Bhutan

Institutional and Human Capacity Building of Anti-Corruption of Bhutan

Background
In preparation for the implementation of the first ever draft Constitution, the Royal Government of Bhutan established the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on December 31, 2005 under a Royal Decree.

The Commission has been mandated to prepare national strategies and programmes to check corruption and misuse of public resources, curb and root out corruption and issue quality reports to the public for their information.  The Commission has also been mandated to carry out investigation and inspection in any disproportionate change in income, asset and liabilities of public servants.
The Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission is independent and currently consists of a Chairperson and two Commissioners.

In order to ensure the continuation of a successful transition to democratic governance under the Constitution, it is important that this newly formed body is made capable of fully discharging its mandate by the time the Constitution comes into effect in 2008.

Objectives

The overall project objective is to support the Anti-Corruption Commission in establishing an effective system that promotes transparency, efficiency and accountability with respect to management of public resources.

Achievements & expected results

• Technical support in giving input to the final draft Anti-Corruption Bill
• Technical support in formulating a Master Plan including a National Strategy Paper and Action Plan
• Technical support in conducting a review of systemic problems and recommending preventative measures through consultation and research

Technical support in formulation Rules and Procedures