AFRICA FORUM ON FIGHTING CORRUPTION

2 – 5 April 2007, South Africa

Sean de Cleene

Chairman - Malawi BAAC

Co-Founder AICC

Public Private Partnerships Manager – Yara Int’l

Impact of corruption in Africa …

"Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately by diverting funds intended for development, undermining a government's ability to provide basic services, feeding inequality and injustice, and discouraging foreign investment and aid".  Kofi AnnanFormer UN Secretary-GeneralDuring the General Assembly’s adoption of the UN Convention Against Corruption 31 October 2003

WEALTH

POWER

CENTRE

ALLIANCES

PACTS

SURVIVAL DELIVER

RE-ELECTED

STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES

THE NATURE OF PUBLIC OFFICE

SOME VULNERABLE TRANSACTIONS

•Provisioning/Procurement•Asset Acquisition/Disposal•Appointments/Recruitments•Licensing/Certifications•Resource Allocation/Control/Management•Adjudications/Exercise of Judicial Powers•Regulation

SOME VULNERABLE SECTORS OF SOCIETY

•Government •State Owned Enterprise•Extractive Industries•Defense•Engineering & Construction•Financial Services•Customs/Excise & Immigration•Medicines Procurement

Is there a relationship between profitability, good corporate

governance and the fight against corruption?

The role of technology in pro-poor market creation and its relationship with improving and undermining current anti-corruption efforts

An African Initiative to Fight Corruption

“Business Action Against Corruption (BAAC) is innovative because it stresses the importance of African leadership in getting results. It also assists national actors to work together by building new partnerships between government and

business to remove the opportunities for corruption” H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

“Collective action and pro-active leadership are vital in addressing the complex nature of corruption. The corrosive effect of corrupt practices

significantly undermines the efforts of a country to foster sustainable growth and development. I therefore fully support Business Action Against Corruption

(BAAC) with its emphasis on practical results and seeking out coalitions for change that involve business forming innovative partnerships with government

to combat corruption in its various forms.” H.E. Dr Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi

“I am delighted that Business Action Against Corruption (BAAC) has started a programme with the government in Cameroon. We are determined to improve Cameroon’s competitiveness, and tackling corruption is key to this. BAAC’s business focus and practical approach, as well as its commitment to work in

partnership with Government is a critical part of our strategy” H.E. Ephraim Enoni, Prime Minister of the Republic of Cameroon

Pan African Codes of Conduct

Benchmarking African Anti-Corruption Efforts

National Integrity Systems

Country business – government partnership programmes

Business Training

Board and company Primers APRM Aligned Benchmarking Tool

BAAC ACTION PLAN

Benchmarking Anti-corruption Project…

Mozambique Namibia

Nigeria Sao Tome &

Principe Senegal Sierra Leone South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

BotswanaCameroonCentral African RepublicDemocratic Republic of CongoEgyptGhanaKenyaLesothoMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritiusMorocco

Project Covering 25 Countries

Presidential led leaders Presidential led leaders forum & action planning forum & action planning

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Cameroon Action PlanThe meeting came up with nine

specific recommendations in three areas:

• Corporate governance, including reform of company law;

• Money laundering; • Cutting red tape.

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The Convention on Business Integrity

PEER REVIEWThe Public Declaration, adherence to Code

OVERSIGHT MECHANISMThe General Assembly of SignatoriesThe Core GroupThe Secretariat

Commitment to Governance & Oversight

Actively engage in peer review

Oversee accreditation process

Uphold Sanctions Against Deviance

Communications and public disclosure of company outcomes as measured against the rating

The Convention on Business Integrity

Accreditation

QUESTIONS

Sean de Cleene

www.aiccafrica.org