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Anti-Corruption Unit, Cambodia 13 th SEA-PAC Meeting The Prevention of Corruption and Future Cooperation: Cambodia and SEA-PAC 27-28 November 2017 Manila,Philippines 1 Content Introduction I UNCAC Implementation II The Prevention

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13th SEA-PAC Meeting The Prevention of Corruption and Future Cooperation: Cambodia and SEA-PAC

27-28 November 2017 Manila,Philippines

Anti-Corruption Unit, Cambodia

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Content

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  • Introduction

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  • UNCAC Implementation

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  • The Prevention of Corruption

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  • Future Cooperation

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  • Ways forward
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I- Introduction

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Introduction

ACU Main Tasks

1) Prevention 2) Education 3) Law Enforcement

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II- UNCAC Implementation

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UNCAC Implementation

*The ACU is a state party to the United Nations Convention Against

Corruption (UNCAC), setting the significant international standards

  • n anti-corruption work and setting up a mechanism to review the

implementation of the UNCAC for all state parties. Cambodia having the ACU as the key institution, prepared a report of self-assessment checklist which is very detailed and comprehensive about the implementation

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UNCAC review in Cambodia, with the participation from all stakeholders including the legislative, executive and legal and judicial bodies, private-sector, civil society

  • rganizations, development partners and academia. Cambodia was

reviewed by two other state parties (Myanmar and Togo).

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*According to the request of the UNODC, the ACU

nominated its representative to present and share experience in preparing the UNCAC review and self- assessment checklist completion to Myanmar.

*Cambodia also assigned its experts to review the

implementation of the Convention of three countries including Malta (Europe), Palau (Asia) and Saudi Arabia (Middle East).

*Cambodia is currently preparing for a second cycle of

UNCAC review in mid-2018.

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III-The Prevention of Corruption

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The Prevention of Corruption

  • The ACU has used lots of preventive measures such as:
  • 1. Declaration of Assets and Liabilities
  • Civil servants who rank from the head of the departments and military
  • fficers of the Royal Gendarmerie, the national police who have rank

from the colonel

  • Other officials with mandate, such as members of the Capital /

Provinces / Municipalities / Districts / Khans-Sangkats

  • Trial judges, Prosecutors etc…
  • For the ACU, from all ACU interns upwards.
  • Established group of focal point in all ministries / institutions, and

cities / provinces.

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Participated in observing public procurement at Ministries, Institutions, Offices, Universities, Hospitals such as Ministry of Commerce, Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority, Department of Education, Youth and Sport, etc..

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  • Participated in observing public servant recruitment examinations

at ministries and institutions.

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  • Has participated as observer in High School Exams.
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  • Participated in observing the examinations of clerks of Royal

Academy for Judicial Professions.

  • Participated in observing the examinations of judges, and also

scholarship examinations.

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  • Monitored and supervised the implementation of

the Joint Prakas on the public service delivery of the Ministry.

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  • 3. Dissemination of Law on Anti-Corruption
  • Disseminated Law on Anti-Corruption to Government Officials at

the National and Sub-National, the Private Sector and the Public, and recently Senior Minister Dr. Om Yentieng, head of the Anti- Corruption invited to lecture

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preventing and combating corruption in the Bar Association and the Royal School

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Administration and CamEd Business School, which is famous in Cambodia and has many participants.

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  • Prepared textbooks and integrated anti-corruption

education programs in Primary Schools (Grade 4 5 6) Secondary School(Grade 7 8 9) and High School (Grade 10 11 12).

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  • 4. Collaborate with the private sectors
  • Has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the

Anti-Corruption Unit with civil society, public institutions and local and international private companies total 115.

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  • The ACU with Private Sectors jointly worked together to develop the

Guidebook on Anti-Corruption Program for Business in Cambodia.

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  • 5. Work in progress
  • Draft law on the Witness Protection and Whistle Blower Protection.
  • Collecting inputs to draft a Code of Conduct for public servants.
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  • Recently ACU’s delegation attended the UNODC’s Open-Ended

Intergovernmental Working Group on Prevention (21-23 August 2017). That meeting is a good forum for all the international delegates who represent each country to discuss and have the

  • pportunity to listen to information experiences challenges shared

by several countries regarding action against corruption.

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IV-Future Cooperation

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Future Cooperation

Prospect and opportunity for strengthening cooperation

 Within SEA-PAC (SEA-PAC Action Plan)

  • SEA-PAC’s Joint Activities in the area of Corruption Prevention in

ASEAN countries.

  • Future joint activities of SEA-PAC on Anti-Corruption Prevention.

(Enhance public awareness on anti-corruption including media campaign and promoting integrity as well as to strengthen public participation).

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Prospect and opportunity for strengthening cooperation(Con’t)

 SEA-PAC with regional and international partners

  • Regional Workshops between SEA-PAC and other regional and international partners
  • Representation of SEA-PAC at the regional and international events

 Cambodia’s Context

  • Regarding anti-money laundering with Asia Pacific Group (APG),

Cambodia is cooperating and coordinating with institutions such as police, customs, etc..

  • ACU also cooperated with UNODC and World Bank to conduct the

seminars on Anti-Money Laundering and Asset and Liabilities Declaration.

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V-Ways forward

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 SEA-PAC is to enhance cooperation among SEA-PAC Members

based on SEA-PAC MoU and three Year Action Plan (2017-2019).

 SEA-PAC’s Capacity buildings

  • Joint Activities on Preventive Measures in ASEAN
  • Relevant legislation on Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA)
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Asset recovery

 The Role of SEA-PAC with dialogue partners outside ASEAN

region.

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Ways forward

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Thank you! For more information Please visit our website

www.acu.gov.kh