Caribbean Platform

_{Central America | Caribbean | South America and Mexico | West and Sahel Africa | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa | Western Balkans | Central Asia | South East Asia}

The Regional Platform includes:

Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Saint Lucia
Trinidad and Tobago

Convened in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 09 to 11 October 2023, the Platform was successfully launched. During the conference, representatives from Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago, and civil society representatives, shared experiences, best practices and challenges at the national and regional level countering corruption. Emphasis was notably placed on the effective enactment of both the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and the Interamerican Convention against Corruption. The dialogues culminated in a consensus on a strategic roadmap for 2023-2025, segmented into four thematic areas, aiming to fast-track the implementation of the UNCAC in the region.

Roadmap [PDF]

PRIORITY AREAS

Stronger anti-corruption legal and institutional frameworks

^{Objective 1:}
^{Promote and intensify anti-corruption awareness}

^{Objective 2:}
^{Strengthen institutional frameworks, using a multi-stakeholder approach, to develop comprehensive policies to address corruption}

^{Objective 3:}
^{Develop and strengthen institutional integrity systems}

Transparency and accountability in public procurement and in the private sector

^{Objective 1:}
^{Strengthen the capacities of public procurement entities}

^{Objective 2:}
^{Develop and strengthen legal frameworks and public policies aimed at promoting efficiency, transparency, competition and objective criteria in public procurement}

^{Objective 3:}
^{Promote the widespread digitization and utilization of cutting-edge technologies to significantly enhance transparency and efficiency in public procurement systems and business processes}

Reporting channels and whistle-blower protection

^{Objective 1:}
^{Ensure effective protections for whistle-blowers}

^{Objective 2:}
^{Promote regional and international cooperation to establish a comprehensive whistle-blower framework}

Investigation and prosecution of corruption and money laundering

^{Objective 1:}
^{Strengthen national cooperation and capacity-building to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of corruption and money laundering}

^{Objective 2:}
^{Enhance international and regional cooperation}