PROGRAMS
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PLANNED PROGRAMS

TI PAKISTAN intends to initiate the following programs:

 Investigating Corrupt Practices by Public Officials Hindering Private-sector Development
 Determining Reasons for Lack of Investor Confidence in the Privatization Initiative
 Developing Confidence-building Measures for the Private-sector Operator - Policy and Institutional Reforms
 On-site Monitoring of Donor Agency Investments

 Programs submitted to the Ministry of Education

Investigating Corrupt Practices by Public Officials Hindering Private-sector Development
Strengthening public management and governance.

A program to investigate corrupt practices, non-transparent, non-friendly ever-changing laws, rules, regulations, Duties and Taxes many of them being of colonial heritage and above all the menace of extortion by Public officials hindering Private Sector Development. It is therefore necessary to establish Transparent procedures, basically eliminating the Discretionary Powers and the need for contact between the Public Official and the Private Sector Operator and ultimately lmiting the involvement of the Public Official to Monitoring only.

We hope to assist the government to design anti-corruption strategies and develop information, resource and advocacy materials for the Private Sector Entrepreneur.

Determining Reasons for Lack of Investor Confidence in the Privatization Initiative
Developing an integrity infrastructure.

Including manipulation in evaluation of profits, assets and the stock market itself and above all, in not providing sufficient transparency in the privatization process.

We know that corruption in the process of privatization more often than not has a negative effect on foreign investment, which is the case with Pakistan where corruption is not only large but endemic.

Developing Confidence-building Measures for the Private-sector Operator - Policy and Institutional Reforms
This would include establishing with the help of the Government, simple one-window, fast-track, discretion-free transparent procedures, including the systematic involvement of the corporate sector in transparency, supported by awareness programs through advertising and workshop sessions.

It would also mean developing national capacity-building programs and action plans to prevent and control corruption through checks and balances resulting in good governance.

On-site Monitoring of Donor Agency Investments
This would include establishing Transparent Fast track approval and disbursing procedures, including monitoring of its utilization by reputed and contracted fraud-control national and international investigating agencies from the private sector.

Also to devise a cohesive policy on preventing fraud and corruption for the use of World Bank personnel operating in Pakistan.

Programs Submitted to the Ministry of Education
This is envisaged to be a very comprehensive program in which we hope to inform children of the evil influences of bribery & corruption and develop within the young school children ages between 6 and 15 the spirit to fight corruption - that corruption in all forms is wrong and detrimental not only to individuals but also to the nation that our parents fought so hard for.

This program to eliminate corruption shall comprise many different individual and separately controlled programs and will include:

Lectures In schools by well known personalities who are well known to children such as pop stars, sports personalities, educationalists, social workers, known philanthropists etc.

Competitions These competitions shall include award of prizes to children who shall compete in their own schools then between other schools themes depicting different forms of corruption and submitting along with a One line solution to the form of corruption depicted in the picture. Inter-school essay-writing competitions will also be held, on different forms and examples of corruption and how to fight it.

Exhibitions The above paintings can then be exhibited in schools and other exhibition centres with famous personalities giving away the prizes.

Musical Programs We shall request famous Music bands to perform free or on subsidised rates.

Pamphlets and Comic books These shall be printed with the theme depicting various forms and ills of corruption and the reaction expected from children. Showing that "Truth is better than falsehood", "Honesty is the best policy" etc

Walk-a-thons In a fight against corruption. Where famous personalities shall lead a two or three kilometre walk of school children. Pamphlets can be distributed, banners can be displayed announcing the children's fight against corruption etc. Multinationals and Industrialists will be involved.

Plays, Dramas & Skits These shall be arranged as competitions within schools depicting some form of corruption and its ultimate evil influence on society

Goal Developing within the young mind an awareness of the Evils of Bribery and Corruption, its detrimental effects on our society and on the nation and to inculcate within the young the need to fight this evil menace of corruption and corrupt practices.

Funding Funds generated from some of the above programs shall be used in TI-Pakistan's fight against corruption, to beautify the city or to help towards education of Children.