Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Ten years of anti-corruption cooperation achievements are expected to be shown along with presentation of the future of integrity governance in the AI era.

The "Korea-UNDP International Anti-Corruption Forum," co-hosted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Seoul Policy Centre, is slated to open at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul beginning today (July 2) through tomorrow.

This forum is organized to review the achievements of the Anti-Corruption Technical Assistance (SDG Partnership) project, which has been pursued for 10 years since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the UNDP in 2015, and to explore the future of sustainable anti-corruption policies and global integrity governance suitable for the era of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

Over the past decade, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the UNDP have provided support through policy consultation, institutional design, and capacity-building training to help developing countries adapt Korea's advanced anti-corruption systems and administrative frameworks to their specific circumstances.
This project is recognized as a representative example of international development cooperation that goes beyond mere international collaboration to spread the Korean-style integrity model to the world.

Korean anti-corruption model spreads to 14 countries around the world:
Through the anti-corruption technical support project, Korea’s representative corruption control systems--including the Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Public Institutions, the Corruption Impact Assessment, the Integrity Portal (Digital Corruption and Public Interest Reporting System), and the Whistleblower Protection and Reward System--have been disseminated to a total of 14 countries around the world.
The targeted countries include Algeria, Zambia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kosovo, Montenegro, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Colombia.

Each country adopted Korea's systems tailored to their specific circumstances, achieving tangible results in anti-corruption reform. Vietnam has developed and is implementing a national corruption control assessment index based on Korea's Comprehensive Integrity Assessment nationwide, while Uzbekistan has codified its integrity assessment and integrity portal into law and established a digital reporting system (E-Anticor.uz), which it shares with neighboring countries.

Malaysia is utilizing Korea's integrity assessment system to develop its national anti-corruption strategy and governance quality measurement indicators, and Algeria has adopted the National Integrity Performance Index (NAZAHA) and incorporated it into its national anti-corruption strategy.

Furthermore, Montenegro amended her relevant laws based on assessment results and shared them with the international community at the Conference of Parties to the U.N. Convention Against Corruption, while Sri Lanka incorporated the integrity assessment into its national anti-corruption strategy and mandated the establishment of a dedicated organization.

Mongolia achieved results by unifying reporting channels using Korea's integrity portal as a model, reducing consultation response times by 23% and decreasing duplicate reports by 30%. "Korea's Success Story Becomes a Global Policy Solution"

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission assessed that this project has evolved beyond the simple export of systems into an international cooperation model where Korea's successful anti-corruption experience spreads as a policy solution for countries around the world.

Through the continuous implementation of integrity policies, Korea has also achieved significant results, with its ranking on the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Integrity Index (CPI) rising from 52nd out of 180 countries in 2016 to 31st out of 182 countries in 2025.

Experts from 17 Countries and International Organizations Gather in One Place:
This forum will be attended by a large number of domestic and international anti-corruption experts, including officials from anti-corruption agencies in a total of 17 countries--including the project target nations--as well as representatives from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the World Bank (WB), government agencies, academia, civil society, and private companies. At the opening ceremony on July 2, Chairperson Jeong Il-yon of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and Director Anne Yupner of the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre will deliver opening remarks, followed by congratulatory speeches from National Assembly Speaker Cho Jung-sik, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jin-ah, UNDP Administrator Alexander de Creux, and former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Subsequently, former Chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Kim Young-ran and Daniel Kaufman, Honorary Chairman of the Natural Resources Governance Institute and an authority in the field of governance who developed the World Governance Indicators (WGI), are scheduled to present the future of global integrity policies through keynote speeches.

Intensive Discussion on Anti-Corruption Strategies in the AI Era:
On the first day, under the theme of "Sharing Key Anti-Corruption Tools and Achievements," in-depth discussions will be held on experiences and lessons learned from anti-corruption technology support projects, changes through legal and institutional reforms. and measures to build an integrity ecosystem through public-private cooperation.

On the second day, July 3, under the theme of "New Challenges and Response Strategies," discussions among international experts are scheduled to continue, focusing on anti-corruption policies utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), corruption prevention based on digital technology, and strategies for establishing sustainable global integrity governance.

The forum will be broadcast live in real-time via the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's official YouTube channel, "Kwonik Vision," allowing anyone to watch online.

This event is regarded as a significant international forum that shares the achievements of Korea's anti-corruption policies and integrity administration accumulated over the past decade with the international community, and presents new directions for international cooperation to realize a more transparent and fair society in the AI era.

The "Korea-UNDP International Anti-Corruption Forum," jointly organized by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre, will be held from July 2 to 3 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul.
This forum is organized to share the results of 10 years of anti-corruption technology support projects and to discuss the future of global integrity governance in the AI era.