Implementing Regulations on the Conduct of Civil Servants
March 2002 - November 2002
Russia
Name of client:
Ministry of Economic Development & Trade (MEDT)
Origin of funding:
European Commission, Bistro
Project value:
€ 100,000
Services provided:
Project management Policy advice on developing an institutional framework for the good conduct of civil servants Assistance in drafting legislation and regulations Management consulting on the process of implementation and enforcement of these regulations Technical expertise on costing of resources Workshops
Description of project
A high-level policy advice project focused on the joint development of practical management policies, mechanisms and guidelines to promote, regulate, register and verify good conduct in the civil service, including the prevention and prosecution of breaches relating to conflicts of interest. The project activities included:
Reviewing current institutional, regulatory and procedural formalities and practices in Russia Comparing international principles and practices on Ethics Management and Control Reviewing international standards to prevent conflicts of interest in the administration of state pensions Drafting Presidential Decrees on the establishment of special Committees to review breaches of good conduct by civil servants Drafting two chapters of the new Civil Service Law of the Russian Federation Designing a process for the registration and verification of information about civil servants necessary to ensure good conduct and prevent conflicts of interest Designing a process for identifying breaches of standards specified in regulations on conflicts of interest and the conduct of civil servants, ensuring appropriate punishment of established breaches and adhering to due process in the prosecution of suspected breaches of standards Assessing the human, technical and financial resource requirements for the implementation of the legislation on good conduct of civil servants and the regulations to prevent conflicts of interest in the civil service.