Objectives

Since its establishment in 2000, the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) acts as a regional process through which governments of the region, local and international civil society organisations, bilateral aid agencies, and international organisations combine their efforts to help curb corruption in South Eastern Europe (SEE).

It intends to give an impetus to the fight against corruption in South Eastern Europe by building upon existing actions through better co-ordination of all efforts and by relying on high-level political commitment.

Serving as a general framework for coordination and optimization of the efforts made by the SEE countries, Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative has a multidisciplinary approach by building its activities upon five main pillars without prejudice to existing international commitments including those deriving from EU status: 

            I.    Adoption and implementation of international anti-corruption instruments as well as implementation of regional agreements;

            II.   Promotion of good governance and reliable public administration;

            III. Strengthening of national legislation and promotion of the rule of law;

            IV. Promotion of transparency and integrity in business operations;

            V.  Promotion of an active civil society and raising public awareness.

Based on the guiding lines of these five pillars and the assessment of the member countries’ anti-corruption needs, Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative has identified its overall programmatic objectives which have to be fulfilled through its executive body – the Secretariat: 
  • To execute and implement RAI specific decisions, policies and strategies;
  • To promote and ensure that individual country needs and priorities are addressed by the regional programs;
  • To assist RAI countries in the process of adopting and implementing the international standards related to the fight against corruption;
  • To enhance regional cooperation in the fight against corruption;
  • To participate within different stakeholders’ anti-corruption activities in line with RAI specific strategic commitments, policies and decisions. 
Regarding the overall objectives, RAI has defined and will continue to undertake all necessary steps in achieving its specific programmatic objectives: 
  • Supporting the process of adoption and implementation of the UN Convention against corruption by the member countries;
  • Supporting the process of developing and implementing regional and national anti-corruption programs for raising public awareness;
  • Sharing best practices in fighting high – level corruption in SEE countries;
  • Assessing the regional anti-corruption needs and specific requirements;
  • Promoting the public – private partnership in reducing the impact of corruption within the business environment.
Regional Anti-Corruption Initiative’s objectives are implemented and specified in the Initiative’s Work Plan which is developed and adopted every two years.

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