Policy documents from the U4 partner agencies
This section contains annotated and downloadable
documents on the various U4 Partner Agencies' anti-corruption policies,
strategies and anti-corruption efforts.
| United Kingdom | Germany | The Netherlands | Norway |
| Australia | Sweden | Canada | Belgium |
United Kingdom
All documentation on British anti-corruption
policies stems from DFID -
Department for International Development.
This document briefly outlines the anti-corruption team at DFID's main areas of focus and objectives. (2009)
Eliminating World Poverty: Building our Common Future
DFID's new white-paper marks the renewed commitment to the ideals of international development, but also takes new and fresh directions, outlining how DFID will work across government and the international community to make Millennium Development Goals a reality. (2009)
Making governance work for the poor (White paper 3)
White Paper about delivering the promises made in 2005 and responding to the four big challenges for international development. (2006)
Tackling corruption in the world's poorest countries
This document outlines DFID's main policies with regard to corruption challenges as a donor agency. (2009)
The International Corruption Group
The UK Government is committed to fulfilling the international commitments it has made in ratifying the UN Convention against Corruption and the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials, and therefore established its International Corruption Group in 2006. (2009)
The Justice Assistance Network (JAN)
the Justice Assistance Network (JAN) was established in May 2007 to achieve a sustainable impact in supporting locally owned capacity development in countries and in thematic areas which are international priorities for the UK. (2009)
Germany
The German anti-corruption policy is formulated in the Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ, Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development). The principal German agency implementing international co-operation and development projects in general - and anti-corruption projects in particular - is the Gesellshcaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). The German bank for reconstruction and development, Kreditanstalt für Wiederafbau (KfW) is responsible for development funding.
Anti-Corruption Clauses in KfW Agreements
Short presentation of the KfW bank's requirement that borrowers or grant recipients in financing agreements under export and project finance and also development cooperation ensure that the corresponding project has been established without corruption. (2001)
Combating Corruption in German Development Cooperation
This position paper describes the priorities of German support to anti-corruption reform. Support is given to systemic institutional change with prophylactic nature, in which autonomy and the political will to change on the part of partner institutions are essential prerequisites. Success depends to a very great extent on local concrete conditions and capacities, so that expectations of development co-operation should be kept realistic. Starting points are the public sector and civil society, but in addition measures are needed to prevent bribery by actors from the industrialised nations. The paper identifies the German development co-operation for fighting corruption to take place at the political level, the multilateral level, and at the level of civil society. (2002)
Federal Government Directive concerning the prevention of corruption in the Federal Administration
The Federal Law contains detailed provisions for preventing corruption by all government offices. There is also a section of non-binding recommendations which outlines the details of the Directive. Interested readers should note recommendation No 10 which gives guidelines for superiors and heads of departments. (2003)
Fighting Corruption - Corruption jeopardizes development successes
Short note on how the KfW bank works under Financial Cooperation to actively contribute towards combating corruption. In 1998 a bank-wide working group "Corruption Prevention" was created and in-house measures made to prevent opportunities for bribes, like the "Rules of conduct for the prevention of corruption" and anti-corruption clauses added to all financing and loan agreements. (2002)
Good governance position paper: Förderung von Good Governance in der deutschen Entwicklungspolitik
This position paper of BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) places Good Governance at the heart of reducing poverty by achieving the Millennium Development goals. In this context Germany commits to supporting partner countries in state building efforts, mainly through state and public administration as well as sector reform. Key areas which are supported are the guarantee of human rights, democracy, rule of law, gender equality, administrative reform, and good financial governance (German). (2009)
The GTZ Code of Conduct sets out basic principles and contains detailed rules to avoid corrupt practices in GTZ dealings with target groups, project partners, and sub-contractors. The document invites members of the public to report breaches of the Code of Conduct to an 'Integrity Mailbox' within GTZ. (2001)
Aimed at a development practitioner audience, this guide looks at anti-corruption in the context of good governance. It identifies risks and manifestations of corruption as well as possible strategies against it. The publication serves as an analytical frame for different sectoral guides also provided by GTZ. (2004)
Making Technical Assistance work: The German UNCAC Project
The international community has strengthened their efforts to implement the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The German UNCAC project responds to short term and longer term needs of partner countries and directly contributes to effecting Chapter VI of the Convention in the context of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation. Ownership as exercised by partner countries is encouraged either ad hoc or with a longer term focus on strategically important measures, which contribute to governance reform and which in itself are best practices. Such initiatives further contribute to broaden the base for applying the UNCAC in develop-ment cooperation in a way that they respond to country specific approaches and at the same time creating learn-ing and feedback loops at the national and international level. (2007)
Preventing corruption - promoting transparency: What is the German development policy doing?
This leaflet is giving a brief overview of the German policy focus in terms of anti-corruption. Key focus areas are international initiatives (UNCAC, EITI, Paris Declaration, U4), contributions made through German bilateral development cooperation, and preventing corruption in Germany. (2006)
Norway
In Norway, the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD) is the principal government agency for implementing international development policies. The documents below shed light on NORAD's current focus on combating corruption.
Assessment of Sustainability Elements / Key Risk Factors Practical Guide
The Development Cooperation Manual (DCM) is a quality assurance tool for the management of Norwegian support to Partner Countries efforts to achieve development results. This Practical Guide is a supportive document for carrying out screening and assessment of the relevant sustainability elements/key risk factors, as described in DCM. The Guide is designed to be of practical use when identifying and documenting the effects, impacts and risks of a programme. (2007)
Development Cooperation Manual
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Development Cooperation Manual (DCM) is a quality assurance tool and describes key principles, procedures and standard working methods in different phases of a programme cycle. The programme cycle refers to the life cycle of a programme, from the initial planning to implementation and completion. The purpose of the DCM is to make the Norwegian support a more efficient contribution to our Development Partners’ (hereafter termed Partner(s)) efforts to achieve development results. The DCM is primarily developed for staff at Embassies with delegated responsibility for development cooperation, and MFA/Norad staff who deals with the budget chapter referred to below. The DCM may also provide useful information to Partners and other donors on Norwegian requirements and conditions for financial and technical support. (2005)
Per Øyvind Bastøe's report to Norad on the survey carried out as part of the assessment of the implementation of the 'Norad's Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Action Plan, 2000-2001'. The survey includes questions about knowledge, views and attitudes on corruption and corruption related issues. (2002)
NORAD investing in the future - NORAD's strategy towards 2005 (in Norwegian)
Basic policy document (in Norwegian) outlining the strategy and goals towards 2005. (1999)
NORAD's Good Governance and Anti Corruption Action Plan 2000-2001
The main goal of this Action Plan is to strengthen Norwegian assistance to partner countries' efforts to prevent and curb corruption within a context of good governance. The Action Plan has three main objectives: a) Intensify Norwegian assistance to good governance and the fight against corruption in our partner countries. b) Increase the awareness and knowledge in the aid administration on how to prevent corruption in all of Norwegian funded development co-operation. c) Establish mechanisms for systematic collection, analysis and dissemination of experiences drawn from efforts at preventing and combating corruption. (2000)
Oppsummering av AK-prosjektet 2000-2
This document is the Norad Anti-Corruption Project's report after completing the Project in early 2002. It answers questions on what has been achieved and what to do next. (The document will soon appear on U4 in a translated version). (2002)
Overview of Norad's support to AC and Good Gov Jan 2002
A thorough-going list reporting all direct and implicit anti-corruption related activities of Norad from May 1999 to January 2002. Contains project titles and basic statistical and economic data. (2002)
Result summary of NORAD's Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Action Plan, 2000-2001
A point-by-point report of implemented activities during the two-year programme period (2000-2001). (2002)
Results Management in Norwegian Development Cooperation - a practical guide
Findings from Management Reviews of Norwegian development cooperation reveal a need and a demand for a practical introduction to the main concepts, principles and especially tools of results management. This short guide is an attempt to respond to that demand, the purpose being to increase staff’s knowledge of the main principles of results and risk management and what it means in practical terms throughout the various stages of program management. The principal users of this Practical Guide are embassy staff with responsibility for development cooperation as well as staff in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Norad. It may also be useful for a wider range of development partners, such as NGOs and institutions in partner countries. (2008)
Summary of NORAD's Anti-Corruption Project, 2000-2001
This document is an 8-page summary of the internal evaluation made by the Anti-Corruption Project staff. It aims to sum up NORAD's work in combating corruption in the period 2000-2002, as in relation to the 'Good Governance and Anti-Corruption Action Plan' and present the means by which NORAD will continue its efforts after the termination of the AC project. (2002)
The Netherlands
The Dutch development policies are formulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MinBuZa), and implemented by its division Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Human Rights & Peacebuilding Department.
Corruption - Let's not take it for granted
Speech by the Dutch minister for Development Cooperation, Eveline Herfkens, on a few lessons on corruption: We have met the enemy; Corruption has a price; In order to prevent and fight corruption, we must understand and distinguish its variants. (2001)
Corruption distorts development investments
The Dutch minister for Development Cooperation Eveline Herfkens'
speech at the opening of a three day EU conference in Maastricht on fighting corruption. (2000)
Fact sheet: Dutch development cooperation and the fight against corruption
Short presentation of the corruption problem, what the Netherlands is doing about it, prevention of corruption at home, and a list of countries with which the Netherlands has a bilateral partnership. (2002)
Good governance - the key to development
Short paper about Dutch policies on good governance, international cooperation and Dutch based organisations with which Ministry wants to cooperate. Dutch policy on
promoting good governance focuses on the transparent, legitimate, effective and participatory exercise of power and use of resources by the government. Fighting and preventing corruption is one crucial factor. The emphasis in Dutch policy is on supporting audit institutions and local and national authorities, and on promoting a free press.
(2001)
Keysheet: Fighting Corruption. An Overview
This very short (2 pages) presentation on the debate, the key issues, literature and the Dutch and British experience is produced by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on behalf of the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and DFID. (2001)
NO KIDDING is a newsletter for young people by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This file is a 4 pages extract on corruption, from the newsletter (in Dutch). "No Kidding is onderdeel van het jongerenblad Pauze dat gratis wordt verspreid onder scholen voor voorgezet onderwijs. No Kidding besteedde in het mei-nummer aandacht aan corruptie."
(2001)
Opzet Beleidskader Corruptiebestrijding
(Only available in Dutch) (2006)
Samenvatting van de Eindrapportage van de Task Force Anti-Corruptie
(Only available in Dutch) (2008)
Sweden
Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agency, is a government agency that reports to the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs. Its assignment from the Swedish Government includes combating
corruption and minimising the risks of corruption. Sida has a task
team at the Stockholm headquarters dedicated to its anti-corruption
policies. The documents below include policies and guidelines.
Acting on suspicions of corruption
This guide has been produced for the purpose of Investigating and following up suspicions of corruption in Swedish development aid. It is seen as part of Sida’s normal responsibilities, in addition to preventive activities.
The document states what can and should be done when a Sida officer, suspect or detect corrupt use of development aid resources.
This short document has as its main content a checklist for consideration, and a list of Sida's support functions. (2003)
Anti-corruption strategies in development cooperation
The report contains a brief discussion of different perspectives of
corruption. It provides information about anti-corruption strategies and
analytical tools of various donor and multilateral organisations and it
contains a discussion of a number of important issues relating to the
work of combating corruption in development cooperation. (2004)
Corruption – Working Paper No. 1(by Bo Karlström): A 36-page working paper in Swedish, on the topic of the Anatomy of corruption: Causes, consequences, and cures. Syftet med denna skrift är att förbättra förståelsen – vilket inte är detsamma som att öka toleransen – för de företeelser som gemensamt går under beteckningen ”korruption”. Kanske förbättrad förståelse är ett första steg mot att praktiskt handskas med detta ömtåliga ämne, till exempel i förhandlingar och avtal med u-landsregeringar, och i revisioner av specifika biståndsprojekt. (2003)
Sida's Anticorruption Regulation
This regulation forms the basis of Sida’s work of counteracting the risks of corruption and dealing with any cases of misuse of Swedish financing of development co-operation that may arise. The purpose of this manual is to describe the application of the anti-corruption regulation in concrete terms in order to facilitate its observance. (2004)
Canada
The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada’s lead agency for development assistance. It has a mandate to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world.
Government of Canada Policy for CIDA on Human Rights, Democratization and Good Governance
The Government of Canada's policy for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and human rights, democracy and good governance is situated within the framework of Canadian foreign policy and overall Government objectives. The foreign policy statement, Canada in the World, has noted: The Government regards respect for human rights not only as a fundamental value, but also as a crucial element in the development of stable, democratic and prosperous societies at peace with each other.
(2009)
Belgium
The Belgian development cooperation agency, Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC), is a public service provider supporting developing countries in their fight against poverty on behalf of the Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.
Australia
AusAID (The Australian Agency for International Development) is the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. The objective of the aid program is to assist developing countries reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development, in line with Australia's national interest.
A Manager's Guide to Anti-Corruption Strategies
This summary provides a guide to design anti-corruption strategy. It is based on the assessment "Approaches to anti-corruption through the Australian aid program: Lessons from PNG, Indonesia and Solomon Islands" by The Office of Development Effectiveness (2009)
A Manager's Guide to Mainstreaming Anti-Corruption into Activities
This summary provides a guide to mainstreaming anti-corruption into aid activities. It is based on the assessment "Approaches to anti-corruption through the Australian aid program: Lessons from PNG, Indonesia and Solomon Islands" by The Office of Development Effectiveness. (2009)
Approaches to anti-corruption through the Australian aid program: Lessons from PNG, Indonesia...
This Office of Development Effectiveness assessment aims to help AusAID and other
Australian Government agencies understand issues around corruption in partner countries and
begin the process of formulating anti-corruption plans. (2009)
Service delivery for the poor - Lessons from recent evaluations of Australian Aid
AusAID’s Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE) recently completed a series of evaluations of the Australian aid program’s efforts to improve the delivery of basic services for the poor. The evaluations covered basic education in Laos and Papua New Guinea, health in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, and water and sanitation in East Timor and Indonesia. This synthesis report pulls the findings together, and draws some crosscutting lessons for Australian aid. (2009)
Tackling corruption for growth and development
Australia’s anti-corruption for development policy provides a framework for planning, resourcing, and reviewing anti-corruption activities on a country and regional basis. It has been developed in collaboration with a wide range of Australian government agencies and external stakeholders. The overall goal of Australia’s anti-corruption for development policy is: To assist developing countries bring about a sustainable reduction in corrupt behaviour for the purpose of improving economic and social development. (2009)
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