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Effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies in East Africa : Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda / printed book Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda / a review by AfriMAP.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2016.; Cape Town, South Africa : Open Society Foundations, [2015]Description: ix, 106 pagesISBN:
  • 9781928331155
  • 1928331157
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleLOC classification:
  • JQ2945 .C64 2015
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Contents:
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Methodology; About the contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Overview; A. Executive summary; B. State of corruption; C. Civil society, donors and media engagement; D. Commitment to international conventions on corruption; E. Legal frameworks for preventing and combating corruption; F. Anti-corruption agencies; G. Conclusion; 2. Kenya; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction; C. State of corruption; D. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions on corruption.
F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruptionG. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; H. The EACC's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; 3. Tanzania; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction; C. State of corruption; D. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions on corruption; F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruption63; G. Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau; H. The PCCB's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; ANNEX I: PCCB's organogram, 2014; 4. Uganda; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction.
C. State of corruptionD. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions; F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruption; G. The Inspectorate of Government; H. The IG's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; Back cover.
Summary: With reportedly over USD50 billion lost annually through graft and illicit practices, combating corruption in Africa has been challenging. However, laws and policies at the continental, regional and national levels have been promulgated and enacted by African leaders. These initiatives have included the establishment of anti-corruption agencies mandated to tackle graft at national level, as well as coordinate bodies at regional and continental levels to ensure the harmonisation of normative standards and the adoption of best practices in the fight against corruption. Yet, given the disparity between the apparent impunity enjoyed by public servants and the anti-corruption rhetoric of governments in the region, the effectiveness of these agencies is viewed with scepticism. This continent-wide study of anti-corruption agencies aims to gauge their relevance and effectiveness by assessing their independence, mandate, available resources, national ownership, capacities and strategic positioning. These surveys include evidence-based recommendations calling for stronger, more relevant and effective institutions that are directly aligned to regional and continental anti-corruption frameworks, such as the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC), which the three countries in this current report - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - have all ratified.
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Books African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library JQ2945 .C64 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Donation from Selemani Kinyunyu 10230394

"December 2015."

Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Methodology; About the contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Overview; A. Executive summary; B. State of corruption; C. Civil society, donors and media engagement; D. Commitment to international conventions on corruption; E. Legal frameworks for preventing and combating corruption; F. Anti-corruption agencies; G. Conclusion; 2. Kenya; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction; C. State of corruption; D. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions on corruption.

F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruptionG. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; H. The EACC's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; 3. Tanzania; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction; C. State of corruption; D. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions on corruption; F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruption63; G. Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau; H. The PCCB's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; ANNEX I: PCCB's organogram, 2014; 4. Uganda; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction.

C. State of corruptionD. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions; F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruption; G. The Inspectorate of Government; H. The IG's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; Back cover.

With reportedly over USD50 billion lost annually through graft and illicit practices, combating corruption in Africa has been challenging. However, laws and policies at the continental, regional and national levels have been promulgated and enacted by African leaders. These initiatives have included the establishment of anti-corruption agencies mandated to tackle graft at national level, as well as coordinate bodies at regional and continental levels to ensure the harmonisation of normative standards and the adoption of best practices in the fight against corruption. Yet, given the disparity between the apparent impunity enjoyed by public servants and the anti-corruption rhetoric of governments in the region, the effectiveness of these agencies is viewed with scepticism. This continent-wide study of anti-corruption agencies aims to gauge their relevance and effectiveness by assessing their independence, mandate, available resources, national ownership, capacities and strategic positioning. These surveys include evidence-based recommendations calling for stronger, more relevant and effective institutions that are directly aligned to regional and continental anti-corruption frameworks, such as the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC), which the three countries in this current report - Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda - have all ratified.

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