Make anti-bribery training meaningful Anti-bribery policies and procedures should be embedded and understood by everyone in the organization. This is where a quality anti-corruption training program becomes essential. Training should not only help people understand what is acceptable and what is not, but it should also help instill appropriate behaviors. With this in mind, it is essential that training is tailored to your company first. This means creating customized training content with your company name, policy name, company terminology, etc. But most importantly, employees can learn simple details like bribery laws and provisions. Instead, we need to understand the impact of bribery on people and our specific responsibilities to prevent bribery that we may encounter daily. This gives real meaning to training and makes employees more likely to remember their duties and do the right thing. Corruption hinders economic development. Countries with high levels of corruption often need help to grow their economies. Corruption hinders economic development by discouraging foreign and domestic investment. It also means that essential services may not be provided to the public. As a result, domestically sourced resources must not be returned to the general public for the nation's benefit. Corruption is naturally challenging to fight. This is because those who have the power to end corruption can benefit from corrupt systems. However, crime can be countered by: Work with motivated executives. This includes important areas such as health and education service delivery and natural resource development. Accountability through oversight systems and transparent decision-making Strengthening the responsibility of civil society and independent media Supporting the role of Congress and the Supreme Oversight Body in overseeing government performance Appointment of civil servants based on meritocracy and competitive recruitment Simplify the tax system, reduce bureaucracy and eliminate unnecessary regulations Capacity building to combat corruption In Senegal, Canada supports a new National Anti-Corruption Agency (OFNAC) to help the country better identify and combat corruption. Canada also supports Senegal's Supreme Audit Authority (Cour des Comptes). This enhances our ability to research, apply decisions, and implement standardized procedures that enable a more timely and effective audit process.