Managing Conflict of Interest - Organisation for Economic Co ...

Managing Conflict of InterestConflict of interest (COI) is recognized as a key factor contributing tocorruption in its myriad forms. However, policies and regulatory frameworksto detect and manage COIs are weak in many countries. Conscious of theurgent need to strengthen these frameworks, the Indonesian CorruptionEradication Commission and the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asiaand the Pacific called for a technical seminar to gain insights on thechallenges that face countries in this area, and to share solutions and goodpractices to address corruption arising from COIs.This book captures the analyses and conclusions drawn during the seminarConflict of Interest: A Fundamental Anti-Corruption Concept, which was heldon 6–7 August 2007, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The seminar brought togetherexperts from across the globe and 23 of the 28 Asia-Pacific member countriesand jurisdictions. This publication aims to serve as a resource for bothpractitioners and policy makers to support the development of newframeworks, tools, and instruments for detecting and manage COIs in orderto curb corruption in the Asia and Pacific region.Asian Development Bank6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City1550 Metro Manila, Philippineswww.adb.org/PublicationsOECD Anti-Corruption Division2, rue André Pascal75775 Paris Cedex 16, Francewww.oecd.org/corruption/asiapacificPublication Stock No. 041408ISBN 978-971-561-688-1Printed in the Philippines