Overall Goal:
‘Good Governance in the occupied Palestinian territories through
fostering and enhancing accountability in the political system
as well as all sectors in the Palestinian society.’
Project Objective:
To advocate the efficient implementation of the UN Convention
against Corruption in Palestine.
Project Description:
This two-year project, implemented by AMAN Coalition for
Accountability and Integrity, aims to promote compliance with
the UN Convention Against Corruption by mobilizing stakeholders
through collective action and involving all sectors to: (1)
support directed research to address gaps, draft legislation (2)
institutionalize monitoring mechanisms; (3) raise public
awareness of their role; (4) and advocate for effective
implementation and enforcement of anti-corruption measures.
The project methodology will be to mobilize stakeholders through
national, participatory efforts, and to make critical
interventions to assist partners in the relevant sectors ---
legislature, civil society, media, private sector, academia,
government parties such as auditor, comptroller, judiciary, and
the public at large --- to be informed about and to understand
their role in preventing, exposing and combating corruption.
Working groups throughout the WBG and in the region will promote
collective action concerning specific corruption issues
including monopolies, money laundering, illicit enrichment,
corrupt hiring and promotion practices, and advocate
anti-corruption legislation such as freedom and access to
information, whistleblowers protection, consumer protection and
asset recovery strategies.
A concrete result of the project will be the participatory
development of a National Plan of Action to Combat Corruption,
based on operationalizing the UN Convention Against Corruption
and other laws and conventions, as a practical and comprehensive
blueprint for effectively implementing and sustaining a national
anti-corruption campaign.
OBJECTIVES
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To develop a National Plan of Action to Combat Corruption.
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To develop adequate research to operationalize the UNCAC in the
government.
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To incorporate advocacy and public awareness raising activities
concerning anti-corruption within civil society organizations.
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To advocate for effective citizen and specialist networks in
monitoring and pressuring government to combat corruption.
OUTPUTS
1) National Plan of Action is adopted by more than 100 civil
society organizations and endorsed by the parliament and the
president.
(2) State endorsement of UNCAC, new anti corruption legislation
in place and state anti-corruption agency established.
improved rating in Global Report on Corruption; improvements
noted in Council report on corruption in government; judicial
action taken against those accused and convictions enforced.
(3) Civil society organizations active in anti-corruption
networks; they lead in making their constituencies aware of the
public role in combating corruption.
(4) Civil society, national and regional anti-corruption
networks established; improved public perception of definitions
of corruption and effective ways to combat it; improved
awareness of corruption dynamics and impact of corruption on
marginalized groups; citizen involvement noted by media in
anti-corruption strategies; public perceives less corruption in
political life. Effective in monitoring and pressuring
government to combat corruption.
new legislation regarding basic citizens’ rights to information,
consumer protection, whistleblower protection, etc
