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A redefining moment for Africa

News • 21 February 2018

The newly released Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) provides a good baseline for the African Union (AU) anti-corruption efforts in 2018. This year’s theme for the AU is “Winning…

CPI 2022 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Corruption compounding multiple crises

News • 31 January 2023

Corruption is damaging crucial enablers of progress – democracy, security and development – across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sub-Saharan Africa: undemocratic regimes undermine anti-corruption efforts

News • 29 January 2019

This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) presents a largely gloomy picture for Africa – only eight of 49 countries score more than 43 out of 100 on the index. Despite…

CPI 2020: Sub-Saharan Africa

News • 28 January 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest performing region on the CPI, underscoring a need for urgent action.

Corruption in Urban Planning: A Guide for Professional and Trainee Planners

Publication • 06 April 2023

With a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, this guide provides prospective and established urban planners with the knowledge, tools and networks needed to tackle corruption in their work.

CPI 2023 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Impunity for corrupt officials, restricted civic space & limited access to justice

News • 30 January 2024

Progress in a few countries is not reflected throughout the largely stagnant region, while governments fail to act.

CPI 2021 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Amid democratic turbulence, deep-seated corruption exacerbates threats to freedoms

News • 25 January 2022

2021 was a turbulent year for Sub-Saharan Africa. On a continent where corruption plunders precious natural resources and impedes access to public services for millions of people,…

Corruption Perceptions Index 2011

Publication • 01 December 2011

Handbook of good practices: Preventing corruption in humanitarian operations

Publication • 31 January 2010

How to keep desperately needed humanitarian aid out of the hands of the corrupt

News • 16 October 2017

Around the globe, tens of millions of people need humanitarian assistance from governments, humanitarian aid agencies, and the UN, but even when lives are at stake and people at…