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10th Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Meeting: Focus on UNCAC Coalition Tools

12 May 2023 – Starting with a warm welcome to our new Regional Coordinator for Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr. Bright Sowu, the 10th Regional Meeting for members and affiliates from Sub-Saharan Africa was dedicated to a discussion on the UNCAC Coalition…

Successes, Challenges and Priorities for the UNCAC Coalition’s Global Network

28 April 2023 – In 2023, the UNCAC Coalition surveyed over 350 civil society organizations (CSOs) that are part of the Coalition’s global network advocating for stronger anti-corruption reforms and a safe, inclusive and enabling environment for civil society. The…

10th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Gender, Inclusion and Corruption

27 March 2023 – Corruption, gender, and inclusion – these concepts are closely connected. The relationship between gender and corruption has gained momentum through the sharing of women’s experiences, perceptions, and sufferings from forms of corruption that differ from those…

Synergizing youth and academia and civil society organizations in Latin American to strengthen the anti-corruption agenda

7 March 2023 – The UNCAC Coalition and members join a dialogue with academia, youth representatives and civil society to exchange knowledge and create synergies on anti-corruption. In the 20 years since the signing of the UNCAC, a tried and…

New Civil Society Report on Kyrgyzstan: Centralization of Presidential power is threatening effective implementation of UNCAC articles

23 February 2023 – Since its independence in 1991, Kyrgyzstan has taken action to combat corruption through the adoption of legislative and policy measures in line with the provisions of Chapter II (Preventive measures) and Chapter V (Asset Recovery) of…

Calls to action in Madagascar: A civil society success story

2 February 2023 – With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Madagascar is holding the government to account on anti-corruption commitments under the UNCAC and creating momentum for reform. What creative approaches can civil society use to raise…

Promoting transparency in Togo: A civil society success story

2 February 2023 – With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Togo is involved in the adoption of the national anti-corruption strategy and advancing the discussion on the adoption of an anti-corruption law. How are civil society voices…

Making a difference in Liberia: A story of civil society success

2 February 2023 – With support from the UNCAC Coalition, civil society in Liberia helps secure new anti-corruption legislation. Fighting corruption can feel like a never-ending struggle. How do we know we’re making a difference? Stories just like this one…

9th Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting: Anti-Corruption Agencies

23 December 2022 –  An effective anti-corruption agency (ACA) is a great strength in the fight against corruption. The UNCAC provides specific provisions ensuring the existence of such a specialized body with legal and institutional capacities for the prevention of…

5th UNCAC Coalition Regional Meeting for Europe: Preventing corruption in public procurement

21 December 2022 – Public procurement has always been a highly corruption-prone area. With over a third of our members and affiliated groups in the UNCAC Coalition Europe network already working on or interested in public procurement, we dedicated the…

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