AU-5-INN434 Australia Aid The Transparency International Indo-Pacific Partnerships Program aims to reduce corruption and increase accountability in the Indo-Pacific. It promotes: informed, engaged and local demand for accountability; inclusive, responsive and accountable governance frameworks; and independent and active civil society anti-corruption voices in the region. AUSTRALIA - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade AUSTRALIA JOANNE THOMSON TRADING AS LEARNING4DEVELOPMENT TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL (INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT) Australia - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade https://www.dfat.gov.au Suva -18.0 175.0 Jakarta -5.0 120.0 Phnom Penh 13.0 105.0 Colombo 7.0 81.0 Ulaanbaatar 46.0 105.0 Male 3.25 73.0 Kathmandu 28.0 84.0 Port Moresby -6.0 147.0 Islamabad 30.0 70.0 Honiara -8.0 159.0 Hanoi 16.0 106.0 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 879793 244545 2520 In the Solomon Islands TI developed partnerships with youth groups, training and equipping them with knowledge, skills and tools to become anti-corruption advocates. During a Youth Democracy Camp, 44 competitively selected participants were provided with training on anti-corruption, the state and constitution, electoral legislation, civil society, the media and leadership. As a result of this training, participants have gone on to run their own outreach programmes in 7 schools and 1 community, participate as election observers and voice concerns in radio discussions. They also made a submission to the Parliament Bills and Legislation Committee over the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2022. Supporting anti-corruption in Sri Lanka Under the Transparency International Indo-Pacific Partnership, Australia supported Transparency International’s Sri Lanka chapter to actively engage with the Sri Lankan Government in the preparation of its new Anti-Corruption Bill. Transparency International Sri Lanka’s advocacy efforts resulted in the Ministry of Justice integrating an additional 70 provisions into the new Anti-Corruption Act. One of the most notable amendments was the criminalisation of sexual bribery. By expressly criminalising sexual bribery and addressing systemic deficiencies in the regulation of the private sector, the new Anti-Corruption Act represents a significant step towards ensuring greater accountability and transparency in Sri Lanka’s governance systems. The Transparency International Indo-Pacific Partnership is DFAT’s principal investment in our region to support governments and civil society partners address and prevent corruption. Annual Annual Annual Annual Final Final Final Final