Technical Committee Discusses Draft Anti-Corruption Strategy and Citizen Charter

Minister of State for Administrative Development Fadi Mekki held a meeting with the technical support committee for the ministerial committee on combating corruption. The session was dedicated to presenting and discussing the draft of the new National Strategy for Combating Corruption in the Public and Private Sectors 2027–2032, reviewing its strategic directions, main priorities, and desired outcomes.

Mekki's media office noted that "this draft is the result of a broad participatory process, based on the results of the independent evaluation of the previous strategy and lessons learned from its implementation, as well as national and international reviews and reports. It also included consultations involving more than 115 entities from the public and private sectors, civil society, and other stakeholders, aiming to prepare a realistic and implementable strategy that responds to national challenges and priorities. This was done with technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funding from the European Union and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark."

He clarified that "the meeting featured a presentation of the draft Citizen Charter regarding its relationship with administration, which the ministry is preparing within the framework of the 2030 Program for Rebuilding State Departments and Institutions. The charter includes 19 citizen rights, 8 obligations, and 14 guiding principles for good governance," noting that "the discussion focused on strengthening the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the charter, and ensuring its integration with the priorities of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy."

He stated that "this meeting constitutes an additional milestone in the process of completing the draft strategy, paving the way for submitting it to the Ministerial Committee on Combating Corruption for discussion and approval, and then to the Council of Ministers for adoption."