In the previous planning period Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) completed more than 90% of its tasks, as reported by the bureau.
KNAB published are port On the final evaluation of the impact of the implementation of the 2015-2020 Guidelines for Preventing and Combating Corruption. In it, the bureau compiled information regarding implementation of objectives and measures in corruption prevention in Latvia between 2015 and 2022.
According to the bureau, this information indicates that law enforcement institutions successfully completed 75% of the tasks and activities, 16% completed their tasks only partially, and 9% did not complete their tasks.
In the previous planning period KNAB and other institutions accomplished considerable progress in reducing corruption. This includes the adoption of mandatory requirements for state and municipal institutions, as well as their capital associations, to adopt a functional internal anti-corruption control system. According to the bureau, it is an effective way to help institutions reduce or even prevent corruption or even prevent risks of conflicts of interests.
KNAB Chief Jēkabs Straume stresses,
prevention of corruption consists of four pillars, and one of them is effective cooperation.
«KNAB together with other institutions and the NGO sector work to accomplish a single goal – transparent, honest and corruption-free society. This is affirmed by the progress made thus far thanks to various anti-corruption measures,» he said.
Looking back at accomplishments of past years, KNAB concluded that considerable resources of institutions were invested towards preventive measures, public awareness, as well as reduction of overall tolerance of corruption among residents. KNAB also successfully improved control over political parties’ and their associations’ financial activities. This was possible thanks to the adoption of the Electronic Data Input System, as well as thanks to the introduction of types of target groups, permitted expenditures and limits on the use of state budget funding allocated to the political forces.