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ADB-OECD Action Plan for Asia-Pacific

The Anti-Corruption Action Plan for Asia Pacific and its Implementation Plan were agreed upon by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Tokyo in December 2000. The Plan encompasses three pillars to address particular fields of action: the first outlines the objectives regarding public service, the second addresses the business sector, and the third encompasses action with regard to civil society and the general public. The Implementation Plan determines the approach to put these goals into practice.

ADB-OECD Action Plan, Pillar 3. Access to information.

In order to meet the above objectives, participating governments in the region endeavour to take concrete steps:

Ensure that the general public and the media have freedom to receive and impart public information, in particular information on corruption matters in accordance with domestic law and in a manner that would not compromise the operational effectiveness of the administration or, in any other way, be detrimental to the interest of governmental agencies and individuals, through:

Establishment of public reporting requirements for justice and other governmental agencies that include disclosure about efforts to promote integrity and accountability and combat corruption;
Implementation of measures providing for a meaningful public right of access to appropriate information.

Read the full text of the action plan here.

Read more about Transparency International's work on the ADB-OECD action plan here.