ACTA Organizes Training Program on "Assessment and Prevention of Corruption Risks in Governmental Institutions"

Doha, October 23 (QNA) - The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority (ACTA) organized a training program on "Assessment and prevention of corruption risks in governmental institutions" to enable participants to prioritize appropriate measures to prevent corruption risks. The training program, which targeted experts from ACTA and experts concerned with internal control in government institutions in the State of Qatar, reviewed several aspects to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants in the field of corruption risk assessment, and familiarity with the different approaches to assessing corruption risks, in addition to enabling the transition from rules-based approach to corruption risk assessment to a risk-based approach to the application of anti-corruption standards. The training program comes within the framework of the ACTA development plan to enhance the capabilities of public officials, raise their efficiency and provide them with the knowledge that advances their scientific and practical capabilities in the areas of integrity, transparency, and prevention of corruption to enhance the human development - an important pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030. The importance of this training program is to enhance the capacity of government institutions to assess and prevent corruption risks and develop the ability of government institutions to strengthen institutional administrative and prevention control systems. ACTA has adopted educational and training programs to raise awareness of state employees, especially employees of financial institutions, by training them to use advanced methods to detect corruption and prepare them to cooperate with the authority in this field. (QNA)