EU annual anti-corruption conference takes stock of progress and remaining challenges in fighting corruption in Afghanistan
Ahead of the upcoming Afghanistan 2020 Geneva Conference, the EU Delegation to Afghanistan will tomorrow, 12 November, convene the sixth annual Anti-corruption conference taking stock of the results achieved in fighting corruption and explore the way forward. In addition to keynote addresses by H.E President Ashraf Ghani, UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons and Andreas Von Brandt, EU Ambassador to Afghanistan, the conference will bring together experts, policy makers, civil society and international partners engaged in anti-corruption efforts in Afghanistan. The conference is jointly organized by the Ministry of Finance, UNAMA and the EU Delegation to Afghanistan.
“Fighting corruption builds trust in a society, something Afghanistan is in dire need of. Soon, Afghan and international partners will meet at the upcoming Geneva Conference where anti-corruption is expected to be at the center of discussions and decisions. The conference here in Kabul serves as a starting point for the discussions in Geneva, and an opportunity to reflect on Afghanistan’s anti-corruption efforts. Some progress has been done, but there is more work to be done. I look forward to discussing this with representatives from civil society, the government and the international community.”
- EU Ambassador Andreas Von Brandt
This year’s conference has been integrated with the Afghanistan National Peace and Development Framework II (ANPDP II) workshop on effective governance and anti-corruption. The aim is to provide inputs to the enrichment of ANPDF II when it comes to defining priorities of the Government in the fight against corruption for the next four years.
Date: 12 November
Venue: Presidential Palace
Media is invited to observe the proceedings. EU Ambassador Andreas Von Brandt and Ambassador of the United Kingdom Alison Blake will be available for questions at 11.15.
For further information, please contact:
Michael Nordenberg
Press and Information Officer
EU Delegation to Afghanistan
Michael.NORDENBERG@eeas.europa.eu
0795 935 192