The ACC is independent of the government of Maldives and is accountable to the people through the Parliament. It minimizes corruption by conducting various prevention programs. As part of the mandate of the Commission, prevention programs are categorized into two major areas;
1. Prevention and Research:
- Implementing National Integrity Plan
- Formulation of Anti-Corruption Strategy
- Conducting Corruption Risk Assessments and Researches
- Formulation of Capacity Development documents
- Identifying Training needs..