COI’s Commissioner, Ezzat twafiq Jafaar, and the representatives of UNDP in Iraq discussed the mechanism of cooperation and support that the organization could provide with regard of completion National Anti-Corruption Index.
In the meeting, in presence of the Directors-General of the Legal and Research and Studies Offices-COI, commissioner stressed of the importance of developing cooperation, exchange of experiences and receiving the necessary support from United Nations, especially in the area of completion National Anti-Corruption Index, which COI working on in cooperation with other national oversight bodies, as well as in the implementation of the requirements of the UN Convention against Corruption within the self-assessment clause and implementation of chapters 2 and 5 on preventive measures and asset recovery.
The two sides discussed the possibility of using the expertise of United Nations in development of draft national anti-corruption strategy prepared by the Commission, as well as the ways to open channels of communication and joint work between representatives of both sides.
For their part, UNDP representatives Ahmad Al-Yasiri and Mr. Anwar Bin Khalifa expressed the organization`s readiness to cooperate with the COI and positively interact with the proposals and practical steps proposed by it.
