Empowering Integrity,
Inspiring Change:

Southeast Asia Anti-Corruption
Network for Civil Society

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The Southeast Asian Anti-Corruption Network for Civil Society Organizations (SEA-ACN)

is a coalition to facilitate the exchange of anti-corruption resources and best practices,

ensuring a comprehensive and sustainable approach to tackling the corruption issues.

The network focuses on four key areas: Open Data, Public Procurement,

Whistleblower Protection, and Business Integrity. It is facilitated by the KRAC Centre,

which drives the SEA-ACN initiative forward by actively maintaining the anti-corruption

ecosystem and expanding membership from Southeast Asia to a global network. 

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Open Data

This key area focuses on enhancing transparency through datasets aimed at combating corruption and connecting valuable information sources. These resources include, for example, company registers that provide details on company directors, their locations, and their links to government contractors. Recently, the Open Data team conducted a study on harmonizing the definition of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) in Thailand and Malaysia.

Public Procurement

This group focuses on comparing public procurement systems

across Southeast Asia, recognizing that procurement is one of the administrative areas most vulnerable to corruption due to its complexity. Currently, the Public Procurement group, led by C4 Center, is undertaking a project to produce a study titled Comparative Analysis of Public Procurement Modalities in Southeast Asian Countries. 

Whistleblowing Protection

This group will focus on promoting whistleblower protection beyond legislative reforms by raising awareness and mobilizing action from responsible stakeholders. It also emphasizes the vital role of the media in anti-corruption efforts and advocates for protecting journalists from harassment and retaliation during investigative reporting.

Business Integrity

This group will call on governments in the Southeast Asia region to strengthen and enforce laws that promote greater transparency and accountability in business operations. It will also seek to engage the private sector—particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—in advancing integrity and aligning with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. 

News & Articles

How can Thailand’s procurement system become more transparent and inclusive? A regional study offers 5 key recommendations from Southeast Asia’s best practices.
How governments buy goods and services can drive progress—or fuel corruption. Explore how Southeast Asia’s public procurement systems compare, from Singapore’s strong oversight to ongoing struggles in Malaysia and Cambodia. What’s at stake when transparency fails?
Discover insights into regional challenges and successful strategies to combat corruption in public procurement. At the SEA-ACN Regional Forum 2025, experts from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Cambodia discussed key corruption cases and anti-corruption efforts in Southeast Asian public procurement.
Did you know? Government procurement comes in many forms and each one hides different "corruption risks"! KRAC and C4 Centre Malaysia revealed hot topics at the SEA-ACN regional meeting: Corruption risks lurk in PPPs, PFIs, G2G deals, strategic partnerships, and even emergency procurement!

Events Calendar

The Third International Conference on Anti-Corruption Innovations in Southeast Asia

21 August, 2025
08:30 am

Public Discussion & Launch of the Monitoring Report on the MBG Jakarta Program

29 April, 2025
01:00 pm

ACTive Citizen: Monitoring Public Procurement as Active Citizens Workshop

21 April, 2025
09:30 am

SEA-ACN Regional Forum on Understanding Public Procurement

17 February, 2025
09:00 am

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