Saudi Arabia Participates in Second Dushanbe International Anti-Corruption Forum

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), participated in the Second Dushanbe International Anti-Corruption Forum, held today in the Republic of Tajikistan. The Saudi delegation was led by Nazaha's president Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous.

 The president emphasized Saudi Arabia’s commitment to combating corruption in all its forms, in alignment with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. He highlighted key national initiatives, including the formation of a high-level committee to develop a national anti-corruption strategy in partnership with relevant entities.

 He highlighted the Kingdom’s efforts to foster international cooperation, most notably the establishment of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network), in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which comprises 257 anti-corruption agencies from 137 countries.

 Furthermore, he pointed to Nazaha's global initiative for measuring corruption levels, developed by the Kingdom in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), which aims to support national and international efforts to objectively measure corruption and evaluate the effectiveness of anti-corruption measures.

 Additionally, Nazaha has signed over 38 international memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with various international organizations and counterpart agencies focused on the prevention and combating of corruption.

 The forum addressed several topics, including the detection and investigation of corruption offenses, the development of preventive measures, the enhancement of international cooperation, the utilization of modern technologies, auditing, and the protection of public funds and assets.