National Integrity System

Transparency International developed the National Integrity System approach as a comprehensive means of assessing a country’s anti-corruption efficacy sector by sector. It allows a nuanced analysis of national efforts to stamp out corruption. The NIS assessments offer a comprehensive evaluation of the integrity system in a given country. They are conducted by local in-country organisations, generally TI national chapters. The assessment examines both the formal framework of each institution, as well as the actual institutional practice, highlighting discrepancies between the formal provisions and reality on the ground. This in-depth investigation of the relevant governance institutions is embedded in a concise context analysis of the overall political, socio-economic and socio-cultural conditions in which these governance institutions operate. A thorough review of laws, policies and existing research studies constitutes the main data source for the assessment for the formal framework and the context analysisransparency Azerbaijan conducted assessment of the national integrity system in Azerbaijan in 2014. 13 sectors or pillars in the NIS terminology were assessed.

Those are:

 Legislature
 Executive
 Judiciary
 Public Sector
 Law Enforcement Agencies
 Electoral Management Bodies
 Ombudsman
 Supreme Audit Institution
 Anti-corruption agencies
 Political Parties
 Media
 Civil Society
 Business

The assessment also covers anti-corruption efforts of the government and other stake holders, countyr’s corruption profile and general context. The Full version of report can be found here.

In order to meet the existing gaps within national integrity system, Transparency Azerbaijan has developed several concept and policy papers for the second year of the project which are shown below.

1. Protection of whistleblowers

2. Increasing transparency in public procurement

3. Increasing integrity in businesses

Integrity Pact Model against bribery for busiesses and Monitoring questions for the internal assesment of corporative integrity

4. Increasing transparency in public service delievering

National İntegrity System Assesment project is funded by the EU.The apportioned grant by the EU for this project in ENP countries (Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine) is in the amount of 680,517.92 EUR (90% of the total budget).

National Integrity System

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