Under the auspices of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Egypt, this 90-minute online seminar and focus group explores how informal practices such as 'wasta' affect integrity, accountability, and fairness in development cooperation.

Building on the 2024 U4–Embassy workshop on non-financial corruption risks, the session revisits key issues and documents experiences from the past year. Participants will discuss how such practices shape access, influence, and decision-making, and how existing compliance frameworks may fall short in addressing these informal risks.

Through breakout discussions, participants will share insights and challenges in a confidential, non-attributable setting. The exchange aims to inform ongoing analytical work on non-financial corruption and partnership governance.

This webinar is by invitation only for

Staff of embassies / bilateral development agencies / multilateral organisations: Programme managers / controllers / compliance officers, and
Local experts on corruption / anti-corruption in Egypt.

Moderation and facilitation

Mohamed Amin – Senior Advisor Development Cooperation, Royal Norwegian embassy in Egypt

Dr. Yazan Doughan - Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) 

Dr. Guillaume Nicaise – Senior Adviser, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, CMI

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Guillaume.nicaise@cmi.no