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GACC, UNCAC PROJECT & UNCAC
REVIEW PROCESS IN GHANA
Engagement of civil society in the fight against corruption
28TH AUGUST 2013
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OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION
OBrief on GACC ActivitiesOUNCAC Review process & CSO
involvementOUsefulness of Training on UNCAC in
ViennaOProject on SMEs & UNCAC Review
Process
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GHANA ANTI-CORRUPTION COALITION
OCoalition of Independent Public Institutions, Private Sector, CSOs & Think Tanks involved in anti-corruption work;
OConducts Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building, Awareness Creation;
OBuilds Strategic Partnership in the fight against corruption;
O Formed Local anti-Corruption Networks to ensure the bottom-up approach connecting districts, and regions in Ghana.
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PROJECTS O Business Integrity Forum – Comprises 16 companies,
business Associations and Public Agencies;O Co-ordinates Regional Contract Monitoring Project
in West Africa – Liberia, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria;
O Media Monitoring and Journalist Against Corruption;O Public Sensitization on Anti-Corruption Laws;
Whistleblowing & Procurement;O Health Accountability Project – HAP.
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Impact of CSOs in UNCAC Review Process
O Creates key networks that CSOs can use to advocate & influence processes & policy;
O Provides an in-depth information on understanding of the anti-corruption environment and some of the challenges (especially filling the self-assessment checklist and providing supporting information;
O Strategic information on areas that CSOs can work to enhance the fight against corruption e.g. Access to information, coordination of anti-corruption institutions.
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Training In ViennaOProvided a network of CSO in anti-
corruption;O Ideas on how to get involved in UNCAC
Review process;O In-depth knowledge on UNCAC review
process and how CSO can take advantage in advocacy on anti-corruption & influence the process to open and involving.
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Actions After Training
O GACC in October 2012 engaged the Attorney General & Ministry of Justice on Ghana’s preparedness for the UNCAC Review Process;
O Government appointed a focal person to facilitate the process;
O GACC in collaboration with Commission on Human Rights & Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) held a roundtable Forum on Ghana’s preparedness towards the UNCAC review process. (funded by CHRAJ)
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Actions After TrainingO Influenced the choice of Focal Institution for
the UNCAC process (CHRAJ);O Influenced selection of membership of
UNCAC Steering Committee; O Committee comprising the Private Sector,
CSO & Media Association;O Actively involved in Ghana’s preparations
towards UNCAC Review processes.
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Use of UNODC Grant
O Conducted a study on the extend of conformity of anti-corruption policies and laws of Ghana to the provisions of the articles of UNCAC
O Used the document to make inputs into the UNCAC review process
O Analyzed gaps in the legal environment that can be used for advocacy to strengthen the fight against corruption in the Private sector
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ImplementationO A consultant who is an
expert in the UNCAC Review process and was a Reviewer in Uganda was engaged for the study;
O Gaps identified and used to engage SMEs;
O A workshop was held for SMEs;
O Document was presented to CHRAJ for input into the review process.
Ms. Estelle Appiah, the Consultant
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Mrs. Florence Dennis responds to questions from participants
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Results of ImplementationO 30 SMEs were engaged – 17 Females/13 Males;O Well informed on UNCAC Review process and anti-
corruption laws relating to the Private sector;O Knowledge gained on the role of SMEs in the anti-
corruption work;O 30 SMEs informed on impact of corruption on
SMEs;O SMEs agreed to form a network to sustain the gains
made so far and broaden GACC’s Private Sector work.
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A participant contributes to the discussion
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Participants in a group picture after the workshop
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OTHANK YOU