Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific
27 September 2019
The Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific (ACI) was established in 1999 as a regional forum to support national and multilateral efforts that address and reduce corruption in Asia and the Pacific. It is ADB’s flagship program on anticorruption and is composed of 34 members that have subscribed to the 2001 Action Plan.
The ACI focuses on building the capacity of its member countries to effectively implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. It promotes peer-learning, mutual support, and exchange of expertise through (1) regular meetings of its Steering Group and self-reporting; (2) thematic reviews and scoping exercises; (3) capacity-building seminars; and (4) regional anticorruption conferences.
A Secretariat, jointly managed by ADB and OECD, supports the ACI. The Office of Anticorruption and Integrity is ADB’s focal point to the ACI.
The ACI’s resources from 1999 to 2021 are also available on the OECD website.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2023 |
11th Regional Conference: From Pandemic to Recovery: Building Resilient Economies through Transparency, Integrity, and Trust On 9–11 May,ADB and the Organisationfor Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) organized the11th Regional Conference of the Anti-Corruption Initiative... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2019 |
10th Regional Conference: Preventing and Combating Corruption in Infrastructure Projects in Asia-Pacific Asian Development Bank’s Strategy 2030 identifies infrastructure development as a source of global growth and that an efficient infrastructure is a key... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2017 |
9th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference: Nurturing an Anti-Corruption Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region The 9th Regional Conference consisted of a High-Level Panel and Public Integrity Network (PIN), which brought together government leaders and delegates... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2014 |
8th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference: Fighting Corruption and Building Trust The 8thADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Conferencefocused on key levers for restoring trust in government and building trust by and in the private sector and ... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2011 |
7th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific On 28-29 September 2011, the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific and the Government of India co-hosted the 7th Regional Anti-... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2008 |
6th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific This conference provided a regional forum to assess the role of businesses, governments, and civil society in the fight against corruption, notably the... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2005 |
5th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific The ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative held the 5th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific in Beijing, China, on 28-30 September... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2003 |
4th Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific The fourth Regional Anti-Corruption conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marked the end of the first implementation cycle under the |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2001 |
3rd Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific The Tokyo conference was the third annual conference of the ADB OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific. The Initiative was launched in 1999 ... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 2000 |
2nd Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific The Conference held in Seoul, Korea, was the annual conference 2000 of theADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific. The Initiative... |
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| 01 Jan 2019 | 1999 |
1st Regional Anti-Corruption Conference for Asia and the Pacific In a bid to counter the malign influence of corruption, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2018 |
Training and Public Integrity Network Meeting on Preventing Corruption in Public Procurement About 50 participants from over 20 countries learned how to prevent and detect corruption in public procurement in a two-day training program organized... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2016 |
Development with Values: Social Fence Against Corruption The ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific held its14thRegional Seminarin Thimphu, Bhutan on 9-10 November 2016. This was held in... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2013 |
Seminar on Whistleblowing and Strengthening Anti-Corruption Agencies The 12th Regional Seminar of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific took place in Dili, Timor-Leste on 24-25 July 2013. The event was... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2012 |
Seminar on Asset Disclosure, Illicit Flows, and Recovery of the Proceeds of Bribery he 11th Regional Seminar of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific took place in Hanoi, Vietnam on 23-24 October 2012. Hosted by the... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2010 |
Seminar on the Criminalization of Bribery The ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific held its 10th Regional Seminar on 23-24 September 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2009 |
Seminar on the Political Economy of Corruption On 9-10 September 2009, the ADB/OECD Initiative held a regional seminar on the Political Economy of Corruption. The event featured a keynote address by... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2009 |
Seminar on Corruption Prevention The prevention of corruption is unquestionably a key component of a successful anti-corruption strategy. Accordingly, the Initiative's Steering Group ... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2007 |
Seminar on Fighting Bribery in Public Procurement The fight against bribery and corruption ranks high on the reform agenda of Asian and Pacific countries. Various reforms have been implemented over the... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2007 |
Seminar on Asset Recovery and Mutual Legal Assistance Bringing the corrupt to justice and recovering the proceeds of corruption have become more challenging as people and assets cross borders with ever greater... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2007 |
Seminar on Conflict of Interest - A Fundamental Anticorruption Concept Conflicts of interest are a breeding ground for corruption, and there is growing consensus that detecting and managing conflict of interest are critical... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2006 |
Seminar on Denying Safe Haven to the Corrupt and the Proceeds of Corruption Enhancing Asia-Pacific Cooperation on MLA, Extradition and the Recovery and Return of the Proceeds of Corruption Success in the fight against corruption... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2005 |
Experts Meeting on Curbing Corruption in Tsunami Relief Operations The delivery of humanitarian assistance and reconstruction aid following the tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean in December 2004 raises concerns about... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2005 |
Master Training Seminar on Meeting International Anti-Corruption Standards The recent signature of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) by many of the Initiative’s members has created the need for certain legal and institutional... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2004 |
Master Training Seminar on Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement Corruption and related fraudulent practices in public procurement cause grave loss to most of the region’s countries. They entail tremendous waste of ... |
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| 01 Jan 2018 | 2003 |
Training Seminar on Effective Prosecution of Corruption Prosecution of corruption is a particularly difficult endeavor and success in this field is still too rare. The detection rate is often low due to the... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 28 Jul 2020 | 2020 |
Safeguarding Integrity in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery More than 130 participants from the member countries and jurisdictionsof the Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific (ACI), observer countries, advisory... |
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| 28 Jul 2020 | 2020 |
Impact of Covid-19 on the Work of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies The webinar was organized jointly with the OECD’s Anticorruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) to identify and analyse corruption-... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 01 Mar 2021 | 2020 |
24th Steering Group Meeting Over 60 participants composed of member countries and economies of the Anti-CorruptionInitiative for Asia-Pacific (ACI), development partners, and observer... |
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| 01 Mar 2021 | 2019 |
23rd Steering Group Meeting The 23rd Steering Group Meeting of the ACI was held back-to-back with the 10th Regional Conference held in Hanoi, Viet Nam in December 2019.More than ... |
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| 01 Mar 2021 | 2017 |
22nd Steering Group Meeting The 22nd Steering Group Meeting of the ACI was held back-to-back with the 9th Regional Conference on Nurturing an Anti-Corruption Culture in the Asia-... |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
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| 05 Feb 2021 | 2021 |
Public Integrity Network - Capacity Development Program In response to its members’ request to learn from countries’ successful experience and best practices in corruption prevention and education, the Anti... |