Anti-corruption II: From understanding to intervention

It is well known that corruption can undermine development and erode trust. Having the critical knowledge and skills for analysing complex situations and designing impactful anti-corruption strategies can help secure the results you aim for in projects and programmes.

If you are a development professional, policymaker, or civil society actor in any thematic area, or your work is connected to anti-corruption issues – then this course is designed for you.

The course draws on current research and real-world practice, and is intended for people who have already completed Anti-Corruption I: The basics.

What you'll learn

The course has three modules, which we advice you to take in their given order – guiding you from conceptual grounding to practical application:

1. Understanding corruption
   Explore the theories and assumptions that underpin the concept of corruption – diving into its causes, key ideas, and possible solutions. You will examine both mainstream and emerging perspectives on corruption and anti-corruption, and gain tools to better understand how these issues play out in your own context.
   
2. Analysing corruption
   Gain an overview of the practical aspects of corruption analysis. You’ll explore tools for measuring and assessing corruption and its underlying causes, and learn how to apply them.
   
3. Anti-corruption interventions
   Learn how to develop anti-corruption interventions that are appropriate for different situations – exploring the wide range of available approaches and navigating common implementation challenges.

Course type

Self-paced. Take the course in your own speed, without fixed deadlines or scheduled classes.

Work your way through videos, reading materials, interactive exercises, and quizzes.

Time commitment

You need around three hours to complete the course: one hour per module.

Course prerequisites

Please complete Anti-Corruption I: The basics before starting Anti-Corruption II. This ensures that you recognise definitions, terminology, and various concepts of corruption and anti-corruption.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand key theories and assumptions related to corruption and anti-corruption
• Apply tools for analysing corruption and its drivers
• Interpret and use corruption-related data to inform reforms
• Design context-appropriate and realistic anti-corruption interventions

Who is it for?

Free and open for everyone to take. This course is ideal for:

• Development professionals and advisers
• Civil society practitioners
• Policy-makers and analysts
• Researchers and students in related fields
• Anyone seeking to engage more meaningfully in anti-corruption efforts
• Suitable for people at all levels of seniority

What prior participants have said

– Overall, the course strengthened my ability to think critically about how to design anti-corruption interventions that are realistic, inclusive, and capable of achieving long-term impact rather than short-term compliance.

– The course was comprehensive and well structured, particularly in linking theory to practice through discussions on collective action, social norms, democracy, and gender mainstreaming in anti-corruption work.

– I enjoyed it so much and loved the examples. they really helped to understand the concepts.