Anti-Corruption Handbook

The idea of a handbook on fighting corruption emerged from a realization that many Bank staff have had experiences with corruption. Some devised ways to minimize corruption, using informal mechanisms, savvy, and courage. Others were confounded as they followed standard operating procedures yet sensed that the procedures were sometimes being circumvented. Some Bank staff have commented that there has been a tendency to focus on project outcomes rather than on whether there was corruption. Staff perceived a tradeoff between getting needed services to the poor and ensuring that corruption was eliminated. While staff did not believe that they could ensure zero corruption, some were ambivalent about the goal of zero tolerance for corruption. This ambivalence was compounded by the burden of proof required to prove corruption and the perception that the Bank was not taking corruption seriously as a development issue.

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ANTI-CORRUPTION TRAINING MANUAL

This Anti-Corruption Training Manual aims to help users achieve a better understanding of corruption and how to avoid it. It can be used by individuals, and also by companies as part of their corporate
training.

Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Manual can be used by companies and individuals wherever they are located or working, as the general principles and examples would have worldwide applicability.
However, specific legal advice should be taken in the relevant jurisdiction so as to ascertain the exact position.

The law stated in Section 5, and the references to specific offences contained in the boxes below the examples in Section 2.

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International assistance for political party development

Political party assistance should be a key component of international donors' governance agenda. Efforts to reduce corruption that do not address this domain will be incomplete, as they leave out actors essential to political processes. In this U4 Issue, Thomas Carothers from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace reviews traditional approaches to supporting political system-building, and points to some new ways in engaging with political parties.

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Political finance: state control and civil society monitoring

Modern politics face the challenge of reconciling the presence of money in politics with the risks it poses to democratic values and good governance. In this U4 Brief, Bruno W. Speck describes the nature of common risks and challenges, and looks at avenues for mitigating the corruption-related problems with political funding.

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