12 May 2005 – The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) celebrated its 17th foundation anniversary by launching the European Commission (EC)-OMB Corruption Prevention Project. The EC funded project aims to improve service delivery to the poor and enhance the country’s foreign investment and trade standing by focusing on preventing corruption. The project will have four basic components: (1) collaboration with civil society organizations; (2) winning the cooperation of the wider public; (3) cooperation with other government agencies to prevent corruption; and (4) management requirement of the OMB.

The OMB and the EC envisions greater government accountability, greater public confidence in administration and governance, less corruption, and strengthened OMB management capacities as a result of the project. Heeding the call of the OMB and the EC to fight corruption, the Coalition Against Corruption, together with other civil society organizations, signed a covenant of cooperation and support to the Corruption Prevention Project. The Coalition Against Corruption is currently recruiting private sector lawyers to provide pro bono legal assistance to the OMB. The Coalition is supporting the lifestyle project of the OMB as well.

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