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PART 4—WHAT WE DO
Seven countries participated in the program:
the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga,
the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic
of the Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea.
Key outcomes in 2015–16 included:
• a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with PICPA to express the
partnership between the Commonwealth
Ombudsman and PICPA
• supporting and strengthening members’
integrity agencies in the creation of
‘Integrity Hubs’ which bring together
anti-corruption mechanisms and
practices at a regional level
• an anti-corruption workshop in Nadi,
Fiji to identify common regional
challenges in implementing anticorruption
processes across the Pacific.
The office also developed a mechanism for
referring matters between integrity anticorruption
agencies in the Solomon Islands, and
facilitated training of integrity agency officers
in Vanuatu.
Table 16: Country-specific engagement case studies in 2015–16
Indonesia Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands
Program
Objectives
Assist the Ombudsman of
the Republic of Indonesia
to develop and promote
effective complainthandling.
To build capacity by
providing technical
advisors, develop tailored
training programs,
and provide mentored
placements for integrity
agencies to the
Ombudsman Commission
of Papua New Guinea
(OCPNG).
Strengthen both
information and computer
technology and case
management practices
at the Office of the
Ombudsman of the
Solomon Islands.
Key
Outcomes
Senior Indonesian
Ombudsmen visited
Australia in May 2016.
A program of workshops,
training and professional
mentoring has been
developed.
Review of the OCPNG’s
Enabling Legislation
including public
consultation and a joint
submission to the PNG
Parliamentary inquiry.
Training in Security
and Risk Management
(and drafting of
procedural policies) as
well as cyber-security
training for OCPNG
staff. Participation in
the PNG Information
Studies Workshop.
As a result of this
program there was
a streamlining of
administrative processes
and strengthening of
corporate services
between the Ombudsman
and the Leadership Code
Commission.
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