Egypt is keen to support the efforts of the African continent to prevent and combat corruption, raise awareness of its risks, and encourage African countries to adopt effective mechanisms to combat corruption.

A delegation from the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption visits the Arab Republic of Egypt during the period from 15 to 18 May 2023, headed by Ms. Sinabou Diaka, Chairman of the Board, together with five members of the Advisory Board and the Executive Secretariat, to review the developments in the implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption.

The delegation first met Minister Amr Adel, Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority, at the Authority’s headquarters, where he welcomed the delegation, appreciating the fruitful cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption. His Excellency stressed that Egypt is always keen to support the efforts of the African continent to prevent and combat corruption, raise awareness of its risks, and encourage African countries to adopt effective mechanisms to combat corruption and harmonize legislations in African countries to eliminate corruption and promote social and economic development in Africa. 

In alignment with Egypt’s political will to support efforts to prevent and combat corruption and Egypt’s constant diligence to fulfill its international obligations, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, in his capacity as Chairman of the National Coordinating Committee against Corruption, met with the delegation at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, where he stressed Egypt’s commitment to all international, regional and national conventions on preventing and combating corruption. He also mentioned the development of a set of national indicators that measure the performance of government institutions in combating corruption.

The delegation also visited the National Anti-Corruption Academy to learn about the vision, mission and objectives of the Academy and its role in providing knowledge and experience to those who desire to learn the means and skills to prevent and combat corruption in Egypt and Africa. The key training programs offered by the Academy for law enforcement agencies, the administrative apparatus, civil society and various segments of society were reviewed.

Meetings were also held with representatives of law enforcement agencies, the National Experts Committee, academics, representatives of civil society, businessmen and university students, to discuss Egypt's compliance report with the Convention, which included a presentation of Egypt’s most successful practices in this field, as well as the role of law enforcement agencies in fulfilling Egypt's international obligations in line with the National Anti-Corruption Strategy in its three phases. Egypt’s interest in the anti-corruption file was also emphasized, as the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt (2014) included many articles that oblige the state to combat corruption through coordination between various law enforcement agencies.

This visit comes in line with Egypt’s efforts to promote regional and international cooperation to counter corruption, and its belief in the capabilities of the African continent in promoting joint efforts to protect the resources of the different countries and their peoples.