Central Asian countries have, since gaining independence in 1991, suffered from endemic corruption as a legacy of their Soviet roots. There are multiple ways of tackling corruption ranging from preventative to control measures. One tool in this battery of measures is the use of codes of ethics enforced through ethics commissioners. Kazakhstan is attempting to take a lead role in driving public sector reforms in the Central Asian region but has achieved limited success in addressing the seemingly intractable problem of corruption. This paper offers a formative assessment of the impact of ethics commissioners on the problem. We find limited political commitment for the initiative, institutional weaknesses, and the absence of a problem solving approach by the Kazakhstani government.

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在哈萨克斯坦与腐败作斗争：道德专员的作用？

中亚国家自1991年获得独立以来，就因苏维埃起源而遭受地方性腐败之苦。从预防措施到控制措施，有多种解决腐败的方法。这一系列措施中的一种工具是使用由道德专员执行的道德守则。哈萨克斯坦试图在推动中亚地区公共部门改革方面发挥领导作用，但在解决看似棘手的腐败问题上取得的成功有限。本文对道德专员对这一问题的影响进行了形成性评估。我们发现该倡议的政治承诺有限，体制薄弱，而且哈萨克斯坦政府缺乏解决问题的方法。