Awareness raising, anti-corruption policy elaboration and developing corruption prevention tools are the core activities of the OSCE Office in Tajikistan in the area of good governance and anti-corruption. In 2010, a Good Governance Unit was established to work closely with the Agency for State Financial Control and the Struggle against Corruption, relevant structures in the Executive Office of President, the Parliament and other state authorities as well as civil society institutions.

Elaborating Anti-Corruption Policies

The OSCE Office in Tajikistan advises senior policy makers on international anti-corruption best practices. It organizes study tours for senior government officials to post-Soviet countries that today are members of the European Union, providing an opportunity for exchanging experience.

For several years, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan has been a leading member of the Donor Anti-Corruption Forum in Tajikistan (DAFT). Under the OSCE’s co-chairmanship, the Forum brings together international organization and embassies and offers a venue for jointly exploring ways of promoting the struggle against corruption. The OSCE is also an active member of the OECD-lead Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN).

Developing Corruption Prevention Tools

The OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports the development of specialized corruption prevention tools, in particular, an anti-corruption law screening system. It will help identify possible regulatory gaps and be an important contribution towards ensuring transparency and integrity in public service and beyond.

Raising Awareness

A series of lectures on anti-corruption issues at Eco-Camps for children was started in 2010. Using interactive methodology, this activity is intended to raise awareness among school children on measures to prevent corruption. In 2011, the Office supports the conduct of a comprehensive sociological survey on the perception of and attitude towards corruption of the society in Tajikistan. The survey will provide essential information allowing for the review, elaboration and implementation of tailored state- and sector-level anti-corruption policies.