Fourth Regional ADB/OECD Anti-corruption Conference for Asia-Pacific

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-5 December 2003

The ADB/OECD Initiative’s regional anti-corruption conferences provide an opportunity to exchange experience, discuss co-operation, evaluate progress and hindrances in the fight against corruption, and increase knowledge on key anti-corruption issues. As such, the regional conferences support the countries’ reform efforts under the Action Plan.

The fourth Regional Anti-Corruption conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marked the end of the first implementation cycle under the Action Plan. Held back to back with the Initiative's 4th Steering Group Meeting, the conference provided an opportunity to discuss past and future reforms, to evaluate the existing legal and institutional anti-corruption framework in the region and to encourage additional countries to join the Initiative.

Besides reviewing past reforms, the conference aimed at fostering future action and build capacity. In this view, a series of workshops addressed anti-corruption issues particularly relevant to the region. The publication of the conference proceedings is currently under preparation.

Participants included senior representatives from governments, NGOs, the regional business community, major trade unions and relevant professional associations from ADB and OECD member countries from the Asian and Pacific region, and representatives from the international donor community. In addition, experts from ADB and OECD member countries from outside the region were invited on an ad-hoc basis to share experience on topics of particular interest.

Further information and documentation can be found on the conference website at the following address: http://www1.oecd.org/daf/asiacom/kl.htm