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Combating Corruption in Country Operations Activities

Combating Corruption in Country Operations Activities. By Vinay Bhargava Director, International Affairs Presentation at the Flagship Course on Governance and Anti-corruption, The World Bank April 22, 2003. Which Country Operations Activities ?. Country assistance strategies Lending

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Combating Corruption in Country Operations Activities

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  1. Combating Corruption in Country Operations Activities By Vinay Bhargava Director, International Affairs Presentation at the Flagship Course on Governance and Anti-corruption, The World Bank April 22, 2003 By: Vinay Bhargava

  2. Which Country Operations Activities ? • Country assistance strategies • Lending • Economic and Sector Work • Technical Assistance and Capacity Building • Partnership and Aid Coordination • Trust Fund activities • The way we do business/disclosure • External Affairs and Communications • Staff Training • Field Office Management By: Vinay Bhargava

  3. A wide variety of instruments are available/being used… • In-country workshops and surveys • Sector studies of corruption • Country Procurement Assessment Reports (CPARs) • Country Financial Accountability Assessments(CFAAs) • Institutional and Governance Reviews (IGR) • Public Expenditure Reviews • Country Economic Memoranda • Adjustment lending and Sector Investment Loans • WBI survey/ workshops /training • Management visits/policy dialogue • Partnerships with like minded groups ( e.g. donors/NGOs) • Department of Institutional Integrity • Disclosure Policy/ Public Information centers By: Vinay Bhargava

  4. Already a mainstream business !According to a recent OED study covering FY98-01… • 75 % of 113 CASs, TSS, ISS, CAS Progress Reports , recognized corruption concerns explicitly or implicitly. • 230 In-country workshops and surveys conducted in 54 countries. • 180 Governance related Economic and Sector work in 63 countries. • 117 Grant based Technical assistance in 52 countries. • 175 Governance related projects worth US$14 B in 70 countries. Involves more than 15% of lending. • WBI activities- training, surveys, governance indicators, and Anti-corruption resource center website. By: Vinay Bhargava

  5. A Suggested Framework for Integrating Governance and Anti-corruption Agenda in Country Operations Activities • Making a thorough assessment of governance environment. • Defining the interventions that are likely to succeed in your country governance environment. ( Including option to stay away). • Identifying the best suited CAS instruments to implement the selected interventions. • Forging strategic partnerships with like minded groups . • Setting up regular monitoring and reporting systems for inputs , outputs and outcomes. By: Vinay Bhargava

  6. Applying the Framework in the Philippines • Country Governance Environment–Combating Corruption in the Philippines Reports (20369-PH and 23687-PH available on country website ). GDLN Case study by Development Academy of the Philippines ( forthcoming and available on request). • Interventions Suitable for Country Environment–Handout on Donor Sub-group Recommendations ( Appendix C in Report 23687) • CAS Instruments–Handout on World Bank Assistance for Combating Corruption in the Philippines. • Partnerships with like minded groups–paragraphs 3.26 to 3.46 from Update Report ( Report #23687). • Monitoring and Reporting Systems- TI, Social Weather Stations, Makati Business Club, Asia Foundation, World Bank, ICRG By: Vinay Bhargava

  7. Well that is all for now and I am now ready for Q and A session . THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION By: Vinay Bhargava

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