National Anti-Corruption Strategy from the Perspective of Algerian and Tunisian Law

Abstract

Administrative and financial corruption represents one of the most dangerous phenomena that threaten the security of both developed and developing nations, undermining their stability due to its negative repercussions on various forms of development—economic, social, and political. It is also considered a significant obstacle to public administrative reform, as its prevalence or decline in a country is linked to levels of democracy and civic participation on one hand, and to the social status of public officials and the weaknesses of the legal framework designed to combat it on the other. To counteract and limit the growth of corruption, countries have attempted to construct specialized plans and strategies, as well as laws that deter individuals from gaining undue privileges or violating established regulations. In accordance with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, which set rigorous and enforceable foundations for countries by implementing preventive and punitive policies, both Algeria and Tunisia ,Given their struggles with this scourge, which has devastated their national economies, eroded trust between citizens and public administration, and created an ambiguous climate deterring investment due to a lack of transparency and clear frameworks, governments have attempted to stem the spread of administrative and financial corruption. Algeria, in this context, implemented the National Strategy for Combating Corruption in accordance with the 2020 constitutional amendment. Article 204 of this amendment established the "High Authority for Transparency, Prevention, and Combating Corruption," as introduced by Law No. 22-08. This authority was classed under the chapter dedicated to oversight organizations or institutions. Tunisia, like Algeria, implemented the National Strategy for Good Governance and Combating Corruption (2016-2020) by establishing the National Authority for Combating Corruption. This authority's primary goal is to demonstrate the political will to effect meaningful change in the areas of good governance and anti-corruption activities.