Welcome to the United Nations
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) and its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), in collaboration with the Office of the Ombudsman of Malawi with the support of the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Malawi and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Malawi, is organizing a 3-day National Workshop on “Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions”, which will be held from 2 to 4 August 2022 in Malawi.
The Workshop aims to strengthen public institutions to facilitate more coherent implementation of SDGs. Participants will gain knowledge on key issues related to transparency, accountability and ethics in public institutions, discuss specific topics, exchange ideas and information on practical examples and lessons learned with a view to examining if and how international good practices can inspire similar action at the national and local levels.
Target Audience
The target audience of the Workshop will include senior to mid-level public officials drawn from the Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Units engaged in promoting issues on transparency, accountability, and ethics in public institutions.
Methodology
The Workshop will be conducted in a hybrid format where participants from Malawi will attend in person and invited speakers will virtually participate via the Zoom platform. The Workshop will be attended by invited government officials from Malawi, UN officials and other invited international experts and officials from participating countries.
Presentations and Workshop Materials:
Presentations
Session 1 - Strengthening Public Governance for Transparent, Accountable and Ethical Public Institutions to Achieve the SDGs
- Mr. Samuel Danaa, Associate Capacity Development Expert, UN Project Office on Governance, UNPOG/DPIDG/ UN DESA
- Dr. Yamikani Ndasauka - Associate Professor University of Malawi
- Honourable Grace Malera, Ombudsman of Malawi
- Ms. Saras Jagwanth, Inter-Regional Adviser, Public Administration, DPIDG/UN DESA
- Mr. Samuel Danaa, Associate Capacity Development Expert, UN Project Office on Governance, UNPOG/DPIDG/ UN DESA
- Video on Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs
- Ms. Ana Cristina Thorlund, Governance and Public Administration Ex-pert, UN Project Office on Governance, UNPOG/DPIDG/ UN DESA
- Video of the Toolkit
Group Activity 1: Promoting Transparency, Accountability and Ethical Behavior in Public Institutions
- Ms. Susan Phiri, Acting Chief Corruption Prevention Officer, Anti-Cor-ruption Bureau
- Ms. Sarah Leber, Legal Officer, UN Ethics Office
Group Activity 2: Promoting Transparency, Accountability and Ethical Behavior in Public Institutions
Session 2 - Approaches and Tools for Accountable, Ethical, Transparent, and Inclusive Societies
Group Activity 3: Ensuring Ethical, Accountable and Transparent Societies
- Dr. Yamikani Ndasauka - Associate Professor University of Malawi - Centre of Excellence in Ethics and Governance (CEEG)
- Mr. Collins Mayeso Jambo – Acting Director of Training and Consultancy Malawi Institute of Management
Group Activity 4: Developing Action Plans for Accelerating Change (I)
- Mr. Itumeleng Mongale, National Project Officer, Anti-Corruption, UNODC
- Ms. Farzana Sharmin, Associate Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UN ECA
Group Activity 5: Ethical Behavior and Integrity in Public Institutions
Group Activity 6: Ethical Behavior and Integrity in Public Institutions (Cont.)
Session 3 - Promoting Government Innovation: The Role of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) for Transparent, Accountable and Inclusive Public Services
Group Activity 7: Promoting Innovation for Transparent, Inclusive and Responsive Public Services
Group Activity 8: Developing Action Plans for Accelerating Change (II - Main Action Plan Session)
Workshop Evaluation
For more information, please visit: UNPOG : Theme - Capacity Development