International efforts addressing graft issues have largely been centred on the human rights discourse. The UN Convention against Corruption has mandated member states to establish a legal regime founded upon addressing corruption as a violation of human rights. South Asian countries have largely founded their anti-corruption activities on penalisation of corrupt behaviour. The UNODC has been found to be an important help in the capacity building mechanism against corruption in this region. This research paper aims at chronicling the efforts of a few South Asian countries on lines of the UNCAC mandate.