TI involvement in the design, implementation and monitoring of national anti-corruption strategies takes a variety of forms. It ranges from assistance in the reform of specific pillars of an overall strategy, to monitoring reform efforts via qualitative and quantitative assessments. TI activities related to institutional reforms undertaken in the context of a national strategy are highlighted in the sections of the ACH covering the institution in question. The following is a selection of activities where TI has provided broad input into the development and/or implementation of national strategies.

Armenia's National Anti-Corruption Strategy

TI Armenia and the TI Secretariat both provided input on Armenia's national anti-corruption strategy during the initial drafting stage in 2002. The strategy itself was adopted in late 2003. On the national level, TI Armenia has worked to encourage greater civil society participation throughout the strategy's development. It has also produced analyses of the strategy, published in TI's Global Corruption Report 2004 and the Armenia National Integrity System Country Study, 2003. These reports provide an overview of the strategy development process, highlighting the role played by various actors. They also focus on the strategy's shortcomings and call for the revision of specific provisions through public multi-stakeholder consultations.

For further information, see:

• http://www.globalcorruptionreport.org
• National Integrity Systems Studies

Kenyan Anti-Corruption Action Plan: The First 100 days

In 2003, TI Kenya and the TI Secretariat worked closely with the newly appointed Kenyan Minister of State for Governance and Ethics on the development of the government's anti-corruption strategy document. This comprehensive document, entitled the "Anti-Corruption Action Plan: The First 100 Days", covered most public sector and institutional reform issues. It prescribed individually tailored recipes for each area, including the adoption of laws, voluntary codes and other self-regulatory mechanisms. The document also addressed the sequencing of reforms on the basis of overall priorities and capacity for delivery.

For further information, contact:

• Mwalimu Mati, TI Kenya, e-mail: mmati@tikenya.org
• Anna Hakobyan, TI-Secretariat, e-mail: ahakobyan@transparency.org

New Anti-Corruption Governments Meeting, Nairobi, October 2004

This meeting, co-organised by the Government of Kenya, TI-Kenya and the TI Secretariat, brought together governments, civil society representatives and other experts to share experiences and capture good practice relating to national anti-corruption strategies. The focus of the meeting was on recently formed governments that have publicly endorsed anti-corruption reform as a key part of their agenda. Outcomes of the meeting include a set of recommendations on how to plan, implement and sequence reform; how to mobilise broad public support and deal with resistance; and how to engage all stakeholders in the reform process - all of which are essential elements of anti-corruption strategy processes.

For further details, see:

• /news_room/in_focus/2006/anti_corruption_governments
• Or contact Gillian Dell, TI-Secretariat, e-mail: gdell@transprarency.org