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Mongolia Unveils Ambitious Plan to Combat Corruption

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia - The Mongolian government has announced a comprehensive strategy to combat corruption, aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, and good governance.

National Anti-Corruption Strategy

The strategy sets out five key goals to strengthen the country’s anti-corruption efforts, ensuring that citizens, civil society, and the private sector work together to drive reform.

Goals

Goal 1: Strengthen Partnerships

  • Promote partnerships between government agencies, civil society organizations, and the private sector to ensure all stakeholders are involved in policy development and implementation.
  • Protect fundamental rights, ensure genuine participation, and provide information that meets international transparency standards.

Goal 2: Create a Culture of Zero Tolerance

  • Introduce international best practices in ethics and compliance to reduce corruption and money laundering risks.
  • Establish a system for detecting stolen assets, conducting financial investigations, and protecting whistleblowers.
  • Reform the legal framework to align with international standards, including the UN Convention against Corruption and recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force.
  • Improve extradition procedures, asset recovery, and criminal classification.

Goal 4: Enhance Budget Control

  • Strengthen budget control by eliminating double budgeting, ensuring transparency in procurement procedures, and creating conditions for arbitration of disputes.
  • Establish a system for auditing state-owned assets and reducing the risk of misappropriation.

Goal 5: Establish Whistleblower System

  • Introduce a new whistleblower system to protect individuals who report corruption.
  • Ensure whistleblowers are protected from retaliation and evidence of bribery is investigated and prosecuted.

Goal 6: Promote Education and Awareness

  • Launch educational activities to promote ethical values and create a culture of zero tolerance towards corruption.
  • Support the development of professional criteria for internal auditing and ensure citizens have access to information about public spending.

Goal 7: Establish Corruption Prevention System

  • Establish a corruption prevention system with special functions for disaster prevention, emergency operations, and national security.
  • Reduce the risk of corruption in procurement, expenditure, and asset management.

Implementation

The National Anti-Corruption Strategy has been developed in consultation with international organizations and regulatory bodies. The government is committed to implementing these measures through a participatory approach involving all stakeholders.

“Mongolia is committed to eradicating corruption and promoting transparency and accountability,” said [Name], Minister of Justice and Home Affairs. “This strategy marks an important step towards creating a more prosperous and equitable society for our citizens.”

Expected Outcomes

The implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy is expected to have far-reaching benefits, including:

  • Improved economic stability
  • Increased investor confidence
  • Enhanced public trust in government institutions