Mongolia executing and implementing agencies and resident mission staff learn about anticorruption
On 28 February 2024, the Asian Development Bank's Office of Anticorruption and Integrity (OAI) organized a training for 27 representatives from Mongolia's executing and implementing agencies. The aim was to help them prevent corruption in ADB projects by spotting integrity risks and red flags. A refresher session on anticorruption was also held for ADB’s Mongolia Resident Mission staff.
Additionally, OAI met with Mongolia's Independent Authority Against Corruption to discuss future collaboration in line with Mongolia's 2023 National Anticorruption Strategy.
OAI offers specialized training for those overseeing projects under RETA 9703's Integrity Learning Series.
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Conflict of Interest: Any situation in which a party has interests that could improperly influence that party’s performance of social duties or responsibilities, contractual obligations, or compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
How do we protect ADB projects from corruption? By ensuring that project teams, including executing and implementing agencies adhere to the highest ethical standards.
OAI organizes learning events and produces knowledge materials that build ADB developing member countries’ ability to fight corruption and improve the quality of dialogue on governance issues. The Integrity Learning Series (ILS), under Regional Technical Assistance 9703, is a hybrid or in-person training session that highlights the consequences of corruption, helps participants identify integrity risks and red flags, and discusses preventive as well as remedial actions for integrity violations. The series is tailored for the specific needs of ADB personnel and executing and implementing agencies.
Request an ILS session for your resident mission and executing and implementing agencies today. For training requests, contact iact@adb.org.
READ: Speak Up! Guide to Safely Reporting Suspected Integrity Violations or Misconduct
It seems simple enough: if you see something, say something. And yet, in the workplace, many employees stay silent when they witness or experience misconduct.
ADB believes that speaking up is a powerful tool for creating positive change in the organization. Speaking up aligns with ADB’s aim to promote integrity and honesty in the workplace. ️
Download this guide to learn about how to safely report suspected misconduct and integrity violations.
Office of Anticorruption and Integrity Asian Development Bank, 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, 1550 Philippines Tel +63 2 8632 5004 | Fax +63 2 8636 2152 Email: integrity@adb.org | anticorruption@adb.org Report integrity violations throughhttps://www.adb.org/integrity/report-violations
