DPM Temesgen Launches Nat’l Corruption Crime Reporting Digital System (NCRS)

Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh launched today the National Corruption Crime Reporting Digital System (NCRS) to enhance the ongoing efforts aimed at mitigating corruption in the country.

The Deputy Prime Minister said in the launch program that the government is working to modernize the functioning of institutions, improve accountability and transparency.

He said that NCRS, which officially started working today, is part of the reform process to increase the capacity of institutions.

Corruption is the result of a corrupt thinking and practices, so the reform is being done to address these problems.

The Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in collaboration with the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute developed the National Corruption Crime Reporting Digital System (NCRS). It is a robust system that properly protects the confidentiality of the information.

Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Commissioner Samuel Urkato said that during the reform yea
rs, several activities have been implemented to build a strong and independent institution.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency