Anti-Corruption and Integrity in the Arab Countries (ACIAC) initiative

Enable non-governmental actors to help develop, implement and monitor national anti-corruption strategies in Arab countries

The project sought to enable non-governmental actors to contribute to develop, implement and monitor national anticorruption strategies in Arab countries.

Within the framework of a broader regional anti-corruption initiativ aimed at generating knowledge and supporting inclusive anti-corruption policy reform, the project objectives were to:

• Develop the capacities of representatives from at least 40 civil society organisations and businesses across the region; and
• Focus on the implementation of articles 12 and 13 of the UNCAC, and on mainstreaming transparency and integrity standards and practices in various business sectors, with a view to enabling concrete participation in national anti-corruption strategies in at least four countries.

The project was implemented by the United Nations Development Programme Regional Bureau for Arab States (UNDP – RBAS) with funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative.

Key activities included:

• Training leading non-governmental practitioners (NGPs), using specially developed material.
• Supporting CSOs and businesses to formulate and advocate joint policy positions on various anti-corruption themes and engage governments in direct dialogue.
• Developing a service-oriented Portal for the Arab Anti-Corruption and Integrity Network (ACINET) to promote knowledge sharing between various stakeholders.