Al-Sudani held official ceremony for signing a memorandum of understanding between the Iraqi government and UNDP

Baghdad-INA

‏ Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, held today an official ceremony for signing a memorandum of understanding between the Iraqi government and the United Nations Development Program, which includes cooperation in combating corruption and strengthening the transparency, accountability, and integrity in the public and private sectors.

The media office of the Prime Minister said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA):" The Prime Minister Chief of Staff,Ihsan Al-Awadi, signed the MoU for the Iraqi side. ‏The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation to the United Nations Development Program and international development partners for supporting Iraq in combating corruption. ‏His Excellency stressed that the current government had attached considerable attention to the anti-corruption and has included it among the top priorities in its program." 

The government has strengthened the efforts to combat corruption with procedural steps, targeting the centers of corruption in state institutions. The government continues to pursue the corrupt and those involved in stealing public money and will endeavor to recover the stolen funds. ‏His Excellency expressed the government's determination to cooperate with international institutions and organizations, to develop mechanisms to combat corruption and eliminate its threat to the goals of sustainable development plans, prevent hindering the advancement of the economy, and implement the government's approach to reform.

 ‏The memorandum of understanding with the United Nations Development Program supports the Iraqi government in strengthening its steps to combat corruption.

 It includes developing the capabilities of anti-corruption agencies and supporting strategic and legal frameworks in line with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, as well as joint cooperation in creating an appropriate environment for dialogue and urging all social actors to raise public awareness about combating corruption and report corruption cases and to promote means of transparency and accountability in the public and private sectors