皇冠体育app role of civil society in the UNCAC review process: Moving beyond compliance?

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2013
Country:
Brazil, Zambia, Bangladesh and Croatia
Document Type:
皇冠体育appmatic Summary
皇冠体育appme:
Governance and Conflict
First published:
1 January 2013
Authors:
Johns酶n, J., Taxell, N., de C谩ssia Biason, R. and Trivunovic, M.

Abstract

Civil society plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption. 皇冠体育app inclusion of civil society in the United Nations Convention against Corruption Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM), however, is only optional. This paper analyses the role civil society has played to date in the IRM in Bangladesh, Brazil, Croatia, and Zambia. 皇冠体育app process was broadly perceived as an one-off technical exercise without clear connection to the fight against corruption. This is in large part due to the process being perceived by civil society respondents as lacking transparency and meaningful venues for participation. 皇冠体育app report identifies several opportunities to strengthen the role of civil society, including: (1) promoting awareness of the IRM; (2) ensuring sufficient time for meaningful public participation; and (3) developing specific policy advice and practical guidance aimed at ensuring broad public participation.

Citation

Trivunovic, M.; Johns酶n, J.; Taxell, N.; de C谩ssia Biason, R. 皇冠体育app role of civil society in the UNCAC review process: Moving beyond compliance? U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, CMI, Bergen, Norway (2013) 48 pp. [U4 Issue, May 2013, No. 4]

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