Anti-corruption policy in South East Europe

Corruption is the abuse of entrusted authority for personal benefit. This chapter on the Anti-corruption Policy Dimension analyses five sub-dimensions of anti-corruption policy development and implementation. The Transparent Rules Sub-Dimension describes such corruption-preventive instruments as corruption risk assessment and corruption proofing of legislation. The Competitive Procedures Sub-Dimension examines measures to curb corruption in public procurement. The Revision and Control Sub-Dimension assesses the frequency and quality of investigations as a result of public control and auditing. The Public Awareness Sub-Dimension analyses government efforts to inform the public on negative effects of corruption on society and ways to avoid getting involved in bribery. The Implementing Institutions and Regional Co-operation Sub-Dimension measures the development of implementing institutions, inter-agency co-operation and information exchange, regional co-operation and mutual legal assistance.