The United Nations Convention against Corruption. A Primer for Development Practitioners
Schultz, Jessica (U4 Brief 2007:3)

The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), adopted in Merida, Mexico in 2003, represents a remarkable achievement for international anti-corruption efforts. With endorsements from more than 140 state signatories representing every region of the world, the UNCAC offers a comprehensive, global framework for combating corruption.

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.

Maximising the potential of UNCAC implementation: Making use of the self-assessment checklist
Repucci, Sarah (U4 Issue 2009:13)

This U4 Issue outlines the potential benefits and challenges the UNCAC self-assessment checklist poses, and makes recommendations for States Parties, donors, and UNODC to ensure that the benefits are realised.

Monitoring judicial integrity: Lessons for implementation of UNCAC Article 11
Armytage, Livingston (U4 Issue 2009:12)

This U4 Issue Paper discusses lessons related to monitoring judicial reform to the specific requirements of UNCAC Article 11.

The UNCAC and judicial corruption: Requirements and avenues for reform
Schultz, Jessica (U4 Brief 2009:18)

This U4 Brief outlines the key requirements of, and considerations for, implementing United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Article 11, i.e. how to 'take measures to strengthen integrity and prevent corruption in the judiciary'.

Income and assets declarations: Issues to consider in developing a disclosure regime
Messick, Richard (U4 Issue 2009:6)

This U4 Issue paper describes the issues policymakers should weigh in deciding whether to adopt a financial disclosure law, and if so, what provisions it should contain.

Institutional arrangements for corruption prevention: Considerations for the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption Article 6
Hussmann, Karen, Hannes Hechler, Miguel Peñailillo (U4 Issue 2009:4)

This U4 Issue investigates what it means when article 6 of the UN Convention against Corruption requires states to ensure the existence of a body or bodies to prevent corruption.

How prepared are we to assess real implementation of anti corruption conventions? Lessons from the Americas
Peñailillo, Miguel (U4 Issue 2009:3)

It is the purpose of this U4 Issue Paper to make lessons learned available to the States Parties to UNCAC in their current discussions on a possible review mechanism for UNCAC. However, this experience can also be useful to the different national actors in each country, as well as to donors in guiding their commitment to provide technical assistance for the implementation and follow up of the UNCAC.

Anti-corruption Policy Making in Practice: Implications for Implementing UNCAC
Hussmann, Karen, Hannes Hechler (U4 Brief 2008:1)

This U4 Brief argues that States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) should have a strategic vision when they "develop and implement or maintain effective, coordinated anti-corruption policies" as Article 5 stipulates.

How can Technical Assistance support the Implementation of UNCAC? U4 Background Paper for the International Cooperation Workshop on Technical Assistance for the Implementation of UNCAC, Montevideo, May 2007
Hussmann, Karen and Miguel Peñailillo (U4 Background paper 2007:1)

The main purpose of this U4 Background paper is to provide inputs for discussion at this workshop to be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, at the end of May 2007.

Anti-corruption policy making in practice: What can be learned for implementing Article 5 of UNCAC? Synthesis report of six country case studies: Georgia, Indonesia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia
Hussmann, Karen (U4 Report 2007:2)

This U4 report argues that explicit anti-corruption policies and strategies are not necessarily the most suitable and certainly not the only way to implement Article 5 of UNCAC, and goes on to discuss other options for coordinated anti-corruption policies.

Anti-corruption policy making in practice: What can be learned for implementing Article 5 of UNCAC?
Hussmann, Karen H(ed) (U4 Report 2007:1)

This U4 Report argues that explicit anti-corruption policies and strategies are not necessarily the most suitable and certainly not the only way to implement Article 5 of UNCAC, and goes on to discuss other options for coordinated anti-corruption policies.

The Recovery of Stolen Assets: A Fundamental Principle of the UN Convention against Corruption
Smith, Jack, Mark Pieth, Guillermo Jorge (U4 Brief 2007:2)

This U4 Brief examines why the return of assets is so critical, the obstacles standing in the way of recovering stolen monies, and what donors can do to make the situation better.