This chapter provides a summary of the actions proposed in this report to strengthen the culture of public integrity in the whole of Ecuadorian society.
Promoting Public Integrity across Ecuadorian Society
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5. Proposals for action
Abstract
This report analyses the main lines of action to foster the co-responsibility of the private sector, academia, CSOs and citizens in promoting public integrity from a whole-of-society approach, considering principle 5 of the OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity. Based on this analysis, the report provides recommendations aimed at supporting Ecuador in fostering a culture of integrity in the whole of Ecuadorian society. This report complements the analysis carried out in the framework of the OECD report Public Integrity in Ecuador: Towards a National Integrity System (2021[13]), which analysed the institutional arrangements for integrity at the national level and within the Executive Function of Ecuador, and provided recommendations aimed at supporting Ecuador in institutionalising a preventive approach against corruption by means of improving inter-institutional co-operation and a clear strategic vision.
While the issues addressed in the two reports are priority issues and crucial elements to lay the foundations for a public integrity system in Ecuador and to foster public integrity in the whole of Ecuadorian society, further efforts are needed to build a culture of integrity in the public sector and to ensure effective accountability, in line with the second and third pillars of the OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity.
The following is a summary of the main recommendations aimed at fostering a culture of integrity in the whole of Ecuadorian society:
Table 5.1. Summary of key recommendations for fostering a culture of integrity on the whole of Ecuadorian society
Section |
Recommendation |
Actor in charge |
Execution term |
---|---|---|---|
Main challenges and actions for whole-of-society integrity in Ecuador |
Strengthen the focus and organisation of the Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat to reinforce its stability as the main institution with responsibilities for public integrity in the Executive Function. |
Ecuadorian Government |
Short to medium term |
Strengthen the inter-institutional co-ordination body for the prevention of corruption in charge of overseeing the implementation of the NACS to ensure strategic co-operation between the five state functions and levels of government, with the contribution of civil society, academia and the private sector. |
Ecuador (the five Functions of State) |
Short-term |
|
Strengthening citizen participation in the design of public integrity policies in Ecuador |
Strengthen citizen engagement processes as a first step towards a culture of public integrity in the whole-of-society. |
Actors with responsibilities for integrity in all Functions of the State |
Short, medium and long term |
Ensure the development and use of a participatory methodology in the design and implementation of the new National Public Integrity and Anti-Corruption Plan. |
Transparency and Social Control Function |
Short-term |
|
Co-operate to support capacity building for citizen participation. |
Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat Transparency and Social Control Function Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control |
Medium to long-term |
|
Cultivating citizens' commitment to public integrity in Ecuador |
Take the lead in strengthening the evidence base on integrity and anti-corruption challenges in Ecuadorian society. |
Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat |
Medium to long-term |
Design a communication strategy that encompasses, provides coherence to and guarantees the continuity and desired impact of public awareness-raising actions. |
Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat |
Short-term |
|
Establish a multi-stakeholder working group with responsibility for strengthening integrity education efforts within the framework of the existing national curriculum reform process. |
Ministry of Education |
Short-term |
|
Develop guidance material for students and educators, as well as trainings for educators on integrity education. |
Multi-stakeholder working group |
Medium-term |
|
Partner with civil society and public sector organisations to develop extra-curricular activities that promote public integrity education. |
Ministry of Education Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat |
Medium-term |
|
Consider integrating courses on public integrity and anti-corruption into undergraduate and graduate programmes. |
Universities |
Short-term |
|
Issue general guidelines and recommendations to Ecuadorian universities that can guide the development and integration of the above-mentioned concepts in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes by universities. |
Secretariat for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Council of Higher Education |
Short to medium-term |
|
Collect information related to public integrity and anti-corruption research. |
Secretariat for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation |
Medium-term |
|
Engaging the private sector in promoting public integrity in Ecuador |
Develop initiatives to support companies in designing and implementing their integrity systems |
Superintendencies Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat |
Short-term |
Lead the development and implementation of general and sectoral programmes to promote integrity in the private sector |
Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat |
Short to medium-term |
|
Strengthen the evidence base on business integrity practices and challenges. |
Anti-Corruption Public Policy Secretariat |
Medium to long-term |