Central Vigilance Commissioner Pradeep Kumar will head a 10-member global task force to plan a knowledge management system to promote global cooperation in anti-corruption measures and keep check on black money.

Talking to reporters in New Delhi Pradeep Kumar said it will help in dealing effectively with transnational crimes and check on illegal proceedings.

He said that the knowledge management system will also facilitate exchange of information about anti-corruption organisations, systems, procedures, practices and experiences among anti- corruption authorities and other stake holders across the world.

The decision to assign the role of heading the task force to the probity watchdog was taken recently by International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent, non-political anti-corruption organisation of more than 300 members including India.

A preliminary meeting of the task force was held on October 4 at Kuala Lumpur to work out a future course of action.