A Strategic Approach to Public Integrity in Hungary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

OECD, author, issuing body.

Series:

OECD Public Governance Reviews

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (76 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2023.

Summary:

This report provides an assessment of Hungary's Draft Medium Term National Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2023-2025 (NACS) and the Action Plan for its implementation. The NACS is one of several steps Hungary is taking to improve its rule of law performance.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Executive summary

Key findings

Key recommendations

1 Why a strategic approach to public integrity in Hungary

References

Note

2 Reviewing the development process of Hungary's NACS 2023-2025

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Ensuring an inclusive and rigorous development process of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS)

2.2.1. Undertake a broader consultation process both internally and outside of government to promote ownership and improve transparency before adoption

2.2.2. Strengthen, clarify and streamline the problem analysis underpinning the six intervention areas of the Action Plan

2.2.3. Set out how the NACS complements other strategies to address gaps, enhance coherence and avoid duplication in Hungary's anti-corruption framework

3 Assessing the content of Hungary's NACS 2023-2025 and its Action Plan

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Clarifying the goal and objectives of the NACS

3.2.1. Link each objective with the corresponding actions, outputs and milestones in the Action Plan to show how the objectives will be realised through relevant activity

3.3. Ensuring actions produce the change they are intended to

3.3.1. The Action Plan could be more detailed, setting out clearer expectations on implementing authorities and clarifying timings and delivery milestones, outputs, and indicators for tracking progress

3.3.2. Some measures in the Action Plan could be drafted more clearly to ensure they are actionable, and some measures could be added to improve coverage and make sure the Action Plan is effective

Transparency

Legislative integrity

Judicial integrity

Integrity of public sector organs

Social integrity

Action against international bribery

References.

Annex 3.A. Summary of proposed additions and amendments to the Action Plan

1. Transparency

On asset declarations

On the financing of political parties and election campaigns

2. Legislative Integrity

On post-employment restrictions

3. Judicial Integrity

4. Integrity of Public Sector Organs

On mitigating integrity risks relating to major investment projects financed with public funds

On whistleblower protection

On designing a corruption perception survey

On integrity leadership behaviour

On the powers of the Integrity Authority

5. Social Integrity

6. Action against International Bribery

4 Monitoring, evaluating and communicating the implementation of Hungary's NACS 2023-2025

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework of the NACS 2023-2025

4.2.1. Clarify who owns co-ordination mechanisms for the Action Plan, how activity will be funded, and how indicators will be used to promote implementation of the NACS and AP

Steering, ownership and co-ordination

Budget

Indicators

4.2.2. Include a methodology allowing for flexible adjustments of the NACS in the monitoring

4.2.3. Clarify the methodology for evaluation, defining indicators and including evaluations in the action plan

4.3. Establishing a plan for communicating the implementation of the NACS 2023-2025

4.3.1. Plan measures to engage relevant stakeholders and civil society in monitoring implementation, and develop a communications strategy to involve and inform citizens and businesses

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

92-64-84930-0