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xxviii Managing Conflict of Interestemployment are attracting growing attention in some of the Initiative’smember countries.The response to these challenges has been encouraging thusfar. In December 2003, the United Nations opened its ConventionAgainst Corruption, or UNCAC, for signature. To date, 129 countries,including many in our region, have signed on to UNCAC. Thisis a clear indication of how seriously the world community takes theissue of corruption. Importantly, UNCAC requires its member statesto institute measures and checks against conflict of interest.International development partners, such as the OECD, havedeveloped Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in thePublic Service. These guidelines constitute a set of core principles,policy frameworks, institutional strategies, and practical toolsfrom which countries may benefit when establishing, amending,or reviewing their conflict-of-interest policies. It is encouraging tosee that several countries in the Asia and Pacific region such as thePeople’s Republic of China, Thailand, and Cambodia, have begunto develop frameworks for identifying and managing conflict-ofinterestsituations.Colleagues, we are all here today because we share a commonview that corruption in all its forms undermines our efforts to combatpoverty. We also share a common vision that by working togetherwe can determine the solutions to eradicate the cancer of corruptionfrom our institutions, our politics, and our everyday transactions.In sharing our experiences today—no matter how different theymay be—we hope to find some common ground. And by workingin partnership, we will ultimately make governance more efficientand effective across Asia and the Pacific.The Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia Pacific under the jointleadership of ADB and the OECD is a promising example ofregional cooperation and collaboration to advance the fight againstcorruption. The Initiative’s Action Plan emphasizes three core values—transparency,accountability or integrity, and participation.The growing focus on conflict of interest as a manifestation, as wellas cause, of corruption, is most relevant to the objectives of theInitiative’s Action Plan endorsed by 28 countries.We are pleased to note that the Philippines, with the activesupport of the Initiative, has launched a National Anti-CorruptionProgram to bolster efforts to combat corruption and institute ananti-corruption performance measurement system.ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific
Keynote Addresses xxixIt is also heartening to note that Thailand is working to instituteformal laws regarding abuse of power and to raise awarenessabout the dangers of conflict of interest in public decision-making.Importantly, Thailand’s new Constitution includes specific provisionsrequiring government officials to be politically impartial andprohibits conflict-of-interest violations.We should also recognize Vietnam’s efforts to enhance thecapacity of its inspectorate system. Recently, the Governmenthas scaled up investments in personnel training, equipment, andcomputerization of regulatory and administrative management toimprove the way the inspectorate system functions.In addition to these countries’ progress, ADB’s efforts to assistits developing member countries in fighting corruption and improvinggovernance support the Initiative’s goals. In July 2006, ADBapproved its second Governance and Anti-Corruption Action Plan,which focuses ADB’s anti-corruption efforts on three key priorities:•••Improving public financial management;Strengthening procurement systems; andCombating corruption through preventive enforcement andinvestigative measures.Recognizing that a “one size fits all” approach does not work,ADB is working on these priorities with its partner countries at thenational, subnational, and sector levels in the formulation of newcountry partnership strategies and national development plans. Iwant to emphasize that ADB’s focused efforts on procurement andcorruption prevention can be successful only when informed byexperience on the ground, the sharing of knowledge on conflict ofinterest, and the specific efforts made to minimize its incidence.Therefore, today’s seminar assumes an important role in advancingthe interests of this Initiative’s member countries, the internationaldevelopment partners, and civil society in working togetherto achieve the common goal of fighting corruption.Ladies and gentlemen, in the next two days we will hear frominternational experts, we will learn from our country and culturalexperiences, and we will find ways of preventing conflict of interestin public decision-making processes. We also look forward to hearingfrom our colleagues in the People’s Republic of China, Thailand,Indonesia, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, and the Pacific Islands,ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific
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Keynote Addresses xxixIt is also heartening to note that Thailand is working to institute<strong>for</strong>mal laws regarding abuse <strong>of</strong> power and to raise awarenessabout the dangers <strong>of</strong> conflict <strong>of</strong> interest in public decision-making.Importantly, Thailand’s new <strong>Co</strong>nstitution includes specific provisionsrequiring government <strong>of</strong>ficials to be politically impartial andprohibits conflict-<strong>of</strong>-interest violations.We should also recognize Vietnam’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts to enhance thecapacity <strong>of</strong> its inspectorate system. Recently, the Governmenthas scaled up investments in personnel training, equipment, andcomputerization <strong>of</strong> regulatory and administrative management toimprove the way the inspectorate system functions.In addition to these countries’ progress, ADB’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts to assistits developing member countries in fighting corruption and improvinggovernance support the Initiative’s goals. In July 2006, ADBapproved its second Governance and Anti-<strong>Co</strong>rruption Action Plan,which focuses ADB’s anti-corruption ef<strong>for</strong>ts on three key priorities:•••Improving public financial management;Strengthening procurement systems; and<strong>Co</strong>mbating corruption through preventive en<strong>for</strong>cement andinvestigative measures.Recognizing that a “one size fits all” approach does not work,ADB is working on these priorities with its partner countries at thenational, subnational, and sector levels in the <strong>for</strong>mulation <strong>of</strong> newcountry partnership strategies and national development plans. Iwant to emphasize that ADB’s focused ef<strong>for</strong>ts on procurement andcorruption prevention can be successful only when in<strong>for</strong>med byexperience on the ground, the sharing <strong>of</strong> knowledge on conflict <strong>of</strong>interest, and the specific ef<strong>for</strong>ts made to minimize its incidence.There<strong>for</strong>e, today’s seminar assumes an important role in advancingthe interests <strong>of</strong> this Initiative’s member countries, the internationaldevelopment partners, and civil society in working togetherto achieve the common goal <strong>of</strong> fighting corruption.Ladies and gentlemen, in the next two days we will hear frominternational experts, we will learn from our country and culturalexperiences, and we will find ways <strong>of</strong> preventing conflict <strong>of</strong> interestin public decision-making processes. We also look <strong>for</strong>ward to hearingfrom our colleagues in the People’s Republic <strong>of</strong> China, Thailand,Indonesia, Pakistan, the Republic <strong>of</strong> Korea, and the Pacific Islands,ADB/OECD Anti-<strong>Co</strong>rruption Initiative <strong>for</strong> Asia and the Pacific
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