Anti Corruption Trends in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

This pilot report showcases the trends, achievements, challenges, and good practices in anti-corruption policy and business integrity in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Analysing data from 21 of the 24 countries in the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the report finds that countries have put in place anti-corruption strategies and somewhat increased co-operation with civil society in developing and monitoring the implementation of anti-corruption policies. Challenges remain, such as the low levels of implementation, the lack of a risk-based approach in setting anti-corruption goals, and the absence of indicator-based evaluation of anti-corruption strategies. Many countries could not provide the requested data on business integrity for the report, which points to the need to work on policy co-ordination in this area. Improvements could also be made to the legal frameworks for disclosing beneficial ownership information and their verification.