Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap in Serbia

17 May 2022, Belgrade, Serbia: UNODC met with the leadership of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption in light of commencement of the activities under the project “Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap for the Western Balkans”. The meeting served to discuss the implementation of the Roadmap in Serbia and identify opportunities to support long-term and sustainable anti-corruption efforts of Serbia as well as the alignment of the Roadmap objectives with the anti-corruption priorities of the country.

UNODC and the Agency reviewed the outstanding priorities in the fight against corruption and agreed on the next steps and the continuation of the dialogue along the objectives of the Roadmap, which will result in the delivery of tangible anti-corruption/anti-illicit finance measures in line with the standards set by the United Nations Convention against Corruption and other relevant international instruments.

In the framework of the UNODC Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe, UNODC in partnership with the Regional Anti-corruption Initiative (RAI) carried out consultations with the six South East European jurisdictions to identify the most salient common priorities in the areas of anti-corruption and illicit finance. As a result, on 25 June 2021 in Ohrid, North Macedonia, the Governments of the region  formally adopted the Regional Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance Roadmap.

UNODC supports the implementation of the Roadmap through two regional projects, conducted within the framework of the UNODC Regional Programme for South Eastern Europe and funded by the Government of the UK.

This activity contributes to SDG 16, particularly Target 16.5 on substantially reducing corruption and bribery. 

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