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1 online resource (ix, 106 pages) |
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text file |
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"December 2015." |
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"All contents of this document, unless specified otherwise, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International Licence"--Title page verso. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
With reportedly over USD50 billion lost annually through graft and illicit practices, combating corruption in Africa has been challenging. However, laws and policies at the continental, regional and national levels have been promulgated and enacted by African leaders. These initiatives have included the establishment of anti-corruption agencies mandated to tackle graft at national level, as well as coordinate bodies at regional and continental levels to ensure the harmonisation of normative standards and the adoption of best practices in the fight against corruption. Yet, given the disparity between the apparent impunity enjoyed by public servants and the anti-corruption rhetoric of governments in the region, the effectiveness of these agencies is viewed with scepticism. This continent-wide study of anti-corruption agencies aims to gauge their relevance and effectiveness by assessing their independence, mandate, available resources, national ownership, capacities and strategic positioning. These surveys include evidence-based recommendations calling for stronger, more relevant and effective institutions that are directly aligned to regional and continental anti-corruption frameworks, such as the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC), which the three countries in this current report--Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda--have all ratified. |
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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface; Methodology; About the contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Overview; A. Executive summary; B. State of corruption; C. Civil society, donors and media engagement; D. Commitment to international conventions on corruption; E. Legal frameworks for preventing and combating corruption; F. Anti-corruption agencies; G. Conclusion; 2. Kenya; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction; C. State of corruption; D. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions on corruption. |
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F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruptionG. Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; H. The EACC's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; 3. Tanzania; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction; C. State of corruption; D. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions on corruption; F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruption63; G. Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau; H. The PCCB's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; ANNEX I: PCCB's organogram, 2014; 4. Uganda; A. Executive summary; B. Introduction. |
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C. State of corruptionD. Civil society, donors and media engagement; E. Commitment to international conventions; F. Legal framework for preventing and combating corruption; G. The Inspectorate of Government; H. The IG's performance; I. Conclusion; J. Recommendations; Back cover. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Independent regulatory commissions -- Africa, East -- Evaluation.
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Independent regulatory commissions. |
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Africa, East. |
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Evaluation. |
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Political corruption -- Africa, East -- Prevention.
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Political corruption. |
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Electronic books.
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AfriMAP, issuing body.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies in East Africa. New York, NY : African Minds on behalf of Open Society Foundations, [2015] 1928331149 (OCoLC)947074330 |
| ISBN |
9781928331155 (electronic book) |
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1928331157 (electronic book) |
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9781928331148 |
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1928331149 |
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