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Macro Activitie 1: Preparation of implementation manuals

Macro Activitie 2: Conducting webinars

Macro Activitie 3: Questions and monitoring sessions

What is the status of the commitment?

Macro Activitie 1: Preparation of implementation manuals

Manuals and guides published:

• Whistleblower Manual for Corruption and Related Offenses, launched by the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism in 2025.
• 7 Summary Manuals supporting the implementation of the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption, covering the following topics:
  • The Regulatory Compliance Officer and their designation.
  • The Training and Communication Program for Integrity.
  • The Code of Conduct.
  • Elementary Notions of the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption.
  • Internal Whistleblowing Channel.
  • Risk Prevention Plan.
  • Whistleblower Manual.
• “Ethics and Integrity” Collection (3 Guides) developed in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact Network Portugal and the Portuguese network of the United Nations Global Compact.

Macro Activitie 2 - Conducting webinars

Six webinars have been held.

• Webinar dedicated to the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption Platform – January 29, 2025 (session 1).
• Webinar dedicated to the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption Platform – February 5, 2025 (session 2).
• Webinar for the Hospitality sector, in collaboration with the Portuguese Hospitality Association – January 29, 2025.
• Webinar for Directors of School Clusters and Public Schools, in collaboration with the National Association of Directors of School Clusters and Public Schools – February 10, 2025.
• Webinar "The Annual Execution Report of the Risk Prevention Plan: Practical Guidelines" – April 8, 2025.
• Webinar "The Regulatory Compliance Officer" – October 15, 2025.

Macro Activitie 3: Questions and monitoring sessions

Provision of helpdesks (via email and telephone) to support the implementation of the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption.

Support provided to more than 3,000 covered entities.

What problem does the commitment aim to address?

In 2022, it became mandatory to adopt a program to comply with the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption (RGPC), applicable to a wide range of public administration. The implementation of this program implies the adoption of a set of measures that require a framework and standardization in terms of processes and risk assessment. These measures began to be implemented before the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism (MENAC) was fully set up, leading to uneven and uncoordinated implementation. There is therefore an urgent need for a communication plan for good practices that will allow these instruments to be effectively operationalized.

What are the causes of the problem?

Problem tree method:

• Central problem: Lack of training to adopt the RGPC regulatory compliance plan;

• Cause: delay between the adoption of the instruments by the entities and the entry into operation of MENAC;

• Consequences: construction of corruption risk prevention plans in the image of management risk plans, without adaptation; codes of conduct that are not very robust and still in the field of soft law; reporting channels set up to allow complaints to be made, but without effective analysis and monitoring mechanisms.

What results do we want to achieve by implementing this commitment?

Improvement of the instruments of the RGPC regulatory compliance plan:

• Standardization of procedures;

• Clarity in the objectives to be achieved;

• Training those responsible for regulatory compliance;

• Improvement of instruments;

• More efficient corruption prevention.