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Anti-Corruption

Corruption continues to pose a significant problem for a number of Commonwealth countries. Nineteen member states are ranked in the bottom half of Transparency International’s 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index.. The Commonwealth Secretariat has initiated an anti-corruption project which provides Commonwealth member states with the legislation and tools to prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute corrupt activity as well as trace and confiscate the proceeds of such activity. Through workshops on asset recovery and international co-operation in anti-corruption investigations, we have also engaged the services of international legal experts, forensic accountants, investigators and prosecutors to provide a comprehensive approach to training. This work seeks to build up legal and technical expertise within member states with the aim that improved expertise will not only be able to help implement preventive measures required to stop the roots of corruption, but also strengthen the proactive measures necessary to recover and return stolen assets to the public.