"Corruption as an obstacle to improve the efficiency of public administration"

On November 24, 2023 at 15.00 within  the frameworks of Sustainable Development Goals 16 the Department of Foreign Languages held a round table talk on the topic:  "Corruption as an obstacle to improve the efficiency of public administration", dedicated to the International Day against Corruption. The  lecturers of the Department,  K.A.Aisultanova, G.K.Atabayeva. G.A.Mussanova, D.Zh.Tektybaeva, the  students and  the master’s degree  students of al-Farabi KazNU, as well as the  students of the Academy of Civil Aviation,  the master’s  students of Baku State University were the participants of the event. The speakers talked about  the direct and indirect links between corruption and various SDGs, emphasized corruption influence on  poverty eradication, quality education, access to health care, gender equality, economic growth and environmental sustainability.

The speakers   also outlined  strategies, policies and innovative approaches used by some countries and organizations for efficient struggle against corruption and  made an accent on   the importance of sound legal frameworks, accountability mechanisms, public awareness campaigns and the use of technology in the fight against corruption.

The main event focus was on  the importance of anti-corruption to realize  the SDGs and  the need for joint action among  sectors and stakeholders.  The participants discussed   the detrimental impact of corruption on social, economic and environmental progress and the crucial role of integrity and transparency in achieving sustainable development.

 Corruption was emphasized to be a significant obstacle  in SDGs implementation. It  undermines  institutions and public trust, diverts  resources and contributes to   inequality.