| Areas of intervention for the Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa |
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In its Strategic Plan for the period 2008 to 2012, named "Plan for Corruption Eradication and Promotion of Good Governance in Southern Africa" ACT-Southern Africa identifies four areas of intervention:-
- Institutional Capacity building
- Anti-corruption policy and law reform
- Social Prevention and public empowerment and
- Research and development
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| Request a copy of the Strategic Plan by e-mailing to info@actsouthernafrica.org |
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| Institutional working definition of corruption |
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| In its Working Paper 1, ACT-Southern Africa proposed to define corruption as "the misuse or complicity in the miuse of public or private power, office or resources for private gain". Download the Working Paper. |
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| Looting of Global fund in Zimbabwe |
The Government of Zimbabwe through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe allegedly misused a total of US$7.3 million of the US$12.3 million entrusted to it on behalf of the people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. In its Media Statement, released on 7 November 2008, ACT-Southern Africa called upon Zimbabwe to refund the money, make an apology to the national and also prosecute all those responsible. The Global Fund Secretariat was also called upon to strengthen its oversight mechanisms to prevent the misuse of its resources. Read More |
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| Signature and ratification of anti-corruption treaties |
ACT-Southern Africa released a report that gives the status of signature and ratification of anti-corruption treaties by SADC member states. The investigation found out a number of gaps. Read More |
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