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GOPAC’s programming model uses Global Task Forces (GTFs) to promote agendas identified
by membership through a regionally representative group of parliamentarians that champion
specific issues critical to the fight against corruption. The GOPAC Board and Global Secretariat
support GTFs with handbooks, workshops, and capacity building among parliamentarians
worldwide.

Through its GTFs GOPAC can support the introduction of legislative and oversight changes in
national parliaments to control corruption, promote good governance, and hold the Executive
more accountable to the people. Currently, GOPAC has five Global Task Forces, such as GTF for
Anti-Money Laundering (GTF-AML), GTF for United Nations Convention Against Corruption
(GTF-UNCAC), GTF for Parliamentary Oversight (GTF-PO), GTF for Parliamentary Ethics and
Conduct (GTF-PEC) and GTF for Participation of Society (GTF-PoS).

To illustrate my points, l would like to give an example of GOPAC’s work in order to promote
anti-corruption efforts in parliaments and enable environment for better policies.

One of the programs recently conducted is “Strengthening the role of parliamentarians in
monitoring the implementation of SDGs”. This program is under GOPAC Global Task Force for
Parliamentary Oversight (GTF-PO), in collaboration with United Nation Development Program
(UNDP), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Westminster Foundation fro Democracy (WFD).
In this regard, GOPAC has committed on promoting the SDGs, especially target number 16,
which has bottom-line in tackling corruption and promoting public accountability which
underpins the achievement of the entire 2030.

As you may know, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all 193-member
states of the United Nations on 25 September 2015. They are a follow up to the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) that were implemented from 2000-2015.

The SDGs, as part of Agenda 2030, is defined as global, long-term development objectives that
will, if implemented, establish a more sustainable means of economic and social development
in all countries.

It is important to note that SDGs is designed to reach the most marginalized and “leave no one
behind” in development. To support these goals, implementation of SDGs will require countries
to utilize a wide range of policy and programs approaches. In most cases, to implement new
programs, the parliament must adopt or revise the legal framework to allow for more effective
programs.

Additionally, we also recognized that the legislative role of parliaments takes on critically
important in terms of ensuring that funds are effectively directed towards addressing the most
important national SDG priorities

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