OSCE-supported training course on review of anti-corruption legislation concluded in Astana

A three-day training course on anti-corruption reviewing of draft legislation for 30 representatives of government institutions, academia and civil society concluded on 13 April 2018 in Astana.

Aimed to strengthen the capacities of relevant anti-corruption stakeholders in identifying potential corruption risks and loopholes in the legislative drafting process, the course was organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in close co-operation with the Academy of Law Enforcement under the Prosecutor’s General Office of Kazakhstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Astana.

The course provided participants with a comprehensive overview of tools and mechanisms used in anti-corruption analysis and evaluation of draft laws. Participants learned how to identify corruption risk factors and to produce final review reports.  

Shakir Shayakhmetov, acting Rector of the Academy of Law Enforcement said: “For Kazakhstan as a young state the implementation of a high quality anti-corruption review of draft legislation is of a remarkable significance, in particular in the context of enhancing of security.”

“The OSCE has made combating corruption one of its highest priorities,” said Kurban Babayev, Associate Anti-Corruption Officer at OCEEA. “This interactive course will further contribute to strengthening the participants’ capacity to analyse draft laws and identify possible corruption risks.”

The course is part of an OSCE-led regional extra-budgetary project on fostering a participatory approach to preventing corruption in Central Asia. The project is designed to assist governments in developing and implementing national corruption prevention policies. It is funded by Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Norway, Serbia and Liechtenstein.