Colombia

Hacia La Integridad / On the Level: Business and Government against Corruption in Colombia

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Hacia La Integridad / On the Level: Business and Government against Corruption in Colombia

Mission

Promote a culture of integrity in public procurement in the energy and health-care sectors in Colombia

Goals

The Hacia La Integridad / On the Level project aimed to strengthen the development and implementation of measures addressing corruption in Colombia. It's main objectives were to:

  • Raise compliance standards;
  • Promote a preventative approach to combating corruption;
  • Strengthen the anti-corruption legal framework in Colombia; and
  • Identify and disseminate good practices in transparency, ethics and integrity.

Stakeholders

The project was implemented by the UNODC field office in Colombia with funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative

Activities

During Phase I, the project focsed on reducing opportunities for corruption through improved dialogue between the public and private sectors, a better anti-corruption legal framework and the promotion of a culture of integrity in the private sector.

Phase II of the project was focused on promoting a culture of legality in public procurement in the energy and health sectors in Colombia as a mechanism to prevent and combat corruption.

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Start Year

Status

  • completed
    Work has finished and deliverables/tasks have been completed.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

  • national
    Initiative that operates in and focuses mainly on one country, whether on a national or sub-national level.

Industry

Stakeholders

  • Private sector
    Privately owned commercial (for-profit) entities of all sizes, including SMEs
  • Public sector
    National and sub-national, local government entities, agencies from all branches (policy-making, executive, adjudication)
  • Civil society
    non-governmental organisations (national or international), foundations funded by private entities, faith-based organisations, Professional associations, Industry associations, Chambers of Commerce, Local Global Compact Networks

Type

  • Engagement-focused initiative
    Joint declarations of intent, Joint capacity and learning initiatives, Industry-specific working groups, Joint events/awareness raising, Joint activities and integrity tools

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