Anti-Corruption Initiatives
Many organisations are collaborating internationally with other organisations with a view to preventing corruption. The following are some of those initiatives which both:
- impact on the infrastructure sector; and
- have an international impact.
These initiatives are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the initiative, or by the name of the organisation leading the initiative. Click on the title to go to the relevant web-site.
If the following details are inaccurate or incomplete, or your wish details
of an initiative which is not listed below to be listed, please send details
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ACET - Global
Anti-Corruption Education & Training Project
The Global ACET Project is a collaborative effort by organisations from
around the world to provide an anti-corruption training programme for
the construction and engineering industry. The organisations involved
include ASCE, WFEO, FIDIC, WEF PACI, API, UPADI, World Bank, IADB, TI
and others. The ACET Project will develop and distribute a comprehensive
education and training programme devoted to the importance of individual
integrity among all the participants in the performance of construction
and engineering projects. The materials that will be created for the programme
include a DVD, PowerPoint presentation, teaching guide and train-the-trainer
materials.
Construction Industry Ethics & Compliance Initiative
The CIECI brings together, in a non-profit, private association, companies within the U.S. construction industry that are committeed to the highest level of ethics and conduct and compliance with the law.
Construction Sector Transparency Initiative (CoST)
The Department for International Development of the UK
Government is working with a range of stakeholders to promote CoST internationally.
Its prime objective is to increase transparency in construction projects
so as to enhance accountability and achieve better value for money in
public sector construction. It seeks to be complementary to and supportive
of existing initiatives with similar objectives. The CoST process provides
for regular disclosure to the public of material project information,
independent analysis of that information by a multi-stakeholder group,
and reporting of the results of such analysis to the public.
Ethical Edinburgh
Ethical Edinburgh is an initiative
to facilitate debate about the possibility of establishing an International Centre for Transparency in Construction.
FIDIC - International Federation of Consulting
Engineers
FIDIC is the international umbrella association representing the national
associations of consulting engineering firms in 74 countries, which in
turn represent 35,000 consulting engineering firms. FIDIC co-operates
with other organisations internationally with a view to eliminating corruption.
Transparency
International
Transparency International is the world’s largest non-governmental anti-corruption
organisation, with chapters in over 90 countries. TI’s project “Preventing
Corruption on Construction Projects” aims to raise awareness of corruption
in the sector, to develop anti-corruption tools, and to promote the implementation
of anti-corruption actions. In doing so, it co-operates with industry
participants worldwide. TI also hosts the secretariat of the Water Integrity
Network.
UK Anti-Corruption Forum
The UK Anti-Corruption Forum is an alliance of UK business associations,
professional institutions, civil society organisations and companies with
interests in the domestic and international infrastructure, construction
and engineering sectors. The purpose of the Forum is to promote industry-led
actions which can help to eliminate corruption both domestically and internationally.
The members of the Forum believe that corruption can only be eliminated
if governments, banks, business and professional associations, and companies
working in these sectors co-operate in the development and implementation
of effective anti-corruption actions. The Forum represents the interests
of over 1,000 UK companies and 300,000 construction and engineering professionals.
UN Global Compact
The UN Global Compact seeks to promote responsible corporate citizenship.
It is promoting 10 principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the
environment and anti-corruption. Over 2,000 companies have signed up to
these principles. The 10th Principle states that "Businesses should
work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery."
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre’s mission is to make development aid more efficient by promoting an informed approach to anti-corruption. Funded by bilateral development agencies, U4 provides resources, helpdesk and training for donors who address corruption challenges through development support. U4 is operated by the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), Bergen, Norway – a private social science research foundation working on issues of development and human rights.
WIN - Water Integrity
Network
The Water Integrity Network (WIN) aims to fight corruption in water
worldwide in order to reduce poverty. WIN is an open and inclusive global
network that promotes anti-corruption activities and coalition-building
at the local, regional and global levels, and between actors from civil
society, private and public sectors, media and governments. The WIN
is committed to accountability, transparency, integrity, honesty and
mutual support and knowledge exchange among its members. These characteristics,
to which any member should adhere, unite the network.
WEF PACI - World Economic
Forum – Partnering against Corruption Initiative
WEF-PACI
is an initiative under which over 100 companies in the construction and
engineering, mining and mineral, and oil and gas sectors, with a combined
annual turnover of in excess of US$500 billion, have committed to zero
tolerance of corruption by or within their organisations. They have adopted
the PACI Principles for Countering Bribery, which are closely modeled
on TI’s “Business Principles for Countering Bribery”.
WFEO - World Federation of Engineering Organisations
WFEO is
the international umbrella for associations representing individual professional
engineers. It represents associations from over 90 countries, which themselves
represent approximately 8 million engineers. It has formed an Anti-Corruption
Standing Committee which is tasked with promoting anti-corruption actions
internationally.
Page updated on 8th May 2010.
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