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Ivory Coast Plans To Fight Corruption
In Abidjan, the economic capital city of the Ivory Coast, the Minister of Good Governance Promotion and the Fight against Corruption, Zoro Epiphane Ballo, held discussions with technical and financial partners (TFPs) on Thursday, June 15, 2023, to seek their support in the fight against corruption. This took place on the sidelines of the 5th edition of the International Anti-Corruption Alliance (ICHA) Forum, organized by the World Bank in partnership with the State of Ivory Coast.
The objective of these exchanges was to present the achievements of Ivory Coast in the fight against corruption to the partners. They also aimed to explore possibilities, including the establishment of the Academy of Good Governance and Anti-Corruption, to raise awareness among actors in the public and private sectors as well as civil society.
The Minister emphasized that the Ivorian government has implemented several reforms to strengthen mechanisms for preventing, detecting, and prosecuting acts of corruption, including the SPACIA platform for reporting acts of corruption and related offenses. He urged everyone to support this government platform to become firmly established.
According to Epiphane Zoro, this instrument established by the State of Ivory Coast complements other anti-corruption measures, aiming to make our country a reference in the fight against corruption.
Professor Charles Moumouni, an expert and consultant in the fight against corruption, presented the establishment of the Ivorian Academy of Good Governance, which has both institutional and pragmatic objectives.
The institutional objective will serve to create synergy among stakeholders in good governance and the fight against corruption, making this sustainable structure a reference for best practices in this field.
Furthermore, it will implement a three-part training program, including providing high-quality training to strengthen the capacity of 1,500 stakeholders by 2026, granting a governance proficiency certificate to approximately 700 individuals within the same timeframe, and establishing an executive master’s program in governance and anti-corruption leadership for 300 individuals by 2026.