International Anti-Corruption Commitments

Title of the document

G20 High-Level Principles for Promoting Public Sector Integrity Through the Use of Information and Communications Technologies

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Issuing body

G20

Brief description

The High-Level Principles focus on three core pillars: (i) Effective and transparent public administration and digital public services; (ii) ICT in public engagement on anti-corruption; (iii) ICT in the detection, reporting and investigation of corruption.

These Principles build on existing international standards and recommendations by international organizations, including the Introductory Note to the G20 Anti-Corruption Open Data Principles and G20 Principles for Promoting Integrity in Public Procurement.

Relevant excerpts

Principle 1: Provide digital public services to improve efficiency and reduce opportunities for corruption

Principle 2: Promote e-procurement and open data standards to enhance transparency and promote fair competition

Principle 3: Use electronic payment systems to reduce opportunities for corruption and increase transparency and traceability

Principle 4: Ensure an inclusive approach to the availability of innovative ICT systems to increase the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures

Principle 5: Promote the adoption and implementation of open government standards

Principle 6: Facilitate the exchange of information and networking to better prevent, detect, and respond to corruption risks

Principle 7: Consider the use of new technologies to prevent, detect, and investigate, corruption

Principle 8: Improve the monitoring of public finances

Principle 9: Encourage reporting on corruption

Principle 10: Promote the use of ICT in international anti-corruption cooperation