Country Networks' Voices: The Power of Collective Action
Supported by the funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative, the UN Global Compact engages in multi-year projects through partnerships with diverse organizations, including Global Compact Country Networks. Our efforts aim to increase business integrity, enhance transparency and bring the private sector, Governments and civil society together to collectively advance the anti-corruption agenda and contribute to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals – specifically SDG 16 and Target 16.5 on fighting corruption.
Global Collective Action Initiatives
The UN Global Compact works in partnership with Global Compact Country Networks to promote Collective Action initiatives. These efforts focus on increasing business integrity, enhancing transparency and uniting the private sector, Governments and civil society to collectively advance the anti-corruption agenda.
Through the first two rounds of funding from the Siemens Integrity Initiative, we have carried out activities specifically focused on advancing Collective Action efforts in Brazil, Egypt, India, Japan, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Currently, we are implementing two global projects across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America to promote Collective Action against corruption and foster private-public cooperation:
- Scaling Up Anti-Corruption Collective Action
(launched in December 2019)
- Developed the Uniting Against Corruption: A Playbook on Anti-Corruption Collective Action for Country Networks.
- Launched the Playbook globally to guide Country Networks in addressing corruption.
- Supported Collective Action initiatives in Brazil, India, Kenya and Ukraine.
The projects are supported under the Third Funding Round of the Siemens Integrity Initiative.
2. Advancing Collective Action Against Corruption
(launched in July 2021)
- Expanded the Playbook as a global resource.
- Enabled 10 Country Networks to lead local and regional initiatives. Countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia & Brunei, Mexico, Thailand and Ukraine.
- Enhanced public-private policy dialogue to amplify the private sector's role in the global anti-corruption agenda.
The projects are supported under the Golden Stretch Funding Round of the Siemens Integrity Initiative.
Country Initiatives via Global Compact Country Networks
Country Networks’ Role and Impact
- They are business-led, multi-stakeholder platforms that work directly with businesses to help them implement the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
- They are uniquely positioned to help companies understand what responsible business means within different national, cultural and language contexts.
- They support both local firms and subsidiaries of multinational corporations in implementing the UN Global Compact Ten Principles. Network activities are based on local priorities and needs.
- They range from corporate sustainability seminars, reporting training, issue-specific workshops, country-based consultations and policy dialogue to Collective Action projects, partnerships, networking events, local newsletters and awards.
