CORRUPTION ASSESSMENT: MOZAMBIQUE - World Bank

Anti-CorruptionProgram OptionMajorCounterpartsFeasibilityPotential Scale ofImpactRelative PriorityImplementationTimingImpact TimingSupport grassrootscitizen advocacy andcivic educationprogramsSupport creation oflocal anticorruptionagendas and corruptionmonitoringmechanisms at thelocal levelSupport capacitybuilding for localmediaSupport / encourageIGF TribunalAdminstrativo andGCCC to doinspections / audits ofmunicipalitiesPolitical PartiesSupport drafting ofregulations fortransparent reportingof party revenues andexpenditures, and forseating requirementsSupport establishmentof a parliamentaryanalysis unitCommunityleadersLocal NGOsLocal mediaLocal NGOs,elected officials,and mediaTA, IGF,GCCCNationalAssemblycommittees;political partiesThe NationalAssemblyMedium to high Medium Medium MediumtermLow. There is notcurrently amovement to dothis or clearsupport for itfrom any quarter.Low. There doesnot seem to besupport for this atpresent ingovernment.Low to medium.This would be agood first step inpromotingaccountability,but woulddepend onimplementation.Not clear. Thisinterventionwould largelyenhance theindependenceand capacity ofthe NationalAssembly andwould take timeto show resultsrelated tocorruption.MediumLowMedium-termMedium to high Low to medium Medium NeartermNeartermMedium Medium to high Medium NeartermNeartermLocal media Medium Medium to high High NeartermNeartermMediumto longtermLongtermLongtermMedium-termThe coverage of this assessment, by the very fact that it was conducted within a twoweekperiod, is limited to the major highlights. There are other emerging areas that arevulnerable to corruption and where programmatic options might be effective which areonly touched upon briefly in this report. These include potential problems that might ariseFINAL REPORT 57