Learning from practice: Integrity beyond the capital
Basel Institute on Governance
Embedding Peru’s national anti-corruption standards in subnational government
Peru’s Integrity Model – its framework for preventing corruption in government operations – is a powerful tool to strengthen integrity and protect public resources. But it only works if governments at all levels implement it properly.
The Swiss-funded Subnational Public Finance Management (PFM) programme, implemented by the Basel Institute on Governance, has supported six Peruvian regional and local governments in embedding these standards into everyday operations.
Within one year, the regions of Loreto and Apurímac moved from among the lowest-ranked positions to the top of the national Preventive Capacity Index, which measures the effective implementation of the Integrity Model. This shows that targeted support can lead to rapid, measurable improvements in institutional capacity – and to more transparent, ethical management of public resources.
About this publication
This publication presents insights and lessons learned from over a decade of working with regional and municipal governments in Peru to strengthen public financial management systems and practices under our Programa GFP Subnacional. The programme is funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) through its cooperation programme in Peru.
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