The State of Kuwait will be marking on December ninth, the 20th International Anti-Corruption Day via continuing the state’s efforts in bolstering transparency and fairness as stipulated by the 2022-26 government program.
The program focuses on setting legislation and plans to improve services and intensify auditing and anti-corruption efforts via digitizing procedures and proper governance.
Kuwait had taken huge leaps in its anti-corruption efforts with the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) introducing the 2019-24 strategy to bolster transparency in cooperation with the UNDP and UNODC.
The strategy came in line with Kuwait’s Vision 2035 for development.
In 2021, Kuwait made a huge leap according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, placing 73 in the list of 180 countries with a score of 43/100.
Kuwait signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in December 9, 2003 ratified through law 47/2006 in line with article 70 of the Kuwaiti constitution, which states “a treaty shall have the force of law after it is signed, ratified and published in the Official Gazette.” On February 16, 2007, Kuwait officially became a member of the UNCAC.
Some 168 countries are signatories to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and is considered as an international effort to curb the wave of corruption on a global scale.
The establishment of the Kuwait Anti-Corruption Authority (NAZAHA) in 2016 came in line with the UN calls for efforts to bolster anti-corruption efforts in the country and also reflected Kuwait’s keenness on having an authority within the legislative umbrella dedicated to the fight against corruption.
According to the UN, the 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) seeks to highlight the crucial link between anti-corruption and peace, security, and development.
At its core is the notion that tackling this crime is the right and responsibility of everyone, and that only through cooperation and the involvement of each and every person and institution can we overcome the negative impact of this crime.
States, government officials, civil servants, law enforcement officers, media representatives, the private sector, civil society, academia, the public, and youth alike all have a role to play in uniting the world against corruption.
Source: Kuwait News Agency