Of Crime (POC) bill passed by the House of representatives and Senate MANTRA Project Achievements

  15. Build up to the 2019 general elections in Nigeria and the elections proper • Logistics issues during monitoring arising from delays in fund transfer • Because of possible politicisation of the project – report had to be delayed • etc Challenges

  16. Lack of clear policy framework for the management of looted assets recovered The re-looting of recovered assets by corrupt public officials Low public awareness and advocacy on the recovery and use of looted assets Asset Recovery Problems (Nigeria)

  17. MANTRA Project Lessons Learnt

  18. Pictures from field monitoring in Nasarawa and Kano

  19. More pictures from the Field

  20. MANTRA selected for the monitoring of the Abacha 3 recovered funds • MANTRA to validate a sample of beneficiaries of looted assets in the next monitoring exercise • MANTRA to ensure the assent of the POC bill • MANTRA will continue to ensure the sub National level comply with agreements on utilization of recovered funds • MANTRA will continue to work with local groups and citizens for improved anticorruption regime in Nigeria MANTRA Project Next Steps

  21. MANTRA WEBSITEURL https://mantra-acorn.com/

  22. Strengthen institutional and legal framework on Asset Recovery through the Proceed of Crime Bill • Developing a transparent and accountable Asset Recovery Policy • Strengthen the capacity of key government agencies responsible for asset recovery • Strengthen the implementation of Global Forum on Asset Recovery(GFAR) and Open Government Partnership(OGP) Principles • Use the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative(EITI) template to develop a reporting framework for the utilization of recovered stolen assets. RECOMMENDATIONS

  23. THANK YOU END

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