Enhancing Anti-Corruption in Liberia
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Corruption is endemic within the Liberian society. The growing trend of public sector corruption has crippled Liberia’s governance mechanisms, weakened the rule of law, impaired service delivery and undermined active citizens’ participation in the larger democratic governance process. The intervention's objective and various activities are directly addressin...
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Corruption is endemic within the Liberian society. The growing trend of public sector corruption has crippled Liberia’s governance mechanisms, weakened the rule of law, impaired service delivery and undermined active citizens’ participation in the larger democratic governance process. The intervention's objective and various activities are directly addressing corruption in line with the national priorities in particular Pillar 4 (Governance) of the Pro Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) and in particular the priority area on Reducing Corruption. The anticipated results of the programme are threefold: 1) To Increase Citizens’ Access to Relevant Information to Demand and Take Actions Against Corruption; 2) To Increase strategic advocacy efforts of anti-corruption and promote good governance; and 3) To Strengthen the Capacity of the Center for accountability and Transparency in Liberia (CENTAL) to effectively lead the civil society voice against Corruption in Liberia. The first year of implementation will be an inception phase. The inception phase will include milestone achievements to be realized during the year, and would also provide an opportunity for CENTAL to design a robust and forward-looking programme document and accompanying results framework and budget, conclude an action plan for the implementation of the recommendations from the systems audit, re-structure the board of CENTAL so that it reflects diversity and inclusivity and recruiting key staff such as a gender officer.
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Examples of results achieved during the full program period: - CENTAL activated the Integrity Club (IClub) at four universities and one high school. Students at the I-clubs (Iclubbers) have engaged in awareness raising and peer-to-peer engagements on integrity and anticorruption, in their own universities/schools and beyond. The I-clubbers also received different forms of trainings in leadership and anticorruption. The idea is that the new cadre of leaders formed through the program will lead change wherever they find themselves after graduating. - The Advocacy and Legal Advice Center (ALAC) was also revived as a result of the program. With Liberias antigraft agencies centrally located, having limited online presence and not being easily accessible, the ALAC has served as an important bridge between persons who want to access anticorruption support services and relevant agencies of government. More than 900 calls have been received from people across Liberia reporting on cases of corruption. CENTAL has screened the complaints received and responded and/or forwarded to the relevant authorities. - To increase transparency and integrity in public sector governance, the National Integrity Forum (NIF) was reactivated. The NIF provides opportunities for state and nonstate actors to work collaboratively on issues of integrity as well as the fight against corruption. Throughout the years, the members have been able to appear on radio to spread awareness and to put up billboards with information about fees and detailed procedures for services at five public institutions. As a result, the risks of extortion or bribery by persons accessing services have been reduced as those seeking services are empowered with relevant information. The NIF has also served to increase collaboration amongst member institutions since they have the opportunity to meet regularly and discuss issues of interest. - The Joint Civil Society Anti-Corruption Initiative (JOCSAI) has been established as a vehicle for citizens actions against corruption. Collectively, the CSOs that form part of JOCSAI has conducted outreach engagements with communities, advocacy engagements with legislators, and appeared on national radio shows. Its "March for Transparency" in 2022, which ended with a petition of the Legislature to enact anticorruption bills, proved successful with passage key anticorruption laws. - Open Expenditure Initiative (OEI) focus on monitoring how public funds are utilized. The OEI has helped enhance and promote community (citizens) participation in development processes in the country. Through the OEI forums, CENTAL has created the opportunity for engagements between citizens and their local government leaders on expenditure issues. This has been welcomed by both citizens and local leadership and as a result of the engagements, county officials have invited CENTAL to observe a number of County Sittings. Three editions of the State of Corruption Report, which tracks corruption trends in Liberia, have been published. In addition, other reports and papers as well as press releases on current topics have been released to inform the public about issues related to anticorruption, transparency and accountability. To encourage further interests in anticorruption, CENTAL also trained and established a network of 20 journalists to independently investigate and report on corruption and integrity issues across Liberia. Other means of spreading awareness includes regular radio programs ("Integrity Watch") and engagements in social media, where the organization has increased its followers. - Internally, CENTAL has strengthened its organizational capacity. Staff has benefitted from different capacity development trainings, which has had a positive impact on CENTAL's work. Also, the organization has adopted new policies and regulations to improve their internal systems and control. This improvement has given the institution a stronger foundation for work to be more accountable, transparent, result-driven and gender-responsive. CENTAL has been able to transition from being a contact group of Transparency International to a full chapter and a respected civil society organization in Liberia. - By advocating and pushing for the passage of important antigraft bills, CENTAL contributed to the enactment of the New Anti-Corruption Commission Act (NACCA) of 2022, the Whistle Blower Act, the Witness Protection Act, and the Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) Act.
Goal: A Corruption-free Liberia where Citizens Act with Transparency and Integrity in All their Dealings. Specific Objectives: 1. To Increase Citizens’ Access to Relevant Information and Mechanisms to Demand for and Take Actions Against Corruption by December 2024; 2. To Increase Advocacy for Prevention and Prosecution Efforts Against Corruption by December 2024; and 3. To Strengthen the Capacity of CENTAL to effectively play her independent monitoring and advocacy roles by December 2024.
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