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“PHONES AGAINST CORRUPTION”
An innovative SMS system to expose and combat corruption in PNG
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Background
◦ Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the richest countries in cultural diversity and natural resources in the world.
◦ PNG ranks 157th out of 187 countries in the UN HDI (2014) and falls in the ‘low human development’ category.
◦ By 2015, the country was unable to achieve any of the MDGs.
◦ In PNG, most people (87%) live in rural areas. 41% of the rural population in PNG falls below the poverty line ($2 PPP).
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Background
◦ Huge revenues from oil/gas & mining sector boosted the economy grow 7% avg. last decade
◦ However, it has not been translated into well being of PNG citizens
◦ PNG is in the below 15% combating corruption in the world (World bank)
◦ PNG features 139th out of 168 countries, 168 being the worst (2015 TI Corrup. index)
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Background
◦ Facing corruption: Law & regulations, institutional levels, system & processes, internal/external controls, CSOs (media, workers, etc) and citizens
◦ In PNG, public participation has “wantok” system that limits “expose & combat ” corruption
◦ Very low internet availability in PNG (6%<)
◦ The SMS system as a way to expose corruption
Phones Against
Corruption
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SMS system characteristics
� It is an Interactive TXT message system
� Is not a mobile app. It is a SMS system.
� Does not require internet access
� Is free of charge for the users – free text-
� It is anonymous
� Runs in any simple mobile phones
� User friendly
� Available in Local language (Tok Pisin) and English
� Unique and special number - 16321
� Coverage to 98% of the population –Network operator
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SMS System questions
Send any Text Message to 16321
Choose your preferred language
Enter where
the case occurred
Enter when
the case occurred
Enter if the case involves financial resources
Briefly describe the case
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5 6 It thanks you and provides feedback on reporting and case progress
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SMS Components
Awareness Campaign
SMS system
Actions Taken
Let the citizens know about
the availability of the SMS
system to expose corruption
Development of the
SMS system &
gathering data
The reports and
specific actions
taken by the
IACD- ICAC
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Daily Data Tracking (SMS)
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350Phones Against Corruption
Tracking SMS received every day
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Increased data
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35000
Phones Against Corruption
Cumulative number of SMS and Unique users
( 30 June 2016)
Cumulative #SMS Cumulative #Unique users
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Results so far
42% 45% 43%
22% 20% 23%
36% 35% 34%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
2014 2015 2016
Phones Against Corruption
Data analysis and trends of all cases
General cases Cases for other Departments Cases for DOF action
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Results so far
57%43%
Phones Against Corruption
Total valid cases by language of
preference
Total English - Valid
Total Tok Pisin - Valid
63.3%
36.7%
Phones Against Corruption
Total of valid cases by type of
information
Total Financial CasesTotal non-Financial Cases
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Results so far
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Total of valid reported cases by province
94%
6%
Origin of Cases
Provinces
Capital
It is an inclusive tool…!!!
As designed and planned.
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Results so far
General,
35%
Medium
, 34%
High,
31%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Category
Categorization of DOF cases
[CATEGO
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NAME],
[VALUE]
Under
investigat
ion, 12%Pending
investigat
ion, 64%
Status of the Cases
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Results so far
13.8%
86.2%
Number of cases identified in relation to
Total cases received
Valid cases General cases
It has increased from 2014 (8%)
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Results so far
Legal verdict obtained 2
Cases in courts 5
Completed cases 10
Investigation in progress 15
Pending cases 45
TOTAL 77
DoF-Number of cases by status
Amount involved > 6 Million USD
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P@C - Plans
Trial
PrototypeScaling up
Project Department of
Finance
Other
DepartmentsOther Countries
All PNG citizens
Number of
people(users)
20 2,200 84,000 6 Millions 250 Millions
• Solomon
islands• Fiji
• Vanuatu• Bangladesh
1-2 months 3 – 18 months 2 – 5 years
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Innovation Awards
◦ 2014 Best Innovative in Asia-Pacific Region by UNDP RBAP Innovation Fund in Bangkok. Awarded 25,000 USD for Prototyping.
◦ 2015 Best Innovative in Asia-Pacific Region by UNDP RBAP Innovation Fund in Bangkok. Awarded 25,000 USD as seed funds for Scaling up.
◦ 2015 UNDP Asia Pacific management meeting in Malaysia awarded as 2nd best innovative proposal among 110 proposals from 23 countries.
◦ 2016 won a Global Innovation Awards as the “best citizen engagement” project. The award was presented at the Innovation Labs World, global event held in Singapore.
Phones Against Corruption“P@C”
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SMS is like the tip of an iceberg5.
SMS
Corruption
http://www.phonesagainstcorruption.org
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