Description

This book assembles the papers presented during the Joint ADB-OECD Conference on Combating Corruption in the Asian and Pacific region held in Seoul, Korea in December 2000.

The Seoul conference identified priorities for a successful fight against corruption, including

• promoting good governance through legal, institutional, and administrative reforms
• strengthening the rule of law
• promoting integrity in business operations
• developing proactive strategies to promote citizens' participation in anti-corruption efforts

Against this background, this publication provides a review of successful anti-corruption strategies already in place and explores and analyzes new approaches. Moreover, it aims to foster the sharing of information and experience and to strengthen coordination and cooperation among key players in the fight against corruption.

Contents

• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• Keynote Speeches
  • The Anti-Corruption Initiative
  • Combating Corruption in the New Millennium
  • The Fight against Corruption: How a Regional Development Bank Can Help
• Part I: Combating Corruption on all Fronts
  • National Efforts
    • Cleaning up Seoul's City Government: A Systematic Approach
    • Combating Corruption in the PRC
    • Combating Corruption in Pakistan
  • Reducing Corruption among Public Officials
    • The Role of the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecutor's Office in Korea
    • The PRC's Struggle to Combat Corruption and Bribery: Countermeasures and Challenges
    • Good People, Good Laws: Curbing Public Sector Corruption
  • Increasing School Education and Public Awareness
    • Tackling Corruption: School Education and Public Awareness
    • Tackling Corruption: The Media, School Education, and Public Awareness
• Part II: Action in Corruption-Prone Areas
  • Police Forces
    • Combating Corruption Effectively within the Metropolitan Police Service
    • Developing a Technology of Behavior: An Alternative Approach to Preventing Police Corruption
    • Korea's Police Anti-Corruption Plan
  • Government Procurement
    • Anti-Corruption Measures in the Public Procurement Service Sector in Korea
  • Tax Administration
    • Ensuring the Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information
    • Recent Reforms of Korea's Tax Administration
    • Fighting Fraud in the Australian Public Sector
• Part III: The Private Sector Fights Corruption
  • Success Stories
    • Corruption and the Private Sector
    • Preventing Corruption in the Private Sector
  • An Anti-Corruption Corporate Culture
    • A One-Stop Services Office
    • Efforts to Create an Anti-Corruption Corporate Culture in Korea
  • Corporate Governance
    • Partnerships between the Public and Private Sectors to Fight Corruption Linked to Organized Crime
    • Measuring Corporate Corruption in Korea
• Part IV: Effective Action
  • The Public-Private Interface
    • Preparation and Implementation of Japan's National Public Service Law
    • Ensuring Integrity at the Public-Private Sector Interface
    • Creating an Environment to Combat Corruption
  • Public-Private Partnerships
    • Institutional Safeguards for Good Governance: The New Zealand Experience
    • The Internet Culture in the Fight against Corruption
  • NGOs, the Media, and Development Agencies
    • The Media's Role in Creating a Public Information Network
    • Making Anti-Corruption Actions Work: Enlisting the Media, Nongovernment Organizations, and Aid Agencies
    • The Role of Nongovernment Organizations in Preventing Corruption
    • Improving Cooperation between Development Agencies, Governments, and Civil Society
• Part V: Conclusions
  • Promoting Regional Cooperation in Corruption Prevention
  • Conference Conclusions and Recommendations for Action
• Appendices