New partnership to support anti-corruption compliance certification through Collective Action in Thailand

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The Basel Institute on Governance and the Thai Institute of Directors (IOD), in conjunction with the Thai Private Sector Collective Action Against Corruption (Thai CAC), have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly support the promotion of anti-corruption compliance.

The agreement covers the launch of a pilot project that aims to encourage the local certification of anti-corruption compliance programmes in SMEs, while alleviating the due diligence burden on multi-national companies.

Collective Action against Corruption Indonesia (CAC)

The Indonesian Collective Action against Corruption (CAC) platform enables Indonesia’s private sector to collectively create, adopt, and spread effective anti-corruption and compliance policies by taking the initiative to curb corruption and promote a clean business ecosystem.

The CAC aims to:

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Last updated: 10.06.2021

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UNGASS 2021 Political Declaration

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This is the draft Political Declaration of the 2021 Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly Against Corruption, titled Our common commitment to effectively addressing challenges and implementing measures to prevent and combat corruption and strengthen international cooperation.

Of note is item 13 under Preventive measures, which endorses Collective Action with the public and private sectors in the fight against corruption:

Fight Against Facilitation Payments Initiative (FAFPI)

The Fight Against Facilitation Payments Initiative (FAFPI) is a Collective Action initiative uniting companies and organisations in the fight against demands for facilitation payments.

The initiative was started in 2018 in collaboration with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Confederation of Danish Industry, companies and NGOs.

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Last updated: 24.06.2021

Quick Guide 21: Strategic anti-corruption guidelines for development agencies

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In their efforts to promote sustainable development around the world, development agencies and their country offices face a variety of corruption risks.

Why is it important for development agencies to understand and take a strategic approach to addressing corruption issues? What is the role of strategic guidelines in doing this, and how are they best developed and implemented?

Anti-corruption Collective Action works: Swiss Ambassador's opening remarks at UNGASS 2021 side event

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H.E. Ambassador Stefan Estermann, Head of the Prosperity and Sustainability Division, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, made the following opening remarks at our joint virtual side event on Collective Action at the 2021 Special Session of the General Assembly against Corruption (UNGASS) on 2 June. View the full recording of the side event.

Ladies and gentlemen,

New partnership with Zambia's Anti-Corruption Commission in the fight against corruption

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We are delighted to have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Zambia.

Under the new partnership, our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) will support the Commission’s efforts to investigate and prosecute corruption cases and to identify and recover stolen assets. This includes support for international cooperation to obtain intelligence and evidence from abroad.

30 June virtual event: Illicit enrichment laws – an underused tool to target corruption and recover stolen assets?

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Post-webinar update: Read the event summary here, view the full event on YouTube or listen to the audio recording.

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Gretta Fenner's address at the UNGASS 2021 plenary session

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The following statement by the Basel Institute's Managing Director, Gretta Fenner, was aired at the Special Session of the UN General Assembly against Corruption on 4 June 2021. Watch the video here.

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I thank you for the opportunity to deliver a short statement on behalf of the Basel Institute on Governance.

New partnership agreement to support Zanzibar’s fight against corruption

Read more about New partnership agreement to support Zanzibar’s fight against corruption

The Zanzibar Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Authority (ZAECA) and Basel Institute on Governance have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support Zanzibar’s fight against corruption.

The agreement covers a suite of capacity building and mentoring interventions focused on financial investigations, international cooperation to gather information and evidence to prosecute cases of corruption and related financial crimes, and the recovery of stolen assets.

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