Anti-Corruption in Romania : The Way Forward
The report is organized as follows: the first chapter presents the status quo and diagnoses the reasons for continued corruption in Romania. It examines the perception of corruption by citizens and business along with the consequences. The chapter...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/955101592834192808/Anti-corruption-in-Romania-the-way-forward http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34191 |
| Summary: | The report is organized as follows: the
first chapter presents the status quo and diagnoses the
reasons for continued corruption in Romania. It examines the
perception of corruption by citizens and business along with
the consequences. The chapter also proposes a ‘theory of
change’ that can support Romania’s anti-corruption agenda in
an integrated manner. The second chapter presents a brief
analysis of the institutional and legislative framework for
anti-corruption initiatives in Romania, highlighting the
main achievements from the past years and remaining
challenges ahead. The third chapter building on the
framework proposed in the previous sections, this chapter
proposes policy options to reduce the incentives for
corruption, increase the chances of getting caught and
enforce sanctions on the corrupt, while implementing
measures to change social norms. The first section on
reducing corruption proposes the introduction of a
meritocratic civil service to make a shift from nepotism and
politicization to performance and professionalization of the
civil service. At the same time, increasing the transparency
of government reduces the incentive for corruption because
the decision-making and budget allocation is under scrutiny
from citizens and civil society. A transparent government is
also an enabling condition for accountable public
institutions. Introducing a functioning feedback mechanism
and inviting public participation will increase the chances
that corrupt public servants, politicians and business
people will be caught. At the same time, improving public
procurement in accordance with the principles of
competition, transparency and integrity, reduces the risks
of corruption. The authors intend to use the framework
contained in this report for broader engagement and to
develop more in-depth sectorial analysis with relevant
sector representatives. This could also include some of the
priority areas, as proposed in the NAS, such as public
procurement, healthcare, education, or management of EU
Funds. In each of these areas, the report outlines the next
steps that the current administration could take to make
progress on anti-corruption in the coming years. The authors
intend to partner with interested government institutions
and international partners interested in making progress on
this agenda to implement the report’s findings. |
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