Improvement of Corruption Risk Management in the Akhaltsikhe Municipality (GEAKH0001)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Action plan – Akhaltsikhe, Georgia, 2021 – 2021
Inception Report: Inception Report – Action plan – Akhaltsikhe, Georgia, 2021 – 2021
Commitment Start: Jul 2021
Commitment End: Oct 2021
Institutions involved:
- Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall
- Samtkhe Javakheti Development Center
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Good Governance Initiative program in Georgia (USAID GGI)
Primary Policy Area:
Primary Sector:
OGP Value:
- Public Accountability
Inception Report Summary
Verifiable: Yes
Relevance to OGP Values: Yes
The commitment is a new regulation, policy, practice or requirement.
The commitment activities is a positive change to a process, practice or policy but will not generate a binding or institutionalized change across government or specific institution(s).
To view the detailed final assessment of this commitment read the End of Commitment Report
Description
Commitment ID
GEAKH0001
Commitment Title
Improvement of Corruption Risk Management in the Akhaltsikhe Municipality
Problem
Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall is one of the first local government bodies in Georgia which elaborated 2019-2020 Building Integrity and Transparency Strategy and Action Plan through civil society involvement and with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Good Governance Initiative program in Georgia (USAID GGI). Despite a number of important activities carried out by the Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall in the area of fight against corruption, complete identification and analysis of corruption risks remains an important challenge the improvement of which will significantly help the City Hall to effectively manage corruption risks. The commitment will include open government approaches including citizen participation as well as the transparency of the assessment results.
Status quo
Although Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall has developed Building Integrity and Transparency Strategy and Action Plan and is carrying out specific activities to develop anti corruption capabilities, the City Hall does not have a corruption risk assessment system in place. Subsequently, there is no comprehensive analysis and assessment of corruption risks, which complicates the effective management of corruption risks.
Action
In order to improve corruption risk management Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall will:
- Examine in detail the internal business processes in the City Hall and its subordinate agencies related to the identification, analysis, assessment and mitigation of corruption risks.
- Develop and approve the corruption risk assessment methodology addressing specifics of the municipal governance and taking into account the best international practices and experience as well as the corruption risk assessment methodology prepared by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.
- Carry out corruption risk assessment based on the corruption risk assessment methodology addressing specifics of the municipal governance.
Prepare and approve a corruption risk assessment report.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem described above?
Through effective implementation of the commitment, Akhaltsikhe Municipality City Hall will institutionalize corruption risk assessment system which will significantly improve corruption risk management in the municipality. As a result, level of public accountability and transparency of the Municipality will be considerably strengthened.
What long-term goal as identified in your Open Government Strategy does this commitment relate to?
Akhaltsikhe Municipality is committed to strengthening democratic governance at the local level through improving transparency, accountability and integrity of its institutions. Improving the existing system of accountability and integrity primarily entails establishing tools for rapid and efficient response to corruption risks and strengthening anti-corruption standards and practices in the Mayor’s Office and its affiliated institutions, which is one of the long-term strategic objectives of the Municipality. Therefore, the commitment is directly in line with the strategic vision of Akhaltsikhe City Hall.
Primary Policy Area
Audits & Controls
Primary Sector
Cross-sectoral, Public Services (general)
What OGP value is this commitment relevant to?
| Public Accountability | Having a standardized corruption risk assessment methodology in place ensures that the risks are detected and addressed in a timely manner. This bolsters efficient work of the units under the City Hall and results in appropriate use of public resources and integrity of the staff, contributing to strengthening of public accountability.Having a standardized corruption risk assessment methodology in place ensures that the risks are detected and addressed in a timely manner. This bolsters efficient work of the units under the City Hall and results in appropriate use of public resources and integrity of the staff, contributing to strengthening of public accountability. |