Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia
In partnership with the OSCE, Switzerland supports the Armenian Government in establishing a new Anti-Corruption Committee (ACC). This specialized body will be key in investigating and combatting corruption crimes. Through capacity-building activities and policy support, the ACC will be in a position to contribute to curb corruption, strengthen the Anti-Corruption system and the rule-of-law in the context of the Government’s Anti-Corruption Strategy 2019.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Arménie |
Governance
Organisations contre la corruption
Développement des systèmes légaux et judiciaires Technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) |
01.12.2020
- 30.06.2023 |
CHF 472’000
|
- Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
COMMUNICATIONS
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Organisations et institutions pour la lutte contre la corruption
Développement des services légaux et judiciaires
Technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC)
Thème transversal Réduction des risques de conflit
Le projet est axé sur l'amélioration du fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Assistance technique avec détachement d'experts
Numéro de projet 7F10503
| Contexte | The Velvet Revolution of April 2018 brought a regime change, and with it a massive hope for more freedom, justice, and democracy. Anti-corruption measures arguably became the most important reform feature of the new Government and the parliamentary majority. The newly elected Armenian leadership in 2019 adopted the Anti-Corruption Strategy 2019 and a related Action Plan 2019-2022. The Anti-Corruption Strategy elaborates in detail the steps in terms of legislative and institutional reform necessary to achieve the established goals. In charge of disclosure of corruption-related crimes as an independent body, the ACC is to be one of the leading state bodies, operating under the supervision of the National Assembly. |
| Objectifs |
The Anti-Corruption Committee’s work to curb corruption is perceived as effective by oversight bodies and the population. The underlying assumption is that: If relevant ethical, legal and logistical knowledge necessary to contain and reduce illegal corruption practices is made accessible to the newly founded ACC, the ACC will be able to make competent contributions and conducteffective interactions with relevant players. If achieved, this will result in acknowledgment of the ACC’s relevance within Government institutions and beyond. Thus, the ACC will contribute to continued credibility of the AC-related efforts of Armenia’s public institutions and strengthen the AC system of Armenia. |
| Groupes cibles |
The main target groups are individuals as well as companies and organizations of Armenia: Citizens, SMEs as well as large business companies, non-governmental organization, public institutions. The main operational project partner and at the same time the main beneficiary is the independent ACC. Indirect partners are the Ministry of Justice including notably the Prosecutor General’s Office and the planned Anti-Corruption Court. In a third circle, consultative multi-stakeholder bodies (Anti-Corruption Policy Council; Corruption Prevention Commission) will benefit from the ACC’s work. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1 – Corruption cases are effectively investigated by the ACC Outcome 2 – The ACC contributes to a better functioning of the AC system |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: 1. The ACC has a trained team of operative officers to conduct operative work and its specialized units acquired skills in the essentials of conducting corruption crime investigation and detection. 2. The ACC has developed a design and architecture of the IT system to conduct operative work. 3. The ACC has developed a methodology of operational activities and the comprehensive design of essential structures to conduct surveillance and undercover work. 4. The technical knowhow of the ACC is known, accessible and used. 5. The ACC plays an active role in interagency cooperation and coordination. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Crédit |
Coopération avec l'Europe de l'Est |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Autre organisation internationale Autres partenaires Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | The project will coordinate and create synergies & complementarities with the other donors, notably the USAID, being the most important interlocutor in the context of this project. At this stage, no significant potential for synergies exists with other SDC projects in Armenia. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 472’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 389’419 |
| Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.12.2020 - 30.06.2023 (Completed) |
