The plan aptly named “Plan for Corruption Eradication and Promotion of Good Governance in Southern Africa (PCEPGG)”seeks to facilitate the prevention, deterrence and combating of corruption and the promotion of good governance at all levels in both the private and public sectors. It is plugged into four pillars
- Regional research, advocacy and development;
- Regional/national advocacy for anti-corruption policy and law reform;
- Social prevention and community empowerment;
- Institutional capacity building
Planned activities and approximate budget
(A)- Regional research, advocacy and development;
- Assessment of the nature and extent of corruption and institutional capabilities to prevent and combat corruption (US$50,000);
- Service Delivery Surveys in local governments and other sector (US$30,000)s;
- Producing and disseminating Corruption Annual Reports covering 15 SADC member states (US$100,000);
- Establishing a Resource Centres at the Regional Office (US$30,000);
- Establishing and maintain a website (US$4,500).
(B)- Regional/national advocacy for anti-corruption policy and law reform;
- Supporting national governments/CSOs efforts to harmonise national anti-corruption laws and policies with good practices (US$160,000);
- Simplifying, translating and disseminating important anti-corruption treaties, policies and laws (US$25,000);
- Free legal advice to victims of corruption and others (US$98,000);
- Regional Advocacy Campaign for the establishment of anti-corruption courts/ tribunals at national and regional levels (US$62,000).
(C)- Social prevention and community empowerment;
- Public Education (US$95,000);
- Media training (Investigative journalism) (US$153,000);
- Establishment and empowering of anti-corruption voluntary action groups (US$95,000);
(D)- Institutional capacity building
- Training political parties from the SADC region and forming a forum to facilitate continuous sharing of information and good practices (US$153,000);
- Training law enforcement agents (US$143,000);
- Training the Business sector (US$153,000);
- Training the youths drawn from the SADC region (US$153,000)
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