Online courses

Anti-corruption training for development practitioners

Be confident with anti-corruption initiatives in your work.

We offer dynamic and time-efficient online courses for people wanting to update their anti-corruption knowledge.

Start today and pass the self-paced, 1-hour course – Essentials of anti-corruption I: The basics. This is a prerequisite to qualify for expert-led courses.

Play a game of anti-corruption tools and tradeoffs in our free, 45-minute course for everyone: Managing corruption risks in development cooperation. Version française: Gestion des risques de corruption dans la coopération au développement

For in-depth learning, we offer U4 partner agencies and affiliated government agencies 3-4 week facilitated courses on a range of topics. Partners can nominate outside participants for course places.

Expert-led courses on anti-corruption issues from a donor-perspective.

Self-study, group discussions, and interactive tasks in an online forum.

Self-paced courses up to 1 hour. Expert-led courses up to 5 hours per week.

Log on any time – from home or the office.

Our self-paced, 1-hour course on anti-corruption basics. Open for everyone.

Essentials of anti-corruption I: The basics

One-hour, self-paced course for basic literacy on corruption and anti-corruption.

This module is a prerequisite for our expert-led courses.

Fondamentaux de la lutte contre la corruption I: Les connaissances de base

Our one-hour, self-paced course for basic literacy on corruption and anti-corruption.

French version.

In-depth, expert-led courses. For staff from our partner agencies.

Essentials of anti-corruption II: Development programming

4-week, expert-led course.

Learn practical knowledge about corruption and anti-corruption in development programming.

This course equips learners with confidence to address the negative effects of corruption on the development goals they work towards.

Corruption in the justice sector

3 week, expert-led course.

Learn how to integrate justice sector institutions in programming for judicial reform and rule of law.

This course is for practitioners involved in the justice sector as well as general governance experts with a good understanding of the sector.

Addressing corruption in natural resources and renewable energy sectors

3 weeks, expert-led course.

Improve your understanding of how corruption effects the natural resources and renewable energy sectors – and what can be done about it.

The course is designed for development practitioners, public officials, and civil society activists working on natural resources and renewable energy issues.

Addressing corruption in the health sector

3 weeks, expert-led course.

Improve your understanding of how corruption hinders access to health care – and what can be done about it.

The course is designed for development practitioners, public officials, and civil society activists working on health issues.

Corruption risk management

2 week, expert-led course.

Learn basic principles of corruption risk management.

This course is a continuation of Essentials II: Development Programming. The course equips controllers and development practitioners with knowledge to identify and act on corruption risks in their work.

Gender and corruption

2 week, expert-led course.

Learn how to integrate gender and inclusion in anti-corruption programmes.

This course is designed for development practitioners, public officials, and civil society activists.

Can you take a U4 course?

Essentials of anti-corruption I: The basics and Managing corruption risks are short, interactive courses and open to anyone.
If you work for a U4 partner agency you can take our specialised expert-led courses.
There is no participation fee. Partner funding to U4 covers costs.

Nominate external participants

Partner staff can nominate external participants for a place in U4 courses . They may be employees from NGOs, government- or multilateral agencies, etc. Please send your nominee's name and e-mail address to the online course coordinator.

Managing corruption risks in development cooperation

Get a taster of anti-corruption efforts in development work. Can you pass the challenge and save lives?

This self-paced course is open to anyone.

Explore course

Version française: Gestion des risques de corruption dans la coopération au développement

Any questions

Contact the online course coordinator Vera Devine at course@u4.no