
Under the Anti-corruption Threshold Program, MSI has partnered with the Peruvian Internal Affairs Office of the Judiciary (OCMA) to combat public corruption in the justice system through a series of programs designed to increase public awareness and strengthen OCMA’s capacity to investigate and process citizen complaints of corruption.
OCMA, which functions as an internal control agency within the Judiciary, was assisted by MSI to offer a series of workshops and follow-on working groups to help engage citizens in fighting corruption. Last year, MSI and OCMA trained over 1,800 participants across Peru, far exceeding the program’s target, and received high-profile coverage in local and national media.
The workshops offer training to members of the media and civil society. Through presentations, materials and group activities, the workshops explain the role of the Judiciary and what OCMA is doing to prevent corruption and deal with complaints. They also provide information on what citizens can do to file their own grievances.
The training and education at the community-level was continued throughout Peru´s 29 judicial districts. By directly linking civil society organizations with officials from local OCMA offices known as ODECMAs, working groups help make this new progress sustainable. They provide new channels for information and support between the OCMA and citizens, helping to strengthen the system of prevention, control and sanction of corruption in the Judiciary.
The ambitious, multi-faceted activities to reduce public corruption in Peru are being funded by MCC and administered by USAID during a 24-month period.