Anti-Corruption Agencies: Delivering preventive corruption strategies

IMPACT REPORT JUSTICE FOR ALL NIGERIA

ISSUE 4

MARCH 2014

RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPTION AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY

Justice for All: Making a difference Improving the capacity of anti-corruption agencies to deliver corruption

prevention strategies

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Through J4A CSOs were

given the opportunity to

make their voices heard

towards an effective im-

plementation of the provi-

sions of UNCAC and oth-

er anti-corruption initia-

tives in Nigeria.”

Oluwajo Babatunde

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Name: Banwo Kolawole, Senior Programme Officer

Profile: Kolawole is a Senior Programme Officer at the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Cen-

tre (CISLAC)

The story so far:

The United Nations Convention Against Corruption is the first legally binding anti-corruption

instrument which has been ratified by Nigeria. It s a mechanism for promoting transparency

and accountability and strengthening Nigeria's integrity system.

With the support of J4A, CSOs were given the opportunity to participate in the UNCAC re-

view process under the leadership of Zero Corruption Coalition. The review is to assess the

extent to which the Nigerian government is adhering to the provisions of UNCAC.

According to Kolawole, “The CSO UNCAC review will help improve government’s self assess-

ment and also help the international community to interrogate government’s position on cor-

rupt practises This will improve government’s response in the fight against corruption.”

In addition to providing reference material for anti-corruption activists and campaigners, the

report is an invaluable resource and material for researchers and academics interested in the

subject of corruption in Nigeria.

What happens next?

CSOs will continue the advocacy process to push Nigeria to comply with the provisions of

UNCAC. J4A will also continue to monitor the results from the advocacy work undertaken by

the CSOs

Name: Mr. Barnabas Gaji, Director Monitoring and Evaluation Department (CMED), Independ-

ent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offence Commission (ICPC)

Profile: Mr Gaji heads the Anti-Corruption Transparency Unit (ACTU) Secretariat in the

ICPC. He believes that the ACTU is a mechanism for checking and flagging issues of malprac-

tices in MDAs

The story so far:

The ACTU Standing Order and Operating Guideline was developed in collaboration with J4A.

It was created to establish a standard structure and organized process for capturing and trans-

ferring reports on tendencies of corrupt practices in public offices. With the support of J4A

the guidelines were reviewed and operationalized in the various units of MDAs.

According to Mr Gaji, “the templates developed will ensure the efficiency of ACTU. These tem-

plates have helped in reviewing the operations and expansion of the activities of the units. Also

this serves as a check list and a tool for monitoring their performance”.

He also stated that “the support from J4A has helped so much that we are already receiving

reports from other units. For example the SURE-P committee where they now have better

awareness of the functions and purpose of ACTU, has identified lapses in its activities and opera-

tions that needs to be addressed. We have also received report of maladministration from the

University of Calabar and it is currently being investigated”

“Thanks to J4A, the number of ACTU has increased to 293 in MDAs across the country. We

now have better capacity to coordinate and administer the functions of ACTU in MDAs towards

corruption prevention”

What happens next?

The ACTU Secretariat in the ICPC regional states will need to be trained on how to use the

ACTU Standing Order templates. ICPC is relying on J4A to help deliver this training.

...We have also received

report of maladministra-

tion from the University

of Calabar and it is cur-

rently being investigated”

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Getting Results

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What they experienced/learned What they did as a result

Advocacy training for 43 media practitioners and CSOs

ICPC ACTU develops work plan for increased MDA compliance to ACTU guidelines

New ACTU Standing Order and Operating Guidelines adopted by ICPC

Supported CSO groups to partner with ICPC to train ACTU heads of MDAs

Research on corruption gender impact assessment and gender policy development for ACAs commenced

The oil revenue tracking social media website recorded a total number of 901,251accounts with 1650 followers and 673

contributors

Highlights to date

What they said

Improving the capacity of anti-corruption agencies to

deliver corruption prevention strategies

How we are achieving impact

We are working to: Create mechanisms in which anti-corruption agencies and civil

society collaborate in preventing corruption

Improve information exchange between anti-corruption agencies,

civil society and media

Increase public awareness of activities of anti-corruption agencies,

and interaction amongst agencies

Provide access to quality guidance material and advice on corrup-

tion prevention mechanisms

We aim to: Increase public support for, and trust in anti-corruption agencies

Improve the collaboration amongst between civil society organisa-

tions, anti-corruption agencies, media organisations and the public

to prevent corruption

Reduce the number of public officials involved in corruption and

financial crimes

Civil Society NACAM:* Network of ACAs, CSOs and Media End Impunity Nigeria network

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) Zero Corruption Coalition (ZCC) Yar’Adua Foundation / Enough is Enough Nigeria

Media Rights Agenda Human Development Initiative

Why: 73% of Nigerians believe corruption has in-

creased over the last three years (Global Cor-

ruption Barometer 2010)

Many Nigerians believe that ACAs have not

met public expectations (‘Public Perceptions of

Anti-Corruption Agencies’ - study by the Convention

on Business Integrity 2008)

Civil society plays a critical role in confronting

corruption especially high-profile cases

Number of ACAs adopting and implementing corrup-

tion prevention strategies

Facts and Figures

How: Training: Corruption prevention mechanisms

and monitoring and evaluation of anti-

corruption agencies by civil society organisa-

tions

Coordination mechanisms between ACAs,

CSOs, the media and the public

Lesson learning and replication

Who we work with How we engaged them

Support for the revision of ACTU Standing Order and Operating

Guidelines

Support to ICPC on the finalisation of the National Ethics and

Integrity Policy and Scorecard

Orientation and deployment trainings for 35 newly designated

heads of ACTU

Support to the FMoJ in finalizing the National anti-corruption

policy document

Support to the development of code of conduct for ACAs

Workshops on prevention and accountability mechanisms and

advocacy for anti-corruption bills

Supported the Yar’Adua Centre and Enough is Enough to create

social media platform and research-based info-graphic advocacy

tools for public engagement on oil sector transparency

Supported a national campaign against impunity in budget and

petroleum subsidy.

Media advocacy training for media group and CSOs

Supported CSOs validation of UNCAC review report on Nigeria

ICPC discovered the gaps in the

current ACTU standing Order and

Operating Guidelines.

New heads learnt how to setup and

mange MDAs ACTU units

MDA staff have resource on the

principles of ethics and codes of

conducts

Increased understanding of the bene-

fits of an effective internal accounta-

bility and prevention system

Learnt best practice approaches to

increased citizens participation in the

fight against corruption

Increased the understanding of

CSOs on oil revenue transparency

issues.

Effective dissemination of corruption

prevention information and re-

sources

Learnt the power of collective advo-

cacy

Appreciation of the gaps in Nigeria’s

compliance to UNCAC

New ACTU Standing Order and Operating

Guideline deployed

Draft National Ethics and Integrity Policy sub-

mitted to the ICPC chairman for considera-

tion.

Trained new heads of ACTU deployed to head

pilot ACTU units

ACAs developing new codes of conducts and

ethics

Network of CSOs on anti-corruption for en-

gage ACAs on corruption prevention mecha-

nisms

Increased focus on oil revenue transparency

issues by J4A supported media

Yar’Adua Center/EIE published “Oil Revenue

for Dummies”

National campaign against impunity in budget/

public expenditure management undertaken by

the J4A supported SIN and EIN coalitions

Produced a validation report on Nigeria’s com-

pliance with UNCAC and participated in the

international conference of state parties on

UNCAC

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Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) ICPC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units

(ACTUs) (located in all government ministries,

departments and agencies)

Other Law Enforcement and Intelli-

gence Agencies National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

State Security Service

Nigeria Police Force

Network of ACAs, CSOs and Media CSO members: Advocacy for Good Governance and Transparency Initiative; Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice; African Centre for

Media and Information Literacy; Centre for Democracy and Development; Centre for Organisational and Professional Ethics; Centre for Youth Initiative on

Self Education; Centre for Organisational and Professional Ethics; Change Africa Network; Citizens Centre for Integrated Development and Social Rights;

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders; Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre; Conference of non-Governmental Organisations; End Impunity Now; Founda-

tion for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development; Green Concern for Development; Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group; Integrity

Organisation; Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group; Justice, Development and Peace Commission; Koyenum Immalah Foundation; National Pro-

curement Watch Platform; Network for Empowerment and Development Initiatives; Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group; Pan African Strategic and Policy

Research Centre; Stop Impunity Nigeria Campaign Network, Public and Private Development Centre; Publish What You Pay; Rural Initiate for Change;

Women’s Advocates Research and Development Centre; Zero Corruption Coalition. Media: International Centre for Investigative Reporting

Our anti-corruption agency partners include:

EFCC (Economic Financial Crimes Commission), ICPC (Independent Corrupt Practices Commission), CCB & T (Code of

Conduct Bureau and Tribunal), NFIU (Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit), SCUML (Special Control Unit on Money Laundering)

Strategies 2012 2013 2014 2015

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“CSOs need capacity building to fight corruption in

Nigeria.” Researcher...at a roundtable on anti-

corruption organised by Justice for All

Daily Independent (August 29, 2013)

Oby Ezekwesili on June 13th 2013 participated in

the social media campaigne on “oil benefit capture”

through her twitter handle.

“ICPC, J4A move to prevent corruption in civil ser-

vice.” Nigerian Best Forum website (May 18, 2013)

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