The second round of review as follow-up to the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (IACAC) has begun. Between 2006-2008, new and important anticorruption measures will be reviewed and the extent to which each of the countries has implemented the recommendations issued in the first round will also be evaluated.

This will be the first time that the States must not only report on their compliance with the general provisions of the Convention, but also on what they have done to comply with the recommendations issued by the Committee to the countries in each area reviewed in the first round.

Another new item worth mentioning includes the fact that all reports issued by the countries, known as National Progress Reports, will be public, as well as all documents and reports submitted by civil society organizations. As such, a long-standing wish of Transparency International to bring transparency to the Follow-up Mechanism is now being fulfilled.

Below we have provided links to the most noteworthy information about this second round, such as the methodology used, opportunities for civil society involvement, and ideas about how to harness the content of the reports to lobby in each country. We hope that the information proves useful to any and all civil society organizations that would like to be actively involved in the citizen oversight efforts undertaken for the Convention. Likewise, we hope that all those interested in accessing clear-cut information about the IACAC and its Follow-up Mechanism can also benefit from such.

1. What areas will be reviewed in the second round?
2. When will the countries be reviewed?
3. How are the countries being reviewed?
4. What recommendations are available to civil society organizations to ensure their voice is heard?
5. How can the content of the reports be used to achieve reform in the countries?
6. How has TI contributed to the second round and what is its proposal for improvement?
7. What States and civil society representatives have already submitted their responses to the questionnaire?