Anti-Corruption and Integrity Promotion for Customs

This project is designed to improve integrity in the cross-border business and law enforcement environment accounting for both men and women customs officials and private sector representatives’ perceptions and experiences. Project activities include: (1) providing inclusive and gender-sensitive technical assistance and capacity building to develop integrity strategies and action plans aligned with the ten key factors of the Revised Arusha Declaration in target customs administrations; (2) delivering inclusive and gender-sensitive training on the World Customs Organization (WCO) Revised Arusha Declaration and project and strategic management functions; and (3) providing support to regional institutions on the development and implementation of anti-corruption frameworks for target customs administrations. This project benefits law enforcement officers including men and women from the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Honduras Jamaica and Mexico.

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved governance of inclusive and gender-responsive anti-corruption and integrity programs in line with the WCO Revised Arusha Declaration in target countries’ customs administrations; (2) enhanced inclusive and gender-responsive implementation of specific measures to combat corruption and promote integrity in line with the WCO Revised Arusha Declaration in target countries’ customs administrations; and (3) enhanced application of inclusive and gender responsive regional and global frameworks to support customs administrations in target countries in the fight against corruption.