Nazaha President Mazin Bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous Meets UNODC, UNDP And IACA Officials To Discuss Corruption Measurement

Mazin bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, the President of the Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), recently engaged in discussions in Vienna. He met with representatives from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), including Brigitte Strobel and Angela Me. Additionally, he held talks with a delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) led by Sarah Lister.

The meetings also included Anga R. Timilsina and Aida Arutyunova from UNDP, as well as a team from the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA). The IACA delegation was headed by Dean Slagjana Taseva, Petra Susak, and Hamad Al-Subaie. These discussions focused on evaluating Nazaha's Global Initiative on Corruption Measurement.

The second Global Conference on Corruption Measurement is scheduled for late 2025 at the UNDP headquarters in New York. This follows the inaugural conference held in 2023 at UNODC's Vienna headquarters. During that event, Nazaha introduced the "Vienna Principles for the Global Framework on the Measurement of Corruption."

Nazaha aims to create a comprehensive global corruption measurement index with international partners. This index will be unveiled at the upcoming conference. It will be grounded in scientific methods and objective criteria, considering each nation's unique political and legal frameworks.

The initiative seeks to establish a standardized approach to measuring corruption worldwide. By collaborating with various international organizations, Nazaha intends to ensure that this index reflects diverse global perspectives.

These efforts are part of a broader strategy to enhance transparency and accountability across different countries. The development of this index represents a significant step towards achieving these goals.

Through these collaborative meetings and initiatives, Nazaha continues to play a pivotal role in combating corruption on an international scale. The outcomes of these discussions are expected to contribute significantly to global anti-corruption efforts.

With inputs from SPA