LocationsUNDP Helps Public Departments Identify Corruption Risks
November 5, 2024
Staff of the Department of Personnel Management at the training held in Port Moresby.
As part of the European Union-funded Preventing and Countering Corruption in Papua New Guinea Project (PNGAnti-Corruption Project), UNDP and the Department of Justice & Attorney General (DJAG), have successfully completed a series of workshops workshop on Corruption Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans in Goroka, Kavieng and Port Moresby in October 2024.
Thirty participants attended the workshop on undertaking risk assessments and development of mitigation plans for the Eastern Highlands Provincial Government in Goroka from 8 to 9 October 2024, while over ten participants attended the workshop in Kavieng from 14 to 15 October 2024. Over 20 representatives from the Department of Personnel Management (DPM), were present at the workshop held in Port Moresby on 17-18 October 2024.
"Today's workshop marks a significant step forward in our collective effort to tackle corruption in Papua New Guinea. At UNDP, we are committed to strengthening transparency, accountability, and integrity across all sectors. This pilot assessment and the development of mitigation plans will set a crucial example for other departments to follow, ensuring that we create a culture of good governance and trust,’ ’said Dr. Alma Sedlar, UNDP’s Chief Technical Advisor on Anti-Corruption during the workshop held for the Department of Personnel Management in Port Moresby.
UNDP’s Chief Technical Adviser on Anti-Corruption, Dr. Alma Sedlar, during her remarks.
Through presentations and case scenario activities, the workshops aimed to equip the staff of the provincial administrations and DPM with vital skills to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities to corruption and how to develop specific mitigation plans to address them.
With knowledge acquired from the training, participants were expected to draft a pilot mitigation plans for their departments
The Deputy Secretary of DJAG, Ms. Josephine Pitmur, presenting to the participants of the training held in Port Moresby.
"Addressing corruption requires a proactive and collaborative approach. This workshop demonstrates our shared commitment to combating corruption head-on and creating robust systems that will prevent it from taking root. By piloting this assessment and focusing on mitigation strategies, we are empowering the Department of Personnel Management to lead by example," stated Ms. Josephine Pitmur, the Deputy Secretary of DJAG, during her opening remarks at the workshop in Port Moresby.
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