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ACC signs agreement to strengthen anti-corruption cooperation

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has signed an information-sharing agreement with members of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network).

The agreement was signed during the 7th GlobE Network Plenary Meeting in Vienna, held from 25 to 28 August.

According to the ACC, the MoU will improve the ACC’s ability to exchange information with anti-corruption agencies in other countries and strengthen international cooperation.

The ACC’s participation in the 7th Plenary Meeting will increase international cooperation, and strengthen systems for addressing international and cross-border corruption. The meeting focused on international cooperation, technical assistance, information exchange and joint efforts against corruption.

The ACC also held meetings with anti-corruption agencies from Singapore, Kuwait and Thailand to discuss experience-sharing, corruption prevention and cooperation.

As part of the plenary, ACC’s Lead Anti-Corruption Intelligence Analyst Firshana Ibrahim presented a case study, “From Bribes to Conviction,” during the event, sharing the Maldives’ experience in identifying and combating corruption.