Pakistan

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) Pakistan

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN)

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) Pakistan

Mission

Work towards the elimination of all forms of maritime corruption

Goals

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) is a global business network working towards the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade to the benefit of society at large.

In Pakistan, bribery and corrupt practices are common and there is a lack of infrastructure and tools for businesses to coordinate Collective Action. There are also low levels of integrity and an inefficient monitoring mechanism, which poses a risk to companies operating in the country.

MACN scaled up its Collective Action in South Asia and launched the new initiative in Pakistan with funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative in 2021. The aim of this initiative is to establish a local Collective Action and deploy MACN’s methodology and compliance tools to improve the governance and efficiency of ports. These tools help empower the private sector to resist and report corruption.

Stakeholders

Together with the local Global Compact Network Pakistan MACN has reached out to major shipping companies and agencies and arranged webinars and meetings to recruit industry players and create a local Integrity Alliance. MACN has also initiated dialogue with key national stakeholders which is instrumental to engage in the country and drive change.

MACN Pakistan received funding under the Siemens Integrity Initiative.

Activities

MACN has held several public-private roundtables and has begun work to set down a coordination committee for Collective Action in Pakistan. Action is also being undertaken to establish standard operating procedures for processes that have been identified as high-risk of corrupt demands, such as immigration and customs clearance.

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Status

  • active
    The initiative or project is currently being worked on.

Countries Operations

Countries Host

Scope

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

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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