Millennium Partners Consulting

📢 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶-𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲📢 We are excited to announce the opening of a USAID funded #GrantsProgram seeking concrete project ideas to help stop #corruption, #TransnationalCorruption and #kleptocracy. This opportunity falls under the USAID Global Accountability Program (GAP), implemented by Millennium Partners. Proposals must help build resilience to corruption and enhance partner country systems and capacity to prevent, detect, investigate, and disrupt corruption. For more information and the application form visit:  https://lnkd.in/ekD2YBiF.

Advancing Transparent #BeneficialOwnership in #Zambia: Open Ownership has been working with the Zambia Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA) and private sector organisations to build consensus on beneficial ownership #transparency to help strengthen Zambia’s anti-corruption systems. Last week, we spoke at a high level meeting in Lusaka organised by USAID, the International Monetary Fund and the Government of Zambia to discuss strengthening Zambia’s regulations of beneficial ownership laws. The workshop is supported by the USAID Global Accountability Program, through the Zambian Accelerating Transparency and Integrity (#ZATI) Activity, which works to strengthen key anti-corruption institutions and processes, promote accountability, integrity, and transparency across the public sector.

🌟 #MillenniumPartners Advocates for Combatting Hate-based Crimes in Moldova🌟 On September 20, the Millennium Partners' Addressing Hate-Based Crimes in Moldova Project (AHC) conducted a workshop for its ten grantees on how to use advocacy to address hate-based crimes. The workshop is one in a series of AHC’s planned event to foster partnerships and benefit from synergies among its awardees. AHC’s grantees actively engaged in discussions at the workshop, which was conducted as part of the #UnitedAgainstHateCrimes awareness campaign. Advocacy was highlighted as the unifying theme for strong, like-minded AHC partners who are striving for more impactful and sustainable outcomes in combatting hate crimes in Moldova. Alona Țurcanu, an experienced advocacy expert, led the workshop and offered valuable insights while promoting a collaborative, learning-focused environment. Participants came away with fresh ideas and strategies to bolster their advocacy efforts and form meaningful partnerships. "The workshop exceeded my expectations, offering a highly practical experience with a well-balanced mix of theory and practice. The interactive format, along with the practical examples, not only deepened my understanding but also provided valuable tools I can apply immediately," shared Leo Zbanke, Organizational Development Coordinator at GENDERDOC-M, an organization that fights for the rights of the LGBTQ persons. Olga Batca, project coordinator of Roma Women's Platform "ROMNI," added: "Even with our significant experience in advocacy, this workshop was eye-opening for us. We explored subtle factors that can cause advocacy campaigns to fail, but we also learned strategies that can ensure success. The practical examples and in-depth analysis left us feeling more confident on how to implement our future efforts." Throughout the event, AHC focused on creating a productive space for organizations to share challenges, explore new advocacy initiatives, and unite efforts under common goals. The workshop series for AHC Grantees will continue with sessions in late October and November 2024.

Advancing Transparent #BeneficialOwnership in Zambia 🇿🇲 The USAID Global Accountability Program, through the Zambian Accelerating Transparency and Integrity (#ZATI) Activity, is working with government partners to build consensus and develop solutions to enhance beneficial ownership transparency. Stay tuned for updates on how the 3-year USAID ZATI Activity will continue to strengthen key anti-corruption institutions and processes, promoting accountability, integrity, and transparency across the public sector.

𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: In her latest article, Andrea Currie-Edwards, Senior Technical Advisor for Anti-Corruption and Illicit Finance at Millennium Partners, argues that malign foreign actors are driving the civil war.    International powers have weaponized corrupt practices by supplying arms and resources to further their foreign policy objectives, prioritizing their interests over the well-being of the Sudanese people and exploiting the country's natural resources, which contributes to the ongoing civil war and humanitarian crisis.   She underscores the urgent need for stronger awareness of the Sudan crisis and response to #StrategicCorruption and malign foreign influence.   This pattern of destabilizing corrupt influence highlights the urgent need for a clearer definition of strategic corruption and foreign malign influence across U.S. agencies to effectively combat illicit activities, enhance #accountability, and end the war and exploitation of the Sudanese people.   🔗 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gbx-p8sM  #MalignForeignInfluence #AntiCorruption #MillenniumPartners #IllicitFinance

Millennium Partners, continuing its work supporting human rights for all, is proud to team up with GENDERDOC-M Information Center, a Moldovan non-governmental organization dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of LGBTQI . GENDERDOC-M is an awardee under the Addressing Hate-Based Crimes in Moldova project, which Millennium Partners implements to address discrimination and hate crimes in Moldova. "Our activities under the Addressing Hate-Based Crimes project will lead to a more open and inclusive society in Moldova, with greater acceptance for diversity," said Angelica Frolov, GENDERDOC-M Director, in an interview with Millennium. Explore more in the full interview 🔗 https://lnkd.in/erm8tcxa

Thanks to USAID’s E-Governance Activity, employees of the Public Procurement Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina can now use qualified e-signatures, issued by the certified authority JP BH Pošta ✍️📄.   Here’s why it matters:   🔒 Employees can now sign documents electronically with the same legal validity as handwritten signatures.   ⏳ #eSignatures streamline processes, letting the Agency focus on its crucial role—managing public spending across the country.   💡 By adopting digital tools, BiH is driving greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public administration.   #USAIDBiH #ProjekatEuprave #EGovernanceActivity #eSignature #DigitalTransformation 

Millennium is thrilled to celebrate the official adoption of the Proposal of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Spatial Planning and Land Use in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This milestone paves the way for the #eConstruction Permits system, driving forward #DigitalTransformation in FBiH. 💻🏗️   This achievement reflects the dedicated efforts of the Federal Ministry of Spatial Planning, with the valuable support of the USAID E-Governance Activity team, and is a testament to the E-Governance Activity’s commitment to enhancing #efficiency, #transparency, and #ServiceDelivery for citizens, businesses, and institutions. 

The GLOBSEC Forum delivered a very valuable program on the challenges of hybrid warfare, malign influence and disinformation affecting Eastern Europe, which is accessible in video online. Led by Millennium Partners Consulting, GLOBSEC is part of the consortium of experts supporting the USAID Global Accountability Program/Strengthening National Architectures to Counter Corruption (GAP/SNA), which helps countries stop corruption, transnational corruption and kleptocracy. See the link for more information about GAP/SNA 🔗https://lnkd.in/epw4KAfh Globsec forum highlights:   Explore all Forum videos: https://lnkd.in/eSCg9DvS Watch the Forum’s first hour: https://lnkd.in/eDpVu8AE •"Taming the Storm" film begins at 11:43 • Opening remarks by Robert Vass, Founder & President of Globsec, at 14:11 • Speech by Czech President Petr Pavel at 23:50 Panel on hybrid warfare & strategic responses: https://lnkd.in/ev6zwdhD

We are thrilled to see USAID’s new Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Policy launched in July 2024. The Policy sets forth the "pivots" and "principles" underlying USAID’s updated programmatic approach to democratic governance, strengthened human rights, and inclusive development for all. Millennium Partners' current work with USAID on the Global Accountability Program (https://lnkd.in/gk_h_8WD) is contributing to advancing the DRG Policy’s objectives by improving the capacity of countries and regions to tackle transnational corruption, grand corruption, and kleptocracy. This elevates anti-corruption as a critical element for democracy and development. We are also proud that our work with USAID on the Bosnia and Herzegovina E-Governance Activity is fostering open, accessible, and inclusive digital environments that improve governmental transparency in decision-making and public spending. USAID DRG Policy: https://lnkd.in/gD_V72dd USAID DRG Policy launch video: https://lnkd.in/gTbu8n4P