Gender - Human trafficking is thought to affect more than 12 million victims around the world. Corruption is seen as facilitating this flow of people and feeding the impunity that prevents the prosecution of those involved.
Working paper published – Jun 2011
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Forestry - Illegal timber finds its way into the consumer markets. A crucial aspect of stemming the flow of and demand for illegal timber is improving customs and procurement regulations in importing countries.
Working paper published – Feb 2011
Asset recovery - Both developed and developing nations are responsible for stealing assets, sidelining initiatives to repatriate them and profiting from corruption. Ending this complicity is urgent.
Working paper published – Feb 2011
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Climate governance - Today’s climate financing landscape poses a number of governance challenges. It is characterised by fragmentation and weak coordination, begging better clarity, connectivity and accountability for those most affected by climate change. The Green Climate Fund offers an opportunity to remedy this. ...
Working paper published – Jan 2011
Public procurement - Public procurement impacts people’s lives and accounts for a big share government budgets. The large monetary transactions involved make the risk of abuse high and the need for anti-corruption safeguards essential.
Working paper published – Nov 2010
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Gender - Corruption in the provision of basic services can have disproportionate and negative consequences for women and girls, compromising their own empowerment as well as the gender equality and development of their country.
Working paper published – Jun 2010
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Private sector - The increased interaction between business and government – as result of privatisations, lobbying and public contracting - has meant increased opportunities for corruption. Conflicts of interest, and the ‘revolving door’ phenomenon that has arisen, need to be better prevented and regulated.
Working paper published – Jun 2010
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Governance - Globally, there are 26 ongoing armed conflicts and nearly one sixth of the world’s population lives in so-called ‘weak governance’ zones.1 In 2009 alone, the United Nations estimated that 42 million people were displaced due to conflict and persecution.
Working paper published – Apr 2010
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At their best, corporate responsibility initiatives are an attempt to address the great environmental, social and ethical challenges of our times. As these programmes continue to evolve, the challenge for the anti-corruption movement is determining the appropriate place for anti-corruption efforts ...
Working paper published – Apr 2010
Forestry - Corruption is one of the main drivers of illegal logging. It runs through the whole timber production and marketing chain. Corruption in logging is fuelled by a range of factors,1 such as the lack of institutional capacity to monitor and enforce existing legal and policy frameworks, low ...
Working paper published – Mar 2010
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