Seminar on Anti-corruption in Fragile States: 17 October 2007

TIME

THEME

9h00-11h00

Background and framing questions

1. Setting the scene:

• Addressing corruption in fragile states:  what role for donors?

Harald Mathisen, CMI

• Integrity in Post-War Reconstruction - Findings and recommendations from new research on eight post-war countries

Martin Tisné, TIRI

2. Country perspectives (i):

• Fighting corruption in Afghanistan:  approaches, entry points, lessons and recommendations

Bill Byrd, World Bank

• Anti-corruption in weakly performing countries: an ADB perspective (Nepal, Cambodia, Timor Leste, PNG)

Kathleen Moktan, Asian Development Bank

Country perspectives (ii):

• The African Development Bank's experience in South Sudan

Damoni Kitabire, African Development Bank

• Dynamics of fighting corruption in the DRC

Discussion

Phil Matcheza, UNDP

• The case of Haiti

Mark Nelson, World Bank

3. Emerging lessons and next steps