Anti-Corruption in Romania : The Way Forward
The report is organized as follows: the first chapter presents the status quo and diagnoses the reasons for continued corruption in Romania. It examines the perception of corruption by citizens and business along with the consequences. The chapter...
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okr-10986-341912021-05-25T09:57:35Z Anti-Corruption in Romania : The Way Forward World Bank CORRUPTION EU ACCESSION EU MEMBERSHIP CIVIL SERVICE REFORM PUBLIC PROCUREMENT OVERSIGHT TRANSPARENCY ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC SECTOR GOVERNANCE SANCTIONS ASSET RECOVERY CIVIL SOCIETY The report is organized as follows: the first chapter presents the status quo and diagnoses the reasons for continued corruption in Romania. It examines the perception of corruption by citizens and business along with the consequences. The chapter also proposes a ‘theory of change’ that can support Romania’s anti-corruption agenda in an integrated manner. The second chapter presents a brief analysis of the institutional and legislative framework for anti-corruption initiatives in Romania, highlighting the main achievements from the past years and remaining challenges ahead. The third chapter building on the framework proposed in the previous sections, this chapter proposes policy options to reduce the incentives for corruption, increase the chances of getting caught and enforce sanctions on the corrupt, while implementing measures to change social norms. The first section on reducing corruption proposes the introduction of a meritocratic civil service to make a shift from nepotism and politicization to performance and professionalization of the civil service. At the same time, increasing the transparency of government reduces the incentive for corruption because the decision-making and budget allocation is under scrutiny from citizens and civil society. A transparent government is also an enabling condition for accountable public institutions. Introducing a functioning feedback mechanism and inviting public participation will increase the chances that corrupt public servants, politicians and business people will be caught. At the same time, improving public procurement in accordance with the principles of competition, transparency and integrity, reduces the risks of corruption. The authors intend to use the framework contained in this report for broader engagement and to develop more in-depth sectorial analysis with relevant sector representatives. This could also include some of the priority areas, as proposed in the NAS, such as public procurement, healthcare, education, or management of EU Funds. In each of these areas, the report outlines the next steps that the current administration could take to make progress on anti-corruption in the coming years. The authors intend to partner with interested government institutions and international partners interested in making progress on this agenda to implement the report’s findings. 2020-07-24T17:29:11Z 2020-07-24T17:29:11Z 2017-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/955101592834192808/Anti-corruption-in-Romania-the-way-forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34191 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Procurement Study Europe and Central Asia Romania |
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The report is organized as follows: the
first chapter presents the status quo and diagnoses the
reasons for continued corruption in Romania. It examines the
perception of corruption by citizens and business along with
the consequences. The chapter also proposes a ‘theory of
change’ that can support Romania’s anti-corruption agenda in
an integrated manner. The second chapter presents a brief
analysis of the institutional and legislative framework for
anti-corruption initiatives in Romania, highlighting the
main achievements from the past years and remaining
challenges ahead. The third chapter building on the
framework proposed in the previous sections, this chapter
proposes policy options to reduce the incentives for
corruption, increase the chances of getting caught and
enforce sanctions on the corrupt, while implementing
measures to change social norms. The first section on
reducing corruption proposes the introduction of a
meritocratic civil service to make a shift from nepotism and
politicization to performance and professionalization of the
civil service. At the same time, increasing the transparency
of government reduces the incentive for corruption because
the decision-making and budget allocation is under scrutiny
from citizens and civil society. A transparent government is
also an enabling condition for accountable public
institutions. Introducing a functioning feedback mechanism
and inviting public participation will increase the chances
that corrupt public servants, politicians and business
people will be caught. At the same time, improving public
procurement in accordance with the principles of
competition, transparency and integrity, reduces the risks
of corruption. The authors intend to use the framework
contained in this report for broader engagement and to
develop more in-depth sectorial analysis with relevant
sector representatives. This could also include some of the
priority areas, as proposed in the NAS, such as public
procurement, healthcare, education, or management of EU
Funds. In each of these areas, the report outlines the next
steps that the current administration could take to make
progress on anti-corruption in the coming years. The authors
intend to partner with interested government institutions
and international partners interested in making progress on
this agenda to implement the report’s findings. |
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Anti-Corruption in Romania : The Way Forward |
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2020 |
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