Has more than 16 years of experience working in international organizations in the area of good governance, public administration reform and anti-corruption, currently Mr Checchi is UNODC Anti-Corruption Regional Adviser for Southeast Asia. 

Mr Checchi’s work focuses on providing support to Member states of the UN Convention Against Corruption for implementation of the Convention; he provides expert advice and input to the development and implementation of technical assistance programmes in anti-corruption at the regional and/or national levels in Southeast Asia and South Asia, in accordance with the UNODC’s overall strategy and as an integral element of the UNODC Regional Programme.

Main areas of Activity of Mr Checchi’s expertise are: developing anti-corruption policy and regulatory frameworks at national and sub-national levels; providing technical assistance  to independent agencies and governmental units dealing with anti-corruption or responsible for promoting transparency and accountability as well as sound public financial management in public services; development of integrity and disciplinary mechanisms in the line Ministries; development of anti-corruption legal frameworks and supporting criminal justice mechanisms to fight corruption. 

Previously Mr Checchi worked as Anti- Corruption Specialist at the UNDP covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia; he collaborated with several NGOs on democratic governance and human rights related issues. He holds a BA in Political Sciences of the University of Pisa (Italy) and a Master Degree of the Sorbonne University in Public Administration.