14 October 2024 –

At the November meeting of the UNCAC Implementation Review Group (IRG), States Parties will continue to discuss the modalities and format for the next phase of the UNCAC review mechanism, the Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM).

Specific topics on the agenda include follow-up on recommendations made in previous country reviews, measuring the effectiveness of anti-corruption frameworks, as well as the format and content of the review outcome documents.

In the discussion paper below, the UNCAC Coalition lays out specific and concrete recommendations to strengthen the IRM in five key ways to make it more transparent, inclusive, efficient, and effective, as well as to ensure more useful outcome documents. Many of these recommendations are drawn from the good practices and experiences of other anti-corruption monitoring mechanisms.

Strengthening the IRM through the adoption of these reforms will improve UNCAC implementation, leading to more effective outcomes in the fight against corruption. Drawing upon the recommendations in this document, we encourage delegations to provide a detailed statement to the IRG, laying out the country’s position on the next phase of the IRM.