The Platform was launched at a high-level conference held from 25 to 27 April in Roatán, Honduras.
During the event, authorities, together with representatives of civil society, private sector and development partners, shared experiences, best practices and challenges at the national and regional level in the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The discussions allowed participants to agree on a roadmap for 2023-2025, structured in five thematic areas, to fast-track the implementation of the UNCAC in the region.
This thematic area is divided into the following main proposed actions:
Objective 1
Advance in the construction of national integrity systems to strengthen the countries' institutional frameworks.
Objective 2
Implement mechanisms for cooperation and exchange of information on corruption risk management at the regional level.
Objective 3
Strengthen the culture of regional integrity.
This thematic area is divided into the following main proposed actions:
Objective 1
Strengthen transparency and integrity in public procurement systems.
Objective 2
Strengthen the regulatory and institutional framework and technological infrastructure of public procurement systems.
Objective 3
Promote strategies and incentives that allow for the collaboration of the private sector in the prevention and fight against corruption, within the framework of public contracting.
This thematic area is divided in the following main proposed actions:
Objective 1
Encourage the generation and implementation of integrity and compliance policies in the private sector
Objective 2
Establish and ensure the application of liability of legal persons for acts of corruption
Objective 3
Promote due diligence and beneficial ownership identification
This thematic area is divided in the following main proposed actions:
Objective 1
Adopt measures to encourage and strengthen the receipt of effective and good-faith reports
Objective 2
Ensure comprehensive protection mechanisms through appropriate measures to protect whistle-blowers and witnesses
This thematic area is divided in the following main proposed actions:
Objective 1
Strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacities in the management of complex corruption cases to reduce impunity
Objective 2
Promote international judicial cooperation to obtain effective results in the investigation and prosecution of corruption cases
Objective 3
Strengthen regional coordination for the investigation, recovery, and return of assets derived from acts of corruption
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