OECD Integrity Review of the Slovak Republic
Delivering Effective Public Integrity Policies
The OECD Integrity Review of the Slovak Republic provides concrete recommendations for strengthening the Slovak Republic’s Anti-Corruption Policy, in particular through identifying key corruption risk areas. It analyses integrity standards, including on conflict of interest and post-public employment, and pinpoints where to close gaps in the current legislation to reinforce a culture of integrity across the whole of government. The Review also suggests tools for strengthening engagement with businesses and citizens to understand and uphold their roles and responsibilities for integrity. Finally, the Review assesses the government decision-making process and identifies measures for improving its transparency and integrity for more accountable and equitable policies.
Foreword
The Government of the Slovak Republic has a strong mandate to translate the current political momentum on anti-corruption into impactful reforms. The concern over corruption was a key campaign issue in the 2019 Slovak presidential election and the 2020 parliamentary election, and remains at the forefront of public debate. In 2018, thousands of Slovaks took to the streets to protest corruption in response to the murder of an investigative journalist and his fiancee. Moreover, the 2020 Eurobarometer Survey showed that 87% of individuals consider corruption to be widespread in the Slovak Republic, compared to an EU average of 37% (European Commission, 2020). In addition, 52% of Slovaks believe that corruption has increased over the last three years.
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