Politics of anti-corruption

Kuwait

Supporting the Kuwait national anti-corruption strategy   

Corruption is an ongoing concern in Kuwaiti public life. GPG’s partnership with the Kuwait National Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) provides support to long-term change in Kuwait, as Nazaha seeks to establish the foundations for a more ethical culture of integrity and improving public trust in state institutions. GPG has provided international expertise on Freedom of Information laws including through a series of webinar sessions bringing together over 160 participants from 60 government agencies and continues to support the efforts around the mainstreaming of Freedom of Information across the Kuwaiti administration. GPG also provides technical support to the work on Nazaha’s strategic priorities around the development of Codes of Conduct for Parliamentary staff and Members of Parliament.  

Kyrgyzstan

Oversight and accountability in Kyrgyzstan

Between 2016 and 2018, Global Partners Governance delivered a project to strengthen parliamentary accountability in Kyrgyzstan, including introducing the technique of post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) into the parliament. The work formed part of a four-year DFID programme, Governance in Action, which aimed to improve the responsiveness of the Kyrgyz political system and in particular, the way in which it considers the needs of businesses, supporting more inclusive economic development. The component delivered by GPG involved working with MPs and committees to create more citizen-focused forms of accountability in an institution which had previously been very focused on the passage of legislation.  

PLS was a key component of GPG’s strategy to help shift political incentives towards oversight and evidence-based consideration of the real effect of laws on people and businesses. In 2010, the second Kyrgyz revolution in response to ongoing corruption and poor living standards led to the creation of a fuller parliamentary system. However, it continues to struggle against very high levels of corruption and structural economic problems. GPG’s PLS pilot project was also extremely effective in providing motivational incentives for MPs and staff in visible outcomes in terms of the impact of ordinary people’s lives and raising the profile of the institution where they work. 

Iraq

Supporting Iraq’s fight against corruption 

GPG has been working in Iraq since 2008. We have provided support to parliamentary committees addressing corruption in key public service sectors such as the provision of water, and helped the parliament introduce its first code of ethics and public integrity. The success of our work meant that it expanded to incorporate the relationship between parliament and government ministries in the development of policy and legislation, and in 2015 we began working with sub-national government to improve the implementation of national legislation and enhance coordination between Federal and Governorate authorities, in conflict-driven environments. Following the 2018 election we have continued to work with parliamentary leaders on parliament-government relations, anti-corruption measures and reconstruction.  

Since the May 2018 parliamentary elections, GPG has been working in partnership with the Iraq Foundation to provide support to develop better mechanisms for public engagement in the decision-making process.