CABIN

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Central Asian Business Integrity Network (CABIN) established by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will connect public sector experts working on integrity and compliance with businesses, chambers of commerce, civil society organizations, and other entities from outside the public sector from the region. The primary objective of this network is to enhance the legal literacy of entrepreneurs in the Central Asian region and support them in protecting their interests during interactions with government bodies. The CABIN’s target audience will be EBRD clients, compliance officers and other stakeholders driven by establishing effective anti-corruption systems in private companies and independently monitoring compliance, which would expand support for responsible business practices, integrity, and success based on fair competition. Stakeholders of CABIN will receive an opportunity to share their knowledge and experience in social responsibility, anti-bribery management, anti-corruption compliance, prevention of occupational fraud, supporting whistleblowers, and civil society monitoring activities within the corporate sector. This combined effort from the private and civic sectors will aim to drive a cultural shift, encouraging holistic ecosystem behavioural change and wide stakeholder engagement vis-à-vis anti-corruption measures across the Central Asian countries. The project is also in line with the government reform priorities in good governance aimed at strengthening the role of civil society, increasing transparency and public accountability. The project relates to the Sustainable Development Goal (16), which is dedicated to the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, access to justice for all and building effective, accountable institutions at all levels. The project’s overall aim is to implement measures establishing internal controls to minimize corruption and fraud risks. This includes navigating administrative procedures to obtain public services, handling licensing, overseeing business activities, and implementing anti-corruption measures in dealings with the public sector and business management. Through this the project will generate best practices to replicate across the region including by using the advantages provided by the UNODC Regional Platform. In doing this, the TC project will aim to promote the following outcomes: Outcome 1: The champions of private sector in Central Asian countries are united and enhanced for promoting business integrity locally and regionally. Outcome 2: Regional dialogue with civic and public actors on issues of business integrity, countering corruption and fraud in private sector is launched and generating the knowledge products. Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here. For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company. For business opportunities with EBRD (not related to procurement) contact: Tel: +44 20 7338 7168 Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com For state-sector projects, visit EBRD Procurement: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794 Email: procurement@ebrd.com