Republic of TunisiaGovernment Presedency

Gouvernance, Transparency , Integrity and Fight against the Corruption

Dr. Abderrahman LADGHAM Minister of The Governance and The Fight against Corruption

Caserta, september 19, 2012

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Bad Governance and Corruption relating to the former political system, mixed with impunity, had fed enough popular anger and had comtributed to the famous Tunisian Revolution of January 14, 2011.

Before After

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The Ministry of the Governance and the Fight against corruption, recently created, is to execute all the programs and the projects relative to it with full transparency, and in partnership with all the concerned parts.

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The corruption does cost 2 points of growth to

Tunisian Economy, The transparency and the Governance generate

2 points of growth, 9 Tunisian citizens on 10 consider that the corruption is

a serious socioeconomic phenomenon, 35% of Tunisian citizens are accommodated to the

phenomenon of corruption. Source IACE

January 2012

Key figures

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 corruption and bad governance Today

Continuous well lubricated system of corruption,

Culture of mediocrity, Occult fight against transparency, Illicit Market : 20% of GDP, Redistribution of corruption: new networks, Social and political instability, Bad governance (political parties, civil

society and media ...), little visible government action

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وتدلوا به��ا إل��ى الحكام لتأكلوا فريق��ا م��ن أموال [188 ]البقرة:الناس باإلثم وأنتم تعلمون(

[188] Ne vous dépouillez pas injustement les uns les autres de vos biens ! Ne les offrez pas non plus aux juges dans l’espoir de vous accaparer illégalement et en toute connaissance de cause d’une partie des biens appartenant à autrui !

[188] Und fresset nicht untereinander euren Reichtum auf durch Falsches, und bietet ihn nicht der Obrigkeit (als Bestechung) an, daß ihr wissentlich einen Teil des Reichtums anderer zu Unrecht fressen möchtet.

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Guidelines for the establishment of a systemic approach to fight against corruptionThe Institutional level : - Strengthening of the coordination of supervisory bodies based on a comprehensive and coherent strategy guided by the principles of independence, autonomy and neutrality, - Revision of the legal form of the missions and operations of the ombudsman, - A court specialized for Fighting Against Corruption (FAC): specialized judicial pole.

The Legal Level: - The establishment of a unified regulation with consistency and clarity for the FAC, in particular through a new system governing public procurement, - The establishment of a legal framework for the denouncement (internal and external) of the corruption that protects Whistleblowers,

Guidelines for the establishment of a systemic approach to fight against corruption The Administrative Development Level : - Generalisation of procedures manuals, - Strengthening training and development of administrative staff about the FAC, - Establishing a mapping corruption risks: integrity scan. Creation of a network of partners to FAC: - Involvement of civil society, - Accountability and awarness of citizens, - Strengthening the independence and neutrality of the media.

Public Procurement:

18% of GDP. (Bad governance and corruption surcharge of 20%),

- Increase the effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of systems procurement: national system of public procurement, well designed and in accordance with accepted international standards.

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The assessment of the regulatory and organizational procurement has been completed and approved by the Government at the beginning of September 2012

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Increase the value of contracts approved by the CSM between 2008 and 2009: use general markets nationally equipment (rolling stock, medicines, fuels), and regional pooled procurement.

-Report on public procurement, 2010: 8500 procurement (contracts written):

-1.7 billion $ / 16% of total market which 63% of public works market Excluding orders < $ 65,000 / 84%

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The Monitoring Committee and Investigations Procurement, reviewed 850 requests / 3 last years: It yields:

-60% of opinions were in favor of the applicants.

- Evaluation of the institutional and regulatory framework for public procurement:

The evaluation methodology of the national procurement aims to assess the quality and proper placement of public procurement ,

Two decrees of May 2011 and June 2012 introduced new slides to better control the time of award and the quality of services to be performed.

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1) Requirements

definition

5) independence of the

Commissions market

2) Delay in procurement

phases

3) Abuse of endorsements and

litigation.

7) Specific provisions in the

fight against corruption,

6) Publication of notices and reports from

supervisory bodies and recourse.

9) Promotion of SMEs

4) Delay in the final rule market

11) Procurement planning

10) Documents type

8) Training public

purchasers

11 levels of renal / June 2012 Report

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4 pillars identified

Governance and streamlining the legal framework

Transparency

Professionalization

Performance

The implementation of these 4 modules will be achieved with technical assistance of:

The World Bank Streamlining the procurement and execution of public

procurement. Assessment of the regulatory system governing public

procurement (support to SMEs, environmental aspects, requirements definition, agreement in procurement).

Final assessment report submitted in early June 2012 and approved in September.

Training public purchasers through training of trainers (7000 procurers).

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W.BANK/AD BANK/E UNION:

- PPP through public procurement and concessions

SOUTH KOREA

The implementation of e-procurement began with the design

of the system architecture, consolidation, implementation

and generalization in the purpose of ensuring greater

transparency of public procurement procedures.

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National Portal of e-procurement

Système d’approvisionnement électronique

Système de contrat à prix unitaire

e-documents / lien externe

Ministère des finances

Direction des im-pôts

Institution de certification

Caisses de sé-curité sociale

Institution de garantie

Gérant

Acheteurs publics

Fournisseurs

Infos unis sur l’ appel

d’offres

Gestion des

usagers

Portail

Liste des produits

Shoppingmall

Résultats des

entreprises

Paiement électronique

Garantie électronique

Distridution du

e-documents

Gestion du

e-document

Lien des informations

Gestiondu standard

des documants

Décision de la méthode du contrat

Contrat à prix

unitaire

Demamde de

commande

Demande de

fourniturepaiement

Demande de service (SR)

Gestion des contrats

Vérification/contrôle

Sélection de l’appel d’offres

Tunisian ON-line E-Procurement System

TONEPS

The UNDP

The strategy against corruption announced on July 2, 2012 in the framework of cooperation with UNDP provides:

1) Establishment of a National Integrity System,

2) Promotion of the role of Civil Society,

3) Strengthening the Independent body to fight against corruption,

4) Establish a communication plan and a participatory platform to generalize the culture of the fight against corruption.

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THE OECD

The new Tunisian government is committed to

deepen and expand cooperation with the OECD in several

areas to improve its procurement system and promote a

transparent conduct of business, namely:

- The signing of the PIT charter in international trade and

financial activities (May 23, 2012).

CleanGovBiz: A circular of March 2012 on the establishment of a cell GLCC in each department, region (Local Gov) and public enterprise: agenda dedicated to Governance (OECD) June 19, 2012

( Integrity Scan).  Mapping, June 11, 2012

The open GOV particular to develop local governance and local investment,

More than 150/400 applications and files relating to corruption have been educated since the creation of the Department.

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The priority reform projects also are open public procurement to

improve transparency, integrity, governance and the Fight against

Corruption,

Customs OOperations

Ffraud and tax evasion

Financial Markets

Land Registration Reform

These projects will include simplifying procedures, the mastery of

time and mastering the cost of procedures in order to reduce the

administrative burden

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Lifting of reservations to the entry into force of the UN Convention on the Fight against Corruption in 2003,

Revitalization of the National Forum of Independent fight against corruption in early April 2012 (Decree Law 120),

Starting the operation PEER REVIEW Peer Review in relation to the implementation of the UN Convention on the Fight Against Corruption,

Fight against illicit trade: draft traceability of products sold (20% of GDP).

Acheived actions :

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Implementation of the Tunisian-German Academy of Governance and fight against corruption.

1 / Currently in Berlin since May 2012,

2 / A Tunis from January 2013 to National Administration School (ENA ),

3 / Dialogue on how legal intelligence services (defense, internal governance .., civil society and the German side) provided 17 / 9/2012 but delayed in Tunis, Mai 2012.

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SOCIAL CONTRACT

Signature of the national charter on

Transparency, Integrity and Probity in 2013.

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CONCLUSION

The Governance and the Fight against Corruption (GFAC) through a great effort for training, exchange of good practices and experiences compared. Tunisia has the support of the Deauville Partnership and the OECD to assist in its efforts to establish the foundations of good governance and transparency, as well as appropriate control mechanisms against corruption: training, networking establishment of pilot sites, establishment of adequate infrastructure …

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Grazie mille