The two main anti-corruption conventions for the Africa region are the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (hereafter AU Convention) and UNCAC. In order to make the two Conventions more accessible tools for both African governments and civil society and to promote their ratification and implementation, TI has partnered with the Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS) in South Africa and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in a Joint Conventions Programme with four main component parts. The programme is funded by the United Nations Development Program with additional funding provided by Ireland Aid.

The programme will include preparation of

• Two guides; an UNCAC and AU Convention advocacy guide for civil society and a Comparative Guide on UNCAC and the AU Convention for legislators. The guides will be available in print, on CD-ROM and via the internet.
• National studies examining steps needed for national implementation, as well practical challenges to implementation
• A 3-day West Africa regional workshop to introduce the guides and promote ratification and implementation of the two anti-corruption conventions.

TI is also running a programme from 2003 – 2006, funded by Ireland Aid, and designed to promote the African Union Convention through various tools including a TI Guide to the AU Convention and country-specific information about implementation in West African countries.