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Our Anti-Corruption Helpdesk service meets the professional knowledge and research needs of a variety of stakeholders, from bilateral and multilateral donors to anti-corruption practitioners. Drawing on our long-standing experience of operating the U4 Helpdesk, this service provides timely and tailored answers to corruption-related queries from Transparency International's movement as well as development practitioners. It responds to emerging knowledge needs while mobilising the expertise available across our global network of anti-corruption experts and practitioners.

Questions are answered within ten working days in the form of short briefings, drawing on the expertise of our network of experts and practitioners.

Each answer provides a synthesis of the state of research on a particular topic, lessons learnt from case studies as well as practical recommendations for anti-corruption approaches.

Topics cover a wide range of corruption-related issues, from the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies, to tackling corruption in post-conflict situations, to recent trends in anti-bribery laws. 

The Anti-Corruption Helpdesk is supported by the European Commission and Chr. Michelsen Institute.

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18
Oct
2016

Literature review of impact of corruption on export decisions and FDI

Can you provide recent data and analysis on the impact of corruption on export decisions?

07
Oct
2016

Latest trends in corruption measurement and analysis

What are the latest and most innovative tools and indicators which can be used to assess and measure corruption?

06
Oct
2016

Ineligibilities for elected office arising from criminal law decisions

How do different countries regulate ineligibilities for elected office arising from criminal law decisions, particularly those related to corruption offences?

30
Sep
2016

Sectoral Anti-Corruption Networks and Initiatives

Please provide a list of sectoral anti-corruption networks and initiatives.

28
Sep
2016

Bilateral versus multilateral aid and corruption

It is often argued that the UN and the development banks are better positioned in terms of capacity and knowledge to handle funds in addition to being better at preventing corruption occurring in the programmes and projects financed. Are there any studies underpinning the assumption? Are there any studies which compare aid through multilateral institutions with bilateral aid, in terms of how they engage and combat corruption? Are there any documented negative consequences on corruption of aid from multilateral institutions/banks?

28
Sep
2016

Overview of corruption risk management approaches in development assistance

Please provide an overview of risk management approaches designed to minimise corruption at project level and a survey of particularly vulnerable areas in development assistance. The query should be targeted at project managers and field officers.

28
Sep
2016

Corruption risks and mitigation apoproaches in climate finance

What evidence exists on corruption risks particular to climate finance, and what is the current evidence base on effective corruption mitigation approaches?

26
Sep
2016

Participatory lawmaking, public consultations and petitions

Can you provide an overview of countries’ experiences in public consultations at the national level before debating laws in parliament? Can you also provide examples of countries that have adopted legislation allowing citizens to submit petitions to their parliaments?

10
Aug
2016

Overview of Asset Recovery in Germany

Please provide information on the recovery of stolen assets from Germany? In particular, we are looking for information on: legal framework, volumes of assets frozen and returned, estimates of stolen assets hidden in Germany, emblematic cases of asset recovery in Germany, best practices and known challenges regarding asset recovery from Germany (e.g. in the areas of mutual legal assistance and financial investigations) and possible solutions.

10
Aug
2016

Corruption Risks in Cash for Work Programmes

What are the biggest corruption risks in Cash for Work projects and how can they be mitigated? I am especially interested in risks concerning the selection of the beneficiaries of those activities as well as the mechanisms/tools to minimise those risks.

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