International Anti-Corruption Commitments

Title of the document

Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia and the Pacific

Issuing body

31 countries in the Asia-Pacific region

Brief description

This is the main international anti-corruption commitment in the region, and it defines the participating countries' objectives in building sustainable legal and institutional frameworks to fight corruption.

Relevant excerpts

Pillar 1 – Developing effective and transparent systems for public service

Integrity in Public Service

-Establish systems of government hiring of public officials that assure openness, equity and efficiency and promote hiring of individuals of the highest levels of competence and integrity through

-Establish ethical and administrative codes of conduct that proscribe conflicts of interest, ensure the proper use of public resources, and promote the highest levels of professionalism and integrity

Accountability and Transparency

-Safeguard accountability of public service through effective legal frameworks, management practices and auditing procedures through measures and systems to promote fiscal transparency;

· Adoption of existing relevant international standards and practices for regulation and supervision of financial institutions;

· Appropriate auditing procedures applicable to public administration and the public sector, and measures and systems to provide timely public reporting on performance and decision making;

· Appropriate transparent procedures for public procurement that promote fair competition and deter corrupt activity, and adequate simplified administration procedures.

· Enhancing institutions for public scrutiny and oversight;

· Systems for information availability including on issues such as application processing procedures, funding of political parties and electoral campaigns and expenditure;

· Simplification of the regulatory environment by abolishing overlapping, ambiguous or excessive regulations that burden business.