OFNAC Trains Journalists and Community Relais in Kaolack SN on Transparency Instruments

• OFNAC organized a workshop in Kaolack, Senegal, to train journalists and community relais on transparency instruments and good governance mechanisms.
• The event aimed to enable participants to better explain these concepts to local populations and establish durable collaboration with the institution.
• The creation of a network of journalist partners by OFNAC may lead to increased transparency and accountability in public procurement processes.
• The workshop highlights the importance of community outreach programs in ensuring that initiatives aimed at combating corruption are effective.

The OFNAC seeks to make these actors essential intermediaries for making public policies more accessible.

The Office national de lutte contre la fraude et la corruption (OFNAC) organized a workshop in Kaolack, Senegal, to train journalists and community relais on transparency instruments and good governance mechanisms. The event aimed to enable participants to better explain these concepts to local populations, leveraging their knowledge of local realities and direct contacts with communities. The OFNAC seeks to make these actors essential intermediaries for making public policies more accessible.

The workshop was opened by Moustapha Ka, president of the OFNAC, who emphasized that transparency issues should not be limited to Dakar or central administrations. He highlighted the importance of vigilance in light of recent market public news, including a reported saisine of the OFNAC on Intermaq and Aser dossiers, valued at nearly 85 billion CFA francs.

The workshop aimed to help participants better understand legal instruments and establish durable collaboration with the institution. It also sought to mobilize knowledge actors in the fight against corruption, as evidenced by a signed protocol between UCAD and OFNAC to strengthen integrity and transparency.

The workshop's focus on transparency instruments and good governance mechanisms is part of broader efforts to combat corruption in Senegal. The OFNAC has been at the forefront of these initiatives, working closely with other institutions like UCAD to promote integrity and transparency. The creation of a network of journalist partners by OFNAC may lead to increased transparency and accountability in public procurement processes.

The establishment of this network is seen as a key step towards making public policies more accessible and promoting good governance mechanisms. It also underscores the importance of community outreach programs in ensuring that these initiatives are effective.

In light of recent market public news, including a reported saisine of the OFNAC on Intermaq and Aser dossiers, the workshop's focus on transparency instruments takes on added significance.

The workshop's emphasis on training journalists and community relais on transparency instruments and good governance mechanisms is crucial for promoting accountability in public procurement processes. The creation of a network of journalist partners by OFNAC may lead to increased transparency and accountability, making it easier for citizens to access information about government policies and actions.

The workshop also highlights the importance of community outreach programs in ensuring that initiatives aimed at combating corruption are effective. By mobilizing knowledge actors and promoting collaboration between institutions, the OFNAC is taking a proactive approach to addressing corruption and promoting good governance mechanisms.

Lawyers and compliance officers should watch for the establishment of a network of journalist partners by OFNAC, which may lead to increased transparency and accountability in public procurement processes in Senegal.

Source: Original reporting via APS