During the period of 24–30 June 2022, the Economic Crime and Cooperation Division organized 3 webinars on ethics, anti-corruption compliance, risk management, and anti-bribery for the representatives of business entities in the Republic of Tajikistan.

The two-day webinars aimed at raising awareness of the business entities of Tajikistan (small and medium enterprises) on international standards and good practices in the field of corporate governance with a focus on promoting integrity and ethical behavior, implementing anti-corruption tools and policies, anti-bribery and risk management procedures.

The events brought together about 50 participants representing not only private companies and their associations, but also the public sector which regulates the business in Tajikistan. The participants had an opportunity to learn about international standards and implementation practices regarding business integrity, as well as looked into cooperation mechanisms between state authorities and private sector. The events provided a good opportunity for the national counterparts to consult on the improvement of the existing national anti-corruption framework in respect to the private/business sector compliance.

The webinars were organized within the framework of the “Promoting Transparency and Action Against Economic Crime in Tajikistan” project, which is implemented as part of the “Central Asia Rule of Law Programme 2020-2023”, a joint initiative co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe.