CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
National Workshop on Transparency, Accountability and Ethics in Public Institutions in Malawi
July 27, 2022
09:00 – 17:00 | Malawi (GMT+ 2)
10:00 – 18:00 | Nairobi (GMT+ 3)
16:00 – 00:00 | Seoul (GMT+ 9)
03:00 – 11:00 | New York (GMT-4)
Venue: Lilongwe, Malawi
Background
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.
Documents
Video
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
- 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
- Mr. Itumeleng Mongale, National Project Officer, Anti-Corruption, UNODC
- Ms. Farzana Sharmin, Associate Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa UN ECA
Session 3 - Promoting Government Innovation: The Role of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) for Transparent, Accountable and Inclusive Public Services
Workshop Evaluation
Contact Information
UN DESA/DPIDG
Mr. Juwang Zhu
Director
Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
Ms. Adriana Alberti
Chief, Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit
DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: alberti@un.org
Ms. Anni Haataja-Beeri
Governance and Public Administration Officer
DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: haatajaa@un.org
UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG
Mr. Bokyun Shim
Head, UN Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)
DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: bokyun.shim@un.org
Ms. Ana Thorlund
Governance and Public Administration Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: thorlund@un.org
Mr. Samuel Danaa
Associate Capacity Development Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: samuel.danaa@un.org
Ms. Hye Yong (Hailey) Kim
Associate Research and Policy Analysis Expert
UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA
E-mail: hyeyong.kim@un.org
Office of the Ombudsman, Malawi
Mr. Temwa Mughogho
Chief Investigations and Research Officer- Ethics and Sectoral Ombudsman
E-mail: mughoghotc@gmail.com
Mr. Guy Kawanga
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
E-mail: guykawanga@gmail.com
Anti-Corruption Bureau
Ms. Susan A. Phiri
Acting Chief Corruption Prevention Officer
E-mail: sphiri@acbmw.org
UNDP Malawi
Ms. Julie van Dassen
Portfolio Manager, Governance
E-mail: julie.vandassen@undp.org
Mr. Fatsani April Nyambi
Human Rights Analyst
E-mail: fatsani.nyambi@undp.org
