Transparency Int. Bangladesh - PACTA Transparency Int. Bangladesh - PACTA Det föreslagna nya programmet, ‘Participatory Action Against Corruption’, towards Transparency and Accountability (PACTA), bygger på erfarenheterna från programmet ‘Building Integrity Blocks for Effective Change’ (BIBEC) som avslutades den 31 december 2021. Huvudmålet för programmet är att motverka den utbredda korruptionen i Bangladesh. Ett starkt fokus för programmet är att främja medborgerligt engagemang för att säkerställa ökad social ansvarsskyldighet, öppenhet och bättre tillhandahållande av offentliga tjänster. Ett annat fokus är att förespråka och främja reformer i lagar, politik, processer och praxis. Nytt för PACTA-programmet är att tekniken kommer att användas på ett annat sätt för det evidens-/datainformerade påverkansarbetet. Ett skräddarsytt tekniskt verktyg som heter PACTApp kommer att användas.

Sveriges ambassad har haft en långvarig relation med Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) och har stöttat organisationen för deras kärnprojekt i olika faser sedan 2004. Det finns ett givarkonsortium bakom detta program bestående av SDC, FCDO, Sverige och TIB. PACTA-konsortiets upplägg är anpassat till Sidas kärnfinansieringsmekanism som möjligt i Bangladesh-sammanhang, med gemensam rapportering till alla partners i konsortiet. The proposed new programme, Participatory Action Against Cooruption, towards Transparency and Accountability (PACTA), builds on the experiences from the program Building Integrity Blocks for Effective Change (BIBEC) that ended Dec 31st 2021. The main target of the program is to counter the widespread corruption in Bangladesh. A strong focus of the program is to promote civic engagement for ensuring enhanced social accountability, transparency and better public service delivery. Another focus is to advocate and promote reforms in laws, policies, processes and practices. New for the PACTA program is that technology will be used in a different way for the evidence/ data informed advocacy work. A tailor made technical tool called PACTApp will be used.

The Embassy of Sweden has had a longstanding relationship with Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and has been supporting the organization for their core project over various phases since 2004. There is a donor consortium behind this programme consisting of SDC, FCDO, Sweden and TIB. The PACTA consortium set-up is as aligned to Sida´s core funding mechanism as possible in the Bangladesh context, with joint reporting to all partners of the consortium. The overall goal is to curb corruption and to contribute to developing an inclusive,
equitable, and non-discriminatory society. This goal will be achieved by enhancing
citizens participation to raise their voice and act for reducing corruption and
irregularities, promoting greater social accountability, transparency, and better public
service delivery.

Outcomes (objectives) of the program are:

Outcome 1: Citizens, including poor and marginalised women and men, are
collectively able to demand and negotiate corruption-free services and entitlements.

Outcome 2: Corruption is reduced in targeted institutions and sectors through reforms
in laws, policies, processes, and practices.

Outcome 3: The civic anti-corruption movement is strengthened in Bangladesh, with
TIB's organisational evolution as a catalyst and a collaborator.

The project will directly benefit an estimated 1 million women and men living in poverty
through targeting specific regions, sectors and institutions, and indirectly the wider
population of Bangladesh, as the systems strengthening work will have a nationwide
impact. Through capacity building, awareness raising and institution building, the
project will empower 50000 youth and 6000 local actors from lagging behind regions.
The project will also target specific marginalised communities to include ethnic and
religious minorities, as well as persons with disability. The duration of the first phase is
five years, starting from January 2022 and ending in December 2026, with an overall
budget estimated at 217MSEK.