TI publications/humanitarian assistance/other thematic issues/global priorities

TI publications:

Roslyn G. Hees, Marie-Luise Ahlendorf and Marcela Rozo, Transparency International (2007): 'Prevention of corruption in emergency procurement: an imperative for the humanitarian aid community'
IAT03-18/2 in the 2007 Aid + Trade Review.There are a number of factors that make procurement in emergency contexts particularly prone to corruption. This paper outlines these factors and highlights a number of strategies and tools for addressing this issue more effectively. read more..

Transparency International (2006): ‘Corruption in Humanitarian Aid’ Working Paper #03/2006
This Working Paper is intended to provide an overview of corruption in humanitarian aid from TI’s perspective as the leading civil society coalition against corruption. It explains why humanitarian aid is at risk from corruption, what can potentially be done to minimise these risks and concludes with suggestions for further investigation and action.
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Peter Ewins, Paul Harvey, Kevin Savage and Alex Jacobs Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and Management Accounting for NGOs (MANGO) (2006) ‘Mapping the Risks of Corruption in Humanitarian Action.’
A report for Transparency International and the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre.
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This report examines the risk of corruption in humanitarian action. It lays out where different risks may lie within the complex system of delivery and contracts that forms the basis of humanitarian assistance. Breaking down typical models of assistance by setting out the various elements of the process in tabular form, it attempts to map where various types of corruption exist, and to show the key components of such risks. In doing so, this report aims to enable the development of more specific corruption risk maps for particular contexts and to point to the various types of tools and methods that need to be developed in order to minimise corruption.

Asian Development Bank, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Transparency International (2005): ‘Curbing Corruption in Tsunami Relief Operations’.
Proceedings of the Jakarta Expert Meeting organised by the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific and Transparency International, and hosted by the Government of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia 7–8 April 2005.This meeting was attended by representatives of governments and civil society organisations from tsunami-affected countries, international donor agencies and humanitarian aid providers. It highlighted approaches to preventing and curbing corruption by governments of tsunami-affected countries. Working papers were prepared on: country ownership and participatory decision-making, improving the transparency of aid flows, strengthening financial safeguards and administrative capacity, facilitating effective and transparent needs assessment, contracting and execution, the role of community feedback mechanisms, and effective anti-corruption enforcement and complaint mechanisms. Participants agreed broadly on a framework for action that provides applicable solutions to counter corruption in humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts for use by policy makers, civil society, aid providers and international institutions.

Global Corruption Report 2005:
Corruption in construction and post-conflict reconstruction.
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Transparency International 2005b, ' Frequently Asked Questions on Corruption Issues in the Tsunami Relief Effort and Post-Tsunami Reconstruction'
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