What DFID is doing to tackle bribery and corruption. Anna Walters Regional Anti Corruption Adviser, DFID

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1 What DFID is doing to tackle bribery and corruption Anna Walters Regional Anti Corruption Adviser, DFID

2 What this session will cover Why DFID is scaling up its action on anti-corruption and anti-bribery What is DFID doing? Seven shifts in approach How this relates to your work Slide 2

3 Picture Quiz Slide 3

4 Why is DFID scaling up? In Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia, over 10% of those surveyed had spent at least 10% of their household income on bribes Slide 4

5 British Public views on UK aid In November 2009, 52% of those polled by DFID thought corruption made it pointless donating aid There is a time for generosity overseas. But with Britain 1trillion in debt now isn t it. Daily Mail, February 2011 The true scale of the theft of overseas aid money by corrupt foreign regimes is disclosed in leaked documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph. Tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers money has been pocketed by ministers and officials, much of it used to buy luxury goods. Slide 5

6 Coalition Government The British Government is committed to transparency, results and value for money, and to ensuring that taxpayers money is safe from misuse. The Government has gone further than any before, establishing an Independent Commission for Aid Impact that reports directly to Parliament, and introducing an Aid Transparency Guarantee which improves access to information about aid spending Slide 6

7 ICAI report on corruption Bribery Act Parliament Slide 7

8 DFID s seven shifts 1. Anti corruption and counter fraud country strategies 2. Strengthened policy dialogue and collective response 3. More use of international non-aid levers 4. Strengthened risk management in programmes and due diligence of partners (down delivery chain) 5. Greater emphasis on empowerment, accountability and beneficiary monitoring 6. Improved collection and use of evidence 7. Skilling up staff culture change Slide 8

9 DFID s seven shifts 1. Anti corruption and counter fraud country strategies 2. Strengthened policy dialogue and collective response 3. More use of international non-aid levers 4. Strengthened risk management in programmes and due diligence of partners (down delivery chain) 5. Greater emphasis on empowerment, accountability and beneficiary monitoring 6. Improved collection and use of evidence 7. Skilling up staff culture change Slide 9

10 Graduated donor response Research by OECD showed that donors were inconsistent, unclear and short-term in their engagement with government on corruption (1) Better monitoring of corruption levels / trends (2) Deliver core messages (3) Consistent follow up on high profile cases (multi yr) (4) Joint plan on how donors will respond if circumstances deteriorate Slide 10

11 DFID s seven shifts 1. Anti corruption and counter fraud country strategies 2. Strengthened policy dialogue and collective response 3. More use of international non-aid levers 4. Strengthened risk management in programmes and due diligence of partners (down delivery chain) 5. Greater emphasis on empowerment, accountability and beneficiary monitoring 6. Improved collection and use of evidence 7. Skilling up staff culture change Slide 11

12 Non-aid levers one example Metropolitan Police SFO / SOCA UK law enforcement City of London Police Crown Prosecution Service Slide 12

13 DFID s seven shifts 1. Anti corruption and counter fraud country strategies 2. Strengthened policy dialogue and collective response 3. More use of international non-aid levers 4. Strengthened risk management in programmes and due diligence of partners (down delivery chain) 5. Greater emphasis on empowerment, accountability and beneficiary monitoring 6. Improved collection and use of evidence 7. Skilling up staff culture change Slide 13

14 DFID s seven shifts 1. Anti corruption and counter fraud country strategies 2. Strengthened policy dialogue and collective response 3. More use of international non-aid levers 4. Strengthened risk management in programmes and due diligence of partners (down delivery chain) 5. Greater emphasis on empowerment, accountability and beneficiary monitoring 6. Improved collection and use of evidence 7. Skilling up staff culture change Slide 14

15 1. Setting standard ask of others (eg imports, checkpoints) 2. Responsibility as a UK citizen 3. Implementing partners Certification process for all staff Slide 15

16 Some of the challenges encountered Balancing zero tolerance with the need to deliver in high risk environments Safeguards that add value and are proportional Incentives for partners to report fraud Measuring success / evidence of what s worked Hard dialogue versus constructive engagement Coordinating approaches very time intensive Slide 16

17 Implications for how DFID works with NGOs If getting funding from DFID Due diligence inc anti-bribery Anti-corruption in programmes If working on anti-corruption Opportunities for dialogue, shared analysis, joint working Slide 17

18 We need to hear from you. 10 minute exercise. Divide into pairs. Discuss the following: (1) What aspects of corruption and bribery concern you most when you are implementing projects in partnership with donors? (2) What three steps could donors such as DFID take that would be most helpful in addressing these? Slide 18

19 Thank you!..any questions? Slide 19