The OECD Working Group on Bribery is launching the design of its next phase of monitoring the implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and is seeking stakeholder inputs to inform this process.
The Convention establishes legally binding obligations on its 46 Parties to criminalise the bribery of foreign public officials in international business transactions. Each of the countries Party to the Convention is subject to a rigorous peer review monitoring process conducted in successive phases by the Working Group.
To ensure Phase 5 reflects real-world challenges, emerging risks and practical experience, the Working Group held a multistakeholder consultation on 24 June 2026, building on a public survey. Insights gathered will inform the development of Phase 5 to enhance the relevance, effectiveness and impact of the monitoring process.
The consultation, which was held in hybrid format, brought together all 47 delegations of the Working Group on Bribery with representatives from civil society, the private sector, academia, professional associations and other expert communities. A total of 48 stakeholders participated in person and online.
Discussions built on the responses from a public survey on the future of WGB monitoring, conducted between 30 April and 25 May 2026, which received responses from 99 stakeholders.
