GOOD GOVERNANCE AND FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION Presentation by Almazbek Atambaev, Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic

STATE ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC approved on June 21, 2005 KEY PRIORITIES: POLITICAL REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM PUBLIC FINANCING REFORM JUDICIAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ARMED FORCEDS REFORM SOCIAL REFORM 2

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the period of 2007-2010 Main directions of anticorruption policy CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: excluding the possibility (potentials) for authoritarianism re-allocating of authorities and responsibilities between the President, Parliament and Government strengthening the impact of political parties on governing the state strengthening responsibility and accountability of all government branches for the people 3

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the period of 2007-2010 Main directions of anticorruption policy DEREGULATION OF ECONOMY creation of stable and predictable legislation system transition to state regulation based on legislation, and not on instructions by officials ban the adoption of regulatory acts that impose limitations for entrepreneurs simplification of registration process and withdrawal from the business optimization (streamlining) of state bodies activities in order to reduce redundant number of regulatory functions 4

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the period of 2007-2010 Main directions of anticorruption policy GOVERNANCE REFORM: Reduction of wide range of bureaucratic administration Increasing the transparency of state bodies activities Achieving more transparency and accountability of public financing, Improving quality of budgeting, based on the principles of program formation of budget Adoption of strategy on decentralization of public service and development of local self-governance 5

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the period of 2007-2010 Main directions of anticorruption policy Building capacity of civil servants and local government employees : Ensuring political neutrality and stability of public service Selecting candidates on a competitive basis Attraction of highly qualified specialists Achieving transparency of civil service and accountability of civil servants Achieving gender equality during replacement of high public positions 6

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the period of 2007-2010 Main directions of anticorruption policy BUDGET REFORM: Achieving higher transparency and accountability in public financing Improving quality of budget formation, based on the principles of program formation of budget, and control over its implementation 7

COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the period of 2007-2010 Main directions of anticorruption policy JUDICIAL AND LEGAL REFORM: adoption of Law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On status of judges” creation of jury trial formation of depoliticized and transparent law-enforcement system without duplication of functions 8

THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION! Presentation by Almazbek Atambaev, Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic