East and Southern Africa, Good Governance and Anti Corruption

1. Good Governance & Anti-Corruption Dec 2010

2. Good Governance “ The issue of good governance and capacity-building is what we believe lies at the core of all Africa’s problems” Commission for Africa, 2005

3. Good Governance Pillars of Good Governance Transparency Accountability Participation Good governance is integral to economic growth, the eradication of poverty and hunger, and sustainable development. The views of all oppressed groups, including women, youth and poor, must be heard & considered by governing bodies because they will be most negatively affected if good governance is not achieved

4. Corruption *President Banda of Zambia: September 2009 “… Corruption is a drawback to any government's effort in saving the people from the pangs of poverty and will be fought in deeds and words because it is right, because it is good, and because it is… Government policy…”*

5. Corruption “ Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately – by diverting funds intended for development, undermining a government’s ability to provide basic services, feeding inequality and injustice, and discouraging foreign investment and aid.” Secretary-General of the United Nations – UN Convention Against Corruption (2003)

7. Good Governance and Corruption Broad definition of Good Governance Good governance is, in short, anti-corruption whereby authority and its institutions are accountable, effective & efficient, participatory, transparent, responsive & equitable Good governance is integral to economic growth, the eradication of poverty and hunger, and sustainable development. The views of all oppressed groups, including women, youth and poor, must be heard & considered by governing bodies because they will be most negatively affected if good governance is not achieved

10. Governance & Corruption Assessments TI 2010 rankings Least corrupt Denmark 9.3 New Zealand 9.3 Singapore 9.3 Most corrupt Somalia 1.1 Myanmar 1.4 Afghanistan 1.4 www.transparency.org Mo Ibrahim rankings Doing business 2010 These statistics in the above assessments are to be considered as relative ratings and are contested by certain countries, also as based on limited research in-country. However, they may be considered useful in so far as they indicate progress made by individual countries over time. The sets of statistics are broadly aligned in terms of providing an indicative rating. www.moibrahimfoundation.org www.doingbusiness.org Not coincidentally, many of the countries that score poorly on Ease of Doing Business also score poorly on perception of corruption. On a positive note, various countries in the region have made public strides fighting corruption in recent months.

11. Governance & Corruption Assessments Transparency International Corruption Perception Index

20. What can you do?

22. What can you do? “ Whenever you are in doubt…recall the face of the poorest and weakest man who you have seen and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him? Will he gain anything by it? Will it restore him to control over his own life and destiny?...Then you will find your doubts and your self melting away.” Mahatma Gandhi

23. Thank You