INTEGRITY IN THE PERUVIAN REGIONS.

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Foreword Acknowledgements Table of contents Abbreviations and acronyms Executive summary A combination of national and regional factors determine corruption in regional governments An incremental approach based on priorities, capacity and integrity risks could promote an effective implementation of the regional integrity function The integrity function increases the impact of the Regional Anticorruption Commissions National actors can also support regional integrity 1 Introduction References 2 Strengthening integrity in the Peruvian regions Regional and other subnational governments are highly vulnerable to corruption The integrity ecosystem in Peru’s regions The National Integrity and Anti-corruption Policy and its Action Plan 2018-2021 Regional Anti-corruption Commissions The implementation of the integrity model and function in the regions The Peruvian Integrity Model The Integrity Function, in particular, the OIIs Other relevant actors in the Regional governments for the integrity model Current implementation of the integrity function and model in Peru’s regions National actors and policies impacting regional integrity systems Challenges to implementing the Integrity Model (Modelo de Integridad) in the regions High regional diversity stresses economic differences and social disparities Decentralisation is a work in progress Political leadership and senior civil servants have a low degree of ownership for integrity Ensuring integrity in regional politics Budget constraints undermine the effective implementation of integrity policies and measures A high degree of staff turnover hinders the development of capacities Low degree of integrity policy implementation References 3 A strategic approach towards supporting integrity in the Peruvian regions Setting realistic standards for the integrity advisory function in Regional Governments Aligning the mandate, functions and characteristics of the integrity functions to the regional realities Setting priorities based on regional risks and weaknesses The integrity function should lead, guide, support and co-ordinate relevant actors for integrity policies within the regional government The SIP could scale up both direct and indirect support to the integrity advisory function Strengthening the Regional Anti-corruption Commissions Mitigating the underlying weaknesses and establishing key processes for the CRA to fulfil their purpose The integrity function as the transmission belt between the Regional Government, the CRA and the CAN to ensure coherence with the National Policy Promoting an enabling environment to integrity from the national level Raising awareness and building capacities of Governors Improved co-ordination at the national level Through the CAN Within the executive through the PCM Through the Regional Development Agencies Through the Inter-ministerial Working Group Regional monitoring and benchmarking to incentivise integrity efforts Whole-of-society communication and awareness raising to enable citizens and the private sector to demand action from government References 4 Proposals for action to implement integrity systems in the Peruvian regions References Annex A. Existing integrity functions at the regional level in Peru