Activities

At the completion of this Twinning Project, the following results will be achieved:

Result 1. Amendments to the regulatory base and procedural rules governing the ACD are introduced to facilitate the efficient operation of the ACD

These administrative regulations and operational procedures will be written according to legal best practice, available to other government entities and the public, as appropriate. Draft proposals of normative instruments will be prepared, presented and explained to all staff of the ACD, to other stakeholders, e.g. other departments at the Prosecutor General’s Office, as well as other law enforcement agencies.

Key indicator of achievement is the following:

A set of regulations and procedures either adopted or endorsed by the Director of ACD and further forwarded to adoption by the Prosecutor General.

Result 2. Improvement of ACD capacity to interact with various stakeholders in fighting corruption (media, NGOs, other local and international partners), as a tool of general prevention of corruption

The ACD will establish communication channels and develop presentation methods on how to show its work to broad public. It will also take steps to improve public confidence in fight against corruption through pro-active work with the press and other media. In the end, these measures should constitute a tool for general prevention of corruption.

Key indicator of achievement is the following:

Positive media reports about the ACD activities published within a time period ending a year after Twinning project completion;

Positive training assessment of relevant ACD staff capacities (both by trainers and trainees).

Result 3. Skills and basic knowledge of ACD investigators and prosecutors are enhanced and necessary knowledge and expertise is provided

With the extensive training, on-the-job support and mentoring from Member State partners, the ACD institutionally and its staff members individually will enhance the skills to contribute to successful prosecution of corruption cases. Based on needs analysis, both basic knowledge (especially in the field of financial analysis, accounting and banking) and particular skills (focusing on risk-analysis approach and investigation techniques, asset recovery methods, prosecutorial skills for work with courts) will be addressed and improved. It also expected to establish legal support centre within the ACD – a legal consulting point – which would aim at supporting investigators with specialised legal advice during investigations.

Key indicators of achievement:

Positive training assessment of relevant ACD staff capacities (including by trainers, trainees and third parties)

A separate ad hoc entity is set up within the Department with the access to necessary tools for legal research, such as databases of legislation and researches in relevant areas

Result 4. Training capacity of the ACD designated staff is developed for delivering training to other Azerbaijani law enforcement agencies on questions related to fight against corruption

With support from the Member State partners, the ACD will build up tools necessary for delivery of training to other law enforcement and executive agencies. This will include a comprehensive training programme and training toolkit (methodology, materials for education and distribution). Trainers from the ACD and Training Centre at the Prosecutor General’s Office will be prepared to deliver pilot training seminars.

Key indicators of achievement are the following:

The training toolkit is developed and accepted by the ACD management

A group of trainers from the ACD and Training Centre at the Prosecutor General’s Office is trained and tested through delivery of pilot trainings to staff of local prosecutorial offices and internal security units at other law enforcement agencies

Result 5. Improved the ACD staff capacities to participate in running international cases of corruption

By the end of the twining project, relevant ACD staff members will get familiar with concrete procedures how to handle international cases in a qualitative way: to respond to requests for assistance from international partners, and to prepare requests for information or assistance from ACD international partners.

Key indicator of achievement is the following:

Positive assessment of ACD staff capacities by their international partners and other third parties.

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