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Comparison of countries
Burundi
USA
Indices
Overall Score:
17 out of 100
Rank:
165 out of 180
Overall Score:
14 out of 100
Overall Score:
2,98 out of 10
Rank:
112 out of 119
Overall Score:
65 out of 100
Rank:
28 out of 180
Rank:
1 out of 141
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,70 out of 1
Rank:
26 out of 142
Overall Score:
82 out of 150
Rank:
78 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,81 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
AU
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Burundi
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was accessed in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The AU Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption was ratified in 2005.
USA
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Main Legislation
Burundi
  1. Constitution: Articles 95, 159
    (Constitution: Articles 95, 159), (French);
  2. Criminal Code: Articles 436-462
    (Code Pénal: Articles 436-462), (French);
  3. Law No. 1/12 of April 18, 2006 «On Combating Corruption and Other Related Offences in the Republic of Benin»
    (Loi No. 1/12 du 18 Avril 2006 Portant Mesures de Prevention et de Repression de la Corruption et des Infractions Connexes), (French);
  4. Law No. 1/28 of August 23, 2006 «On General Provisions on Civil Servants»: Article 5
    (Loi No. 1/28 du 23 août 2006 Portant Statut Général des Fonctionnaires: Article 5), (French);
  5. Law No. 1/37 of December 28, 2006 «On the Establishment, Organisation and Activities of the Special Anti-Corruption Brigade»
    (Loi No. 1/37 du 28 décembre 2006 Portant Création, Organisation et Fonctionnement de la Brigade Spéciale Anti-Corruption), (French);
  6. Law No. 1/01 of February 4, 2008 «On Public Procurement Code of Burundi»: Article 142
    (Loi No. 1/01 du 4 février 2008 Portant Code des Marchés Publics du Burundi: Article 142), (French).
USA
  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English);

  7. Section 5101 - Prohibition of Demand for Bribe, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Burundi
  1. Special Anti-Corruption Brigade of the National Police of Burundi
    (Brigade Spéciale Anti-Corruption de Police Nationale du Burundi), (French);
  2. Anti-Corruption Court
    (Cour Anti-Corruption), (no official website);
  3. Public Prosecutor's Office of the Anti-Corruption Court
    (Parquet General de la Cour Anti-Corruption), (no official website).
USA
  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (no official website);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

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