Translating the United Nations Convention against Corruption into Action

From Doha to Marrakesh and beyond...

Oslo Governance Forum – 4 October 2011Jo Dedeyne-Amann, Chief Implementation Support Section, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch,

UNODC

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Model Country ReviewModel Country Review

Within three weeks Within one month Within six monthsWithin five monthsWithin two months

State party under review nominates focal point

Secretariat organizes tele/videoconference to determine:Submission date of SA ReportLanguage of reviewDivision of labourActive dialogue

State party under review submits response to the comprehensive self-assessment checklist

State party under review organizes further means of direct dialogue, facilitated by the secretariat

(meeting in Vienna or country visit)

Secretariat circulates response to reviewing experts, after translation where required

Secretariat organizes tele/video conference for introduction of the outcome of the desk review

Reviewing experts submit the outcome of the desk review

Reviewing experts prepare draft country report assisted by the secretariat, state party under review agrees to final country report, executive summary is prepared

Within two months

Within one month

Within one month

End of review process

First Cycle (2010-2015):Chapters III (Criminalization and Law enforcement) and IV (InternationalCooperation in Criminal Matters)Second Cycle (2015-2020):Chapters II (Preventive measures) and V (Asset Recovery)

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Year 1 : outcome – Guidancefor coming Years

Progress of the reviews• 27 States parties under review from lots

drawn in July 2010• 4 Executive Summaries completed –

Spain, Finland, Mongolia and Uganda• Several other reports are nearing

completion• All but one review included a country visit• Year 2 review process has begun• 41 States parties under review, after

deferrals

Challenges• Delays in appointing focal points and experts• Self-assessment checklist and software• Language and translation• Different legal systems• Report drafting process and executive

summaries

Guidance for Coming Years

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Emerging trends following analysis of country reviews in year 1

Implementation of Chapter III (Criminalization and Law Enforcement)Examples of challenges identified : - adoption of measures to criminalize bribery in the private sector;- introduction of procedures regarding the protection of witnesses

and the protection of reporting persons (whistle-blowers)

Implementation of Chapter IV (International Cooperation in Criminal Matters)Examples of challenges identified : - Need for appropriate training, access to information, language skills to enhance

international cooperation;- Need to strengthen channels of communication between competent authorities;- Need to further develop special investigative techniques

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TA needs identified through the self-assessment checklist by countries under review - Chapters III and IV -

Technical assistance needs identified through country reviews

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Technical assistance delivered based on priorities identified through the process of implementation review

Country-led and country-based, integrated and coordinated technical assistance programme delivery, taking into account global and regional trends requiring a broader perspective

Three-tiered approach: Global Regional Country- level,

to maximize impact, effectiveness and coherence in programming, to maximize synergies and avoid duplication

1.Analyze gaps

2.Compile TA

needs through

States’ self-assessment

3.Identify TA priorities

4.Develop

responses & deliver TA/

act as broker of TA

5.Assess if TA filled gaps

The Implementation Review Mechanism and TA programming

ImplementationReview Process

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