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MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP ON UNCAC Corruption & Development AfDB Perspectives & Strategies 17 – 20 FEBRUARY, 2015 1

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MULTISTAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP ON

UNCAC Corruption & Development

AfDB Perspectives & Strategies

17 – 20 FEBRUARY, 2015

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Outline of Presentation

Glance of Corruption in Africa

AfDB Anti-Corruption Strategies

Strengthening Integrity Systems in Regional Member Countries

Banks Mechanism & Activities

Collaborating with MDBs in strengthening Integrity Systems &

other collaborations

Conclusions & Thoughts

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THE CORRUPTION ENVIRONMENT IN AFRICA

Some cases and penalties

Siemens AG ($1.6 billon)

Alcatel Lucent ($137 million)

BAE SYSTEMS ($30 million)

Halliburton ($32.5 million);

STAPEM ($30 million);

Julius Berger ($26 million);

Japanese Gas Corp ($26m)

Shell ($9 million);

Trans Ocean ($6.9 million)

Noble Drill ($2.2 million)

African Development Bank Group

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Sustainable Economic Development within Member Countries on

the Continent

• Shareholders – 78 member Countries

• Cumulative Approvals FY 2013 – USD$103.6 Billion

• Approved Operations FY 2013 – USD$6.8 Billion

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Objectives

To achieve growth that

is more inclusive.

• To ensure that

inclusive growth is

sustainable

Areas of special emphasis

• Fragile states

• Agriculture and food

security

• Gender Operational Priorities Main channels for the Bank to

deliver its work and improve the

quality of growth in Africa:

• Infrastructure development

• Regional economic

integration

• Private sector development

• Governance and

accountability

• Skills and technology

Transforming to support

transformation

This Strategy reflects

Africa’s vision for itself—a

vision of transformation that

is achievable

African Development Bank

10 Year Strategy

Overview of AfDB Anti-Corruption

Strategy

• Preventing fraud and

corruption in AfDB activities;

• Mainstreaming anti- fraud

and corruption issues in AfDB

activities;

• Helping (RMCs) that request

assistance on anti-corruption

and investigations; and

• Participating in regional and

global anti-corruption

initiatives

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Implementation Strategy • Adoption of Zero Tolerance Policy to Corruption;

• Good Governance Policy & Departments – ORPF, OAGL, SIEO,IACD, SANO,

Ombudsman, Staff Appeals Council, Admin. Tribunal

• Core Values of the Bank

• Development of rules and procedures in policies such as:

Staff Rules and Regulations

Whistleblowing & Complaints Policy

Staff Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for Executive Directors

Financial Regulations

Rules for Procurement of Goods and Consultants,

Anti-Money Money Laundering Policy etc

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Why we should ACT

• Fiduciary duty to shareholders

• Funds are used for their intended

purposes.

• Reduces project costs

• Impacts development

effectiveness and poor quality

delivery

• Political instability, social injustice

minimized

• It is about people

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Bank Mechanisms & Activities

Public Institutions

• Regional Anti-Corruption Bodies

• Regional FATF Styled Bodies

• Procurement Authorities

• Public Accounts Committees of Parliament

Capacity Building & Training

• Exchange of information on Investigations

• Training of Investigators of Anti-Corruption Inst.

• Training of Preventive Strategies

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Strengthening Integrity Systems

Civil Society

• Dedicated Unit for CSOs

• Framework for Enhanced Engagement with

CSO adopted in 2012

• Working with CSOs such as WWF, TI Kenya

• Information Exchange & Whistleblowing

Mechanisms

Private Sector

• Providing platform for engaging the

Private Sector on Corruption Issues

• Ensuring that private entities working in

Africa strengthen their compliance

programs

• Using the Sanctions Process as a

deterrent to corrupt practices

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Collaborating with MDBs

• Debarments are mutually recognised across MDBs

• Harmonized frameworks with multilaterals on treatment of corporate

groups, sanctioning guidelines, definitions,, standards; integrity due

diligence

• Cooperation with national and other international oversight and

investigative bodies

Future Engagement with other International

Organizations

• Global Fund on enhancing transparency & Accountability in

Pharmaceutical Drugs

• Collaborating on training programs for law enforcement agencies, anti-

corruption institutions etc (Interpol, OLAF, STAR, UNDP)

UNGlobal Compact on working with the Private Sector

African Union Advisory Board on Corruption

Conclusions &

some thoughts

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Using UNCAC Assessment to build

Transparent & Accountable systems in Africa

AfDB participation in the next cycle of

assessment ?

Using results of Assessment to

enhance anti-corruption work on the

continent?

Addressing gaps identified in UNCAC

assessment to build effective anti-

corruption systems?

Should Countries share UNCAC

assessment with the Bank?

The crossing over the Falémé before and after Project implementation

Bamako-Dakar Corridor by the South

The Bamako-Dakar road via Kayes and Kénieba, before and after construction of the southern Bamako-Dakar corridor. Several accidents have taken place on this section.

Bamako-Dakar Corridor by the South

Thika Highway, Kenya

Before

After

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