Project Overview

The Anti-Corruption for Trust (ACT) project responds to corruption as a systemic governance challenge and a major impediment to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Recognizing that corruption is rooted in structural weaknesses, including limited institutional checks and balances, fragmented oversight mechanisms, and gaps in transparency, ACT supports a shift toward a more accountable and transparent governance system. Through strengthening Lebanon’s national anti-corruption framework and advancing the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), the project translates reform commitments into operational systems, digital tools, and institutional practices designed to rebuild public trust and reinforce integrity across state institutions. 

Project Objective

• Facilitate the development, monitoring and evaluation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) and its associated action plans.
• Strengthen the operational and technical capacities of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
• Provide technical assistance for the drafting, enactment, and implementation of key anti-corruption laws.
• Enhance the role of civil society, youth and the media in monitoring and advocating for anti-corruption reforms, raising awareness, and promoting integrity.
• Conduct sectoral corruption risk assessments and implement mitigation measures to prevent corruption in key vulnerable sectors. 

Achievements & Key Figures

GESI Component (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion)

The project is designated with a GEN2 gender marker. It recognizes that corruption often disproportionately affects women and marginalized groups by hindering their access to essential services and economic opportunities. Specific interventions include:

• Integrating a gender perspective into national anti-corruption policies and monitoring mechanisms.
• Promoting women’s leadership roles within anti-corruption bodies and oversight institutions.
• Ensuring that whistleblower protection mechanisms are accessible and safe for women and other marginalized groups to report grievances.