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- U4 Anti-Corruption Helpdesk
- New publications on in these thematical areas:
- Political Corruption
- UNCAC
- Natural Resource Management
- Health Sector
- French and Spanish translations of U4 publications
- U4 online and in-country training
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| Political Corruption |
Profiting from corruption: The role and responsibility of financial institutions
Palmer, Robert (U4 Brief 2009:31)
This U4 Brief assesses how banks facilitate illicit capital flows from developing countries. The shortcomings of the existing regulatory frameworks are discussed, and recommendations are made for donor governments on what can be done to curb the flow of corrupt money out of the developing world.
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Exploring the links between UNCAC and the Paris Declaration
Hechler, Hannes (U4 Brief 2009:25)
This U4 Brief explores the linkages between UNCAC and the Paris Declaration, and argues that UNCAC can serve as an integral part of the managing for development results agenda.
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| Natural Resource Management |
Not so petty: Corruption risks in payment and licensing systems for water
Butterworth, John and Jean de la Harpe (U4 Brief 2009:26)
This U4 Brief focuses on the risks at the service provider-consumer interface associated with the small but numerous transactions related to water delivery, and how donors may help prevent so-called petty corruption.
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Grand designs: Corruption risks in major water infrastructure projects
Butterworth, John and Jean de la Harpe (U4 Brief 2009:27)
This U4 Brief discusses the corruption risks in multi-million dollar water infrastructure projects, both linked to civil works and associated design, as well as supply and consultancy services.
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Improving the framework? Institutional reform and corruption in the water sector
Butterworth, John and Jean de la Harpe (U4 Brief 2009:28)
This U4 Brief looks at how corruption can manifest itself when it comes to institutional reform in the water sector, providing examples illustrating the actors and processes involved.
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| Health Sector |
Approaches to teaching and learning about corruption in the health sector
Vian, Taryn (U4 Brief 2009:30)
This U4 Brief summarises experiences and approaches to educating new and experienced public health professionals and donor agency practitioners about how to analyse problems of corruption in the health sector and design strategies to address them.
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Benefits and drawbacks of per diems: Do allowances distort good governance in the health sector?
Vian, Taryn (U4 Brief 2009:29)
This U4 Brief explores the benefits and drawbacks of per diems, especially their potential negative impact on development goals.
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| U4 Anti-Corruption Training |
Essentials of Anti-Corruption
The "Essentials of Anti-Corruption" online course will be held four times in 2010:
29 January - 15 March
30 April - 14 June
3 September - 18 October
22 October - 6 December
Click here for more info and to apply online!
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Money in Politics
A 3-week online course about curbing corruption in election campaigns and political party finance:
9 April - 3 May
Click here for more info and to apply online!
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In-country Training Workshops
The next "Essentials of anti-corruption" workshop will be held in Cambodia on 26-27 January.
U4 will arrange a total of six in-country training workshops in 2010, including the general "Essentials of anti-corruption" course as well as the specialised modules "Corruption in the education sector", and "Corruption in the health sector".
Further dates and locations for the in-country courses will be announced on the U4 website and in coming newsletters.
(Please note: the U4 training services, both online and in-country, are exclusive for U4 partner agency staff and their invited partners. The training services are not available to the general public).
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Expert Answers
The Helpdesk is a service to staff from U4 partner agencies who can log on to:
- Raise any question related to corruption/anti-corruption
- Receive a tailor-made, expert response within 10 working days
- Receive assistance within 48 hours in case of urgency
Recent Expert Answers:
(The U4 helpdesk is operated by Marie Chêne at Transparency International's Secretariat in Berlin.)
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Comment apporter une protection efficace aux personnes dénonçant des actes répréhensibles
Whitton, Howard (2009)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Brief 2009:34) 4 p.
La protection des dénonciateurs est aujourd'hui largement reconnue comme étant un outil essentiel pour renforcer la responsabilisation et la lutte contre la corruption. Les employés des organisations public devraient être encouragés à signaler les actes répréhensibles ou illicites dont ils sont témoins. Pour cela, ils doivent avant tout bénéficier d'une protection contre d'éventuelles représailles.
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La CNUCC et la corruption judiciaire : Conditions et pistes de réforme
Schultz, Jessica Leigh (2009)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Brief 2009:33) 4 p.
L'efficacité de la mise en ouvre de la Convention des Nations unies contre la corruption (CNUCC) repose à la fois sur l'indépendance des systèmes judiciaires. L'Article 11 de la CNUCC stipule que chaque État partie doit « prendre des mesures pour renforcer l'intégrité [des magistrats] et prévenir les possibilités de les corrompre.» Nous analyserons ici les clés d'une mise en ouvre efficace de l'Article 11 de la Convention.
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La corruption dans le secteur de la santé
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2009:14)
La présente étude de U4 constitue une source d'information essentielle pour quiconque participe à la lutte contre la corruption dans le secteur de la santé ou souhaite se documenter sur les défis que pose le phénomène de la corruption dans ce même secteur.
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La CNUCC: Cómo usar la lista de verificación para la autoevaluación
Repucci, Sarah (2009)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2009:15) 25 p.
La lista de verificación para la autoevaluación de la implementación de CNUCC es uno de los pocos métodos de evaluación en que el país provee su propia información, maximizando su dominio del proceso. El presente informe sintetiza los potenciales beneficios y retos que presenta la lista de verificación; también se indican recomendaciones para los estados parte, donantes y la ONUDD a fin de garantizar que se obtengan los beneficios.
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La UNCAC y la corrupción judicial: Requisitos y vías para lograr la reforma
Schultz, Jessica Leigh (2009)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Brief 2009:32) 4 p.
Un sistema judicial independiente e imparcial es la plataforma que permite la ejecución efectiva de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción (UNCAC). La UNCAC en sí, en su artículo 11, incluye el requisito de 'tomar medidas encaminadas a fortalecer la integridad y prevenir la corrupción en el sistema judicial'. En este Informe se desglosan los requisitos y consideraciones clave para implementar el artículo 11.
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Fondo Anticorrupción en Nicaragua (FAC): Un caso exitoso?
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Practical Insight no. 2009:4) 13 p.
Este documento analiza los logros y los fallos del Fondo Anti-Corrupción (FAC), un programa de la cooperación internacional en Nicaragua, liderado por Noruega en implementación en sociedad con el gobierno nacional.
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