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19-20 November 2014: In cooperation with the Central Authority for Corruption Prevention in the Kingdom of Morocco, UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Arab States organized high level regional consultations on future directions to support anti-corruption and integrity efforts in Arab countries,
The Consultations brought together more than 70 leading public officials, activists and specialists, including representatives of concerned agencies, ministries, civil society, the business community, donors and regional and international organizations.
The consultations aimed to enable participating stakeholders to explore the prospective for cooperation in the framework of the second phase of UNDP’s Regional Project on Anti-Corruption and Integrity in the Arab Countries (2015-2017), in light of the achievements made and the lessons learned during its first phase (2011-2014), while also taking into consideration the effects of the ongoing regional transformations.
The various sessions facilitated an in-depth exchange of comparative experiences and interactive discussions on priorities related to legislative and institutional reforms, in light of the UN Convention against Corruption. It also enabled participants to address effective approaches to reduce corruption risks in sectors that are critical for development, and to explore entry points to strengthen the capacities of specific groups of stakeholders that are likely to add value to related initiatives.
15-17 November 2014: Earlier this year, UNDP’s Regional Project on Anti-Corruption and Integrity in the Arab Countries supported the piloting of a training course in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia – in partnership with leading business association in those countries – specifically designed to engage small and medium enterprises in the region against corruption and equip them with options and tools for playing a more active role in this regard. Building on the lessons learned from these pilots, UNDP-ACIAC is organizing in Casablanca on 15-17 November 2014 a regional workshop titled “Towards Disseminating the “Acting against Corruption” Training Course for Small and Medium Enterprises in the Arab countries”. The overall aim is to prepare for rolling out the course across the region in an effective and sustainable manner. This will be done through interactive sessions that seek to reinforce knowledge and ownership of the training materials; strengthen the trainers’ preparation and delivery skills and discuss practical ideas on how to expand the dissemination of the training materials. The course has been developed with the support of UNDP-ACIAC in collaboration with representatives of the business community in the Arab region and independent experts and in partnership with the Siemens Integrity Initiative. Participants are expected to include trainers who have helped to pilot the course; independent experts and representatives of partner business organizations, namely the Arab Institute of Business Managers in Tunisia, the General Confederation of Enterprises of Morocco, and the Egyptian Junior Business Association.