CICP Briefing to Permanent Missions December 16, 1999

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1 CICP Briefing to Permanent Missions December 16, 1999 UNCICP United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention ODCCP 1

2 Global Programme against Corruption UNCICP United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention ODCCP 2

3 Corruption; How Big is the Problem? Few Success Stories (Hong Kong) Inadequate AC Strategies and Programmes Estimated leakage on donor projects 30-35% on World Bank Projects WB President Wolfensohn -- Our Biggest Challenge Criminal Justice System --- key culprit 65% paid bribes to police 50% to the courts in Uganda 60% paid bribes to police 49% to the courts in Bolivia 45% paid bribes to the police in Ukraine ODCCP 3

4 Overall Objectives of CICP s Global Programme against Corruption Awareness raising Institution building Prevention Enforcement/Criminal Justice Few Players Reduce Corruption Increase Integrity Guarantee Rule of Law ODCCP 4

5 Integrated Strategy for Curbing Corruption Independence of Branches and checks and balances Legislative Reform Watchdog Agencies IGG AG PAC Building Capacity: - Skills and Tools - Mindset - Integrity CICP - Incentives - Leadership Economic/Fin. Reform: - Tax reform - Deregulation - Open the Economy - Customs Reform Empowering Civil society and the Media to monitor the State Citizens/Youth Empowerment CICP/UNICRI CICP CICP Judicial Reform CICP/UNICRI RULE OF LAW Responsible Media CICP Executive Reform/ Modernization Civil Rights Political Reform CICP

6 Implementation Strategy The Action Learning Process: 1. Invitation by member country 2. Conduct National & Sub-national Projects 5. Monitor, Analyse & Evaluate: UNICRI, 3. Obtain Results 4. Disseminate Lessons learned (web)

7 Immediate Objectives of the GPAC Identify Best Practices Curbing Corruption International Level: Develop an international procurement monitoring mechanism Identify, analyse, pilot-test and evaluate anti-corruption tools Disseminate anti-corruption tools on CICP s Web-page Regional Seminars for judges in partnership with TI and others National/ Municipal Level: Pilot projects testing out anti-corruption tools in 13 countries across the 5 regions of the world ODCCP 7

8 Awareness Raising Involve all Stakeholders in AC Action Planning Access to Information Empower Civil Society (Youth) to Oversee State Broad Based Perception Surveys (service/corruption) Awareness Raising Campaigns TV, Radio or news papers Target special groups or in general Hong Kong conducted in workshops ODCCP 8

9 Institution Building Strengthen Supreme Audit Institutions Strengthen Judiciary; Training of Judges Ombudsman; credible and efficient complaints system Anti-Corruption Coordinating Committee Strengthen Media- investigative journalism Strengthen the Legislative ODCCP 9

10 Prevention Code of Conduct Integrated Financial Management Systems Island of Integrity/Integrity Pacts Strengthen Procurement and Public Tendering Results-oriented Management Citizen s Charter, performance standards Declaration and Monitoring of Assets for all leaders ODCCP 10

11 Enforcement Strengthen Prosecution Monitoring of International Transactions Enforce AC Legislation ( Burden of Proof ) Amnesty Integrity Test Dedicated Corruption Courts ODCCP 11

12 Programme s Timing Phase 1 (2000)- 8 pilot countries Hungary, Lebanon, Uganda, Nicaragua, Benin, Nigeria, Bolivia and South Africa Phase 2 ( ) 13 pilot countries Hungary, Lebanon, Uganda, Nicaragua, Benin, Nigeria, Bolivia, South Africa, Tajikistan, Guatemala, Indonesia, Macedonia and Zimbabwe ODCCP 12

13 CICP Global Programme, Implementation Status PHASE 1 (2000) PHASE 2, (2001) Stages Countries Hungary Lebanon Uganda Nicaragua Benin Nigeria Bolivia South Africa Tajikistan Guatemala Indonesia Macedonia Zimbabwe Request Yes Yes Yes $ 175,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes $ 104,460 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes $ 200,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Yes Yes Yes $ 100,000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Project Proposal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Funds $$$ $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 100,000 Funds $$$ $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 100,000 Funds $$$ $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 100,000 Project Start Agreement Evaluation

14 Outputs and Impacts of the Global Programme against Corruption Outputs (short term) Corruption Monitoring Protocol International Database-experience with AC-tools Ad hoc Legislative Provisions and Organizational Remedies Facilitate National AC Programmes in pilot countries Impact (medium term) Increased awareness and involvement of Stakeholders Increased risk and cost of being corrupt Reduced Leakage and Diversion of Funds Impact (long term) Rule of Law ODCCP 14

15 Funding Gap Year Funds needed Gap ,125,000 1,050, ,250,000 1,500, ,325,000 1,825,000 Total 6,700,000 4,375, ODCCP 15

16 Dissemination of the results Database on Internet containing Information on: Anti-Corruption Experts Anti-corruption Projects in Pilot Countries Experiences with Anti-corruption tools Best Practice Raising the risk and cost of being Corrupt Guarantee RULE OF LAW ODCCP 16

17 Global Programme against Trafficking in Human Beings UNCICP United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute ODCCP 17

18 Technical Co-operation operation National and regional projects will include: Capacity building Awareness raising and prevention Training National and international cooperation Victim-witness protection ODCCP 18

19 Assessment and Evaluation BEST PRACTICES Assessments of trafficking/smuggling flows Collection of best practices ODCCP 19

20 Programme outputs Assessment of trafficking and smuggling flows Databank of Best Practices National/Regional projects International Strategy follow up: Global Forum ODCCP 20

21 Current CICP/UNICRI Projects Asia: The Philippines Eastern Europe / EU: Austria, Czech Republic,Finland,The Netherlands and Poland Latin America: Brazil Western Africa: Benin, Cote d Ivoire, Nigeria and Togo ODCCP 21

22 Funding Donations pledged/received: USD 746,000 Donors: Austria, European Commission, France,The Netherlands,Portugal, the United States of America and Australia Total Budget: USD 6.5 million for three years Funds needed: USD 2.3 million for the year ODCCP 22

23 Programme Partnership International Organisations Participating Countries (activities are fine-tuned with donor and recipient countries) Non-governmental Organisations ODCCP 23

24 Global Studies on Organised Crime Assessing Transnational Organized Crime Groups: Dangerousness and Trends UNCICP United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention ODCCP 24

25 The Problem Globalization/Expansion of markets Parallel expansion of illegal markets Internationalization of organized crime groups Opportunities to enter the official economy ODCCP 25

26 Objectives and Outputs Provide reliable information Identify trends Strengthen Technical Cooperation Assess danger and threat Mapping Responses ODCCP 26

27 Method of Work Background information on legislation Qualitative and quantitative data Network of focal persons and organizations Analysis ODCCP 27

28 Status of Implementation 1. Pilot Survey 12 countries and 1 Region: Australia, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, German Federal Republic, Italy, Japan, Russian Federation, Republic of South Africa, the Netherlands, United States of America, United Kingdom; the Caribbean. 2. Project Proposal on O.C. in the ECOWAS Region ODCCP 28

29 Time Frame Global Programme: Five-year Project Budget: $ 4,5 4,5 M st Phase: Pilot Survey + O.C. in in ECOWAS Funds pledged/received $ 228,000 Report International Conference ODCCP 29

30 CICP Operations Branch UNCICP United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention ODCCP 30

31 Contributions and Pledges to the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund Total ( ): US$ 9.6 Mil. 4,000,000 3,000,000 Total Mil 331, ,481 2,000, ,861 4,024,667 1,000,000 1,817,465 2,441,605-63, , Special Purpose General Purpose ODCCP 31

32 Contributions to the Crime Prevention and Austria EU France Criminal Justice Fund Italy Japan Netherlands Switzerland Turkey USA Public Others* - 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 * Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Iceland, India, Korea Rep., Malta, Morocco, Norway, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Venezuela and others ODCCP 32

33 Australia Donations to the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund 1999 Austria EU France Italy Japan Netherlands Poland Turkey USA Public Others ODCCP 33 Millions

34 New CICP Projects not yet funded: Guatemala: Technical Cooperation Programme for the Reform of the Criminal Justice System (US$ 4 Mil) Caribbean: Penal Reform (US$ 1 Mil) Senegal: Crime Prevention in the Dakar Region (US$ 1.4 Mil) South Africa: Support to the Office of the National Director of Public Prosecution (US$ 1 Mil) Russian Federation: Database for CIS States and Assessment of Organized Crime in the Russian Federation (US$ 1.5 Mil) Total Funds needed: US$ 8.9 Mil ODCCP 34

35 ODCCP Field Presence Pretoria, South Africa (sub-region) Tashkent, Uzbekistan (sub-region) Cairo, North Africa and Middle East (sub-region) Moscow (Russian Federation) ODCCP 35

36 Thank you for your attention ODCCP 36