The Revised Arusha Declaration states:
"The implementation of sound human resource management policies and procedures plays a major role in the fight against corruption in Customs. Human resource management practices, which have proved useful in controlling or eliminating corruption in Customs, include :
- providing sufficient salary, other remuneration and conditions to ensure Customs personnel are able to maintain a decent standard of living;
- recruiting and retaining personnel who have, and are likely to maintain, high standards of integrity;
- ensuring staff selection and promotion procedures are free of bias and favoritism and based on the principle of merit;
- ensuring that decisions on the deployment, rotation and relocation of staff take account of the need to remove opportunities for Customs personnel to hold vulnerable positions for long periods of time;
- providing adequate training and professional development to Customs personnel upon recruitment and throughout their careers to continually promote and reinforce the importance of maintaining high ethical and professional standards; and
- implementing appropriate performance appraisal and management systems which reinforce sound practices and which foster high levels of personal and professional integrity."
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