The Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on the Prevention of Corruption, also called the "Working Group on Prevention", is a subsidiary body of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
The Working Group is responsible for assisting and advising the Conference of the States Parties in the implementation of its mandate on preventive measures pursuant to chapter II of the Convention. The review of this chapter by States parties to the Convention has taken place during the second cycle of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the Convention.
Since its establishment in 2009, the Working Group on Prevention has held one meeting per year, where participants are able to exchange information on good practices and existing and emerging issues related to the implementation of chapter II and develop recommendations to be presented to the Conference. Topics discussed during the Working Group may include the efficiency and effectiveness of anti-corruption measures, policies and bodies, anti-corruption awareness-raising, education and training, the role of supreme audit institutions, the prevention and management of conflicts of interest, integrity in criminal justice institutions, integrity in public procurement processes and transparency and accountability in the management of public finances, among others.
The workplan for the subsidiary bodies of the Conference for the period 2024-2025, which was approved by the Bureau of the Conference, is available here.
The thematic pages are a compilation of the information and material submitted by States parties ahead of the meetings of the Working Group on Prevention. The compilation is clustered by article and sub-topic of the Convention.
