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It is necessary, the experts point out, that the reforms engage the civil society and the private sector. There is no doubt that the active participation of citizens is fundamental to prevent corruption and promote transparency. Now, with social networks and increased access to information, there is an enormous potential to strengthen integrity in their countries. Citizens can also collaborate with civil society organizations, which have done an exemplary work to promote transparency and public integrity through the advancement of access to information laws, monitoring government spending, tracking campaign funds and reporting acts of corruption.
The role of these organizations has been so valuable that, in several countries, a new collaboration strategy is being tested. Through the so-called Integrity Pacts , governments sign an agreement with civil society organizations to monitor public contracting with private companies.
During the process, the auditors open all their reports and materials. This measure has been implemented in 15 countries and in more than separate occasions. The panel of experts also highlighted the role of the private sector. As they point out, scandals tend to place a spotlight on the corrupt individuals, and unfortunately ignore the fact that for every contract obtained with a bribe, there were other businesses who refused to pay for them. The report makes clear that technology and innovations will play a key role in promoting transparency and avoiding corruption in the coming years.
In the legal sector, innovations such as plea bargains --which was an essential instrument in the Lava Jato case for the persecution of the politicians involved in the scheme-- could be adopted.
However, technological tools to report and detect the laundering of funds have the greatest potential to amplify the fight against corruption. While there is no single path to reform, potential success factors include collaboration and coordination, building trust, taking advantage of windows of opportunity, building and harnessing political will and citizen support for good governance, changing expectations, and reshaping the policy arena. Anti-corruption interventions need to be flexible, politically responsive ,and designed with potential backlash in mind.
There are limits to what anti-corruption interventions alone can achieve, as well as the role that donor agencies can play. The effectiveness of anti-corruption interventions depends on the wider political economy, including the policy arena. Successful anti-corruption efforts by donors may require a broader approach, one that considers the transnational dimensions of corruption and employs a whole-of-agency, or even whole-of-government, approach.
By Cecilie Wathne Senior Adviser. Series editor Saul Mullard Senior adviser. Topics Measurement and evaluation. Development cooperation. Related Reassessing donor performance in anti-corruption.
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