Tackling Corruption in Commonwealth Africa
Case Studies of Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Rwanda and Seychelles
The five countries featured in this book – Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Rwanda and Seychelles – were selected because of their relatively strong scores on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, or because they had registered a significant improvement in their scores over the previous decade. These countries, while continuing to experience challenges arising from corruption have made significant progress.
'Tackling Corruption in Commonwealth Africa' identifies the institutions in each country that have taken the lead in reducing the impact of corruption and accounts for the factors – both technical and political – that have enabled these institutions to implement successful anti-corruption strategies.
With the many examples of anti-corruption activities contained here, the research challenges the assumption that developing Global South economies are more corrupt than Western economies. Whether in the reform of legal and institutional frameworks, reports on prosecutions, or fraudulent cross-border activities the research throws up numerous examples of the international dimensions of corruption, particularly with respect to asset repatriation and money laundering.
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of figures
List of tables
Acronyms and Abbreviations
1. Introduction
1.1 Commonwealth anti-corruption effort
1.2 Background data
1.3 Corruption perceptions index
1.4 Global competitiveness index
1.5 Corruption and economic freedom
1.6 Preventative and transparency measures
1.7 ACA investigative and prevention activities
1.8 Case studies reviews
1.9 Conclusion and policy recommendations
References
2. Botswana
Executive Summary
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Legal and institutional backing for anti-corruption measures
2.3 Conclusions: lessons, challenges, recommendations
Notes
References
3. Mauritius
Executive Summary
3.1 Introduction 43
3.2 Anti-corruption reforms and their efficacy
3.3 Parallel reforms impacting on the level of corruption
3.4 Key achievements of the anti-corruption drive
3.5 Conclusion: lessons, challenges and recommendations
Annex 3.1 List of Interviewees
References
4. Lesotho
Executive summary
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Anti-corruption reforms and their efficacy
4.3 Conclusions: lessons, challenges and recommendations
Annex 4.1 Anti-corruption legal and institutional framework
Annex 4.2 List of main stakeholders consulted
Notes
References
5. Rwanda
Executive Summary
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Combating corruption
5.3 Conclusion: lessons, challenges and recommendations
Annex 5.1 List of interviewees
Notes
References
6. Seychelles
Executive Summary
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Combating Corruption
6.3 Conclusion: lessons, challenges and recommendations
Annex 6.1 Personal interviews
Note
References
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