Harnessing novel technologies to fortify anti-corruption efforts: assimilating India's experiences into Uzbekistan's fight against criminality

Abhishek Thommandru, Fazilov Farkhod Maratovich

Abstract


Corruption casts a long shadow over Uzbekistan's socio-political landscape, hindering economic growth and social harmony. To confront this formidable challenge, Uzbekistan seeks to draw upon India's extensive experience harnessing New Emerging Technologies (NET), such as the Digital India mission and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), for effective anti-corruption measures. This paper conducts a comprehensive exploration of Uzbekistan's corruption landscape, unveiling the historical, cultural, and institutional factors fueling this pervasive issue. It delves into corruption's severe consequences on Uzbekistan's economy, governance, and society, underscoring the critical need for robust anti-corruption strategies. Leveraging India's proven insights, the paper meticulously dissects successful strategies tailored to the Indian context, including strengthening anti-corruption laws, empowering agencies, fostering transparency, promoting accountability, and engaging civil society. Recognizing that combating corruption demands a multi-dimensional approach, it advocates a holistic strategy encompassing legal, institutional, societal, and cultural dimensions. Through comparative analysis, the research offers recommendations for Uzbekistan's anti-corruption arsenal. These include establishing specialized agencies, enacting comprehensive anti-corruption legislation, promoting transparency and accountability via digital platforms, and nurturing a culture of integrity through education and awareness initiatives. While acknowledging disparities between Uzbekistan and India, the paper underscores adapting strategies to the local context through institutional capacity-building, international collaboration, and civil society engagement. Unwavering political commitment and leadership are stressed as pivotal. The integration of India's experiential insights and strategic utilization of NET provide Uzbekistan a unique opportunity to confront pervasive corruption. By embracing these recommendations tailored to its context, Uzbekistan can aspire to a more transparent, accountable, and corruption-free society – paving the way for sustainable development, good governance, and social justice.

Keywords


Criminoverse; Uzbekistan; anti-corruption; governance; transparency.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5102/rbpp.v14i1.9273

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