Publications

This handbook supports OSCE participating States in better protecting critical electrical energy infrastructure from natural hazards. By providing risk management options, tools and case studies, it is designed as a guide for policy-makers, state authorities, transmission networks operators and

The purpose of this handbook is to provide the 57 OSCE participating States and 11 Partners for Co-operation with a reference guide on available legal tools, the latest legislative and policy trends, and pertinent measures and practices to prevent and suppress corruption. It is aimed at raising awareness of the range of international instruments available to national policymakers and anti-corruption practitioners, and assisting them in developing and implementing effective anti-corruption policies and measures, thereby reducing the possibilities for corruption, instability and transnational crime. The handbook is produced by the OSCE in collaboration with UNODC, OECD and GRECO and other partners.

This methodology study on how to conduct an anti-corruption assessment is designed for Tajik governmental experts. The study aims to provide an assessment and a comparative analysis of legal acts for corruption risk factors and is drafted based on numerous consultations with the relevant Tajik authorities and legislation.

Compilation of consolidated summaries from the 23rd Economic and Environmental Forum

Legal framework in Kosovo provides equal opportunities for men and women in a wide range of property and housing related issues. In practice, challenges with implementing the laws and social norms that tend to favor men infringe upon women’s ability to equally enjoy their rights in this regard. This guide is designed for women who are interested in learning more about their own property and housing-related rights, and civil society organizations and municipal bodies to guide them in the provision of support and services to women on property and housing rights. It is also a tool aimed to inform both women and men on these issues and to provide a comprehensive mapping and contact details of main stakeholders at the municipal level where they can direct their questions and concerns.

The guidebook on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) developed jointly by experts from the OSCE and the Committee of Financial Monitoring of the Finance Ministry. The guidebook was prepared with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana as a follow-up to its multi-year training activities aimed to build capacity for the banking and non-financial sectors which are subject to regular financial monitoring. Not available in English.

The Manual represents an important step in supporting the functioning of local gender equality commissions as well as designated focal points for gender equality in the administration. The Manual includes various ways to implement the Law on Gender Equality in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Gender Action Plan adopted for the period from 2013 to 2017.

The publication is integral part of project activities in the frames of cooperation between the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje in 2013 and 2014. It contains a total of five qualitative analysis conducted on the basis of National Integrity System (NIS) methodology of Transparency International, as well as three public opinion polls conducted by the Rating Agency to screen the citizens perception about the existence of corruption in selected sectors of the State Programme for Prevention and Repression of Corruption and Conflict of Interest 2011-2015.

The Strategy lays down five principles of co-operation: partnership, transparency, accountability, mutual informing and independence of non-governmental organizations which were pillars for implementation of activities aimed towards improving cooperation between the Government and NGOs.

The Analytical Report on the Implementation of the Decentralization Process is the result of a field research and desk analysis which were conducted by the Democratic Governance Unit of the OSCE Mission to Skopje during the period July 2012 and July 2013. It grounds its findings on a survey questionnaire (field research) in selected municipalities, a desk review completed on the basis of written materials collected at central government institutions, legal analysis and roundtable discussions with relevant stakeholders. The aim of the Report is to assess the progress made in decentralization process implementation in specific key reform areas related to the Ohrid Framework Agreement.