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Contexts of systemic corruption require tailored strategies alongside traditional measures to strengthen public sector integrity.

Anti-corruption efforts often assume that instances of corruption found in sectors are separate and unconnected, but sometimes they can be part of corruption systems. More resilient anti-corruption efforts are needed to contest corruption systems.

Informal systems of reciprocity help people cope with adversity, but they can also promote favouritism and corruption – learn how practitioners can navigate the dilemmas these systems present for service delivery.

Power, personal gain and self-control, loss aversion and risk acceptance, rationalisation, and emotion can all influence corrupt acts. Making the costs of corruption clear, and reward ethical behaviour may help reduce corruption.

In some societies people come to see corruption as the norm. Programmes that bring youth into contact with integrity trendsetters can help change these attitudes, building trust in government officials.

It’s no secret that conventional approaches to anti-corruption have often fallen short. Read about five emerging policy perspectives that offer insights into how anti-corruption can become more effective.

Values based approaches can be used to help tackle implicit biases and informal norms, such as gender discrimination. They shift focus from the individual to the network in the design of anti-corruption policies, considering social factors related to corruption.

Scrutiny of petty corruption practices on Kigali’s roads reveal how they are maintained through interdependencies, power games, and structural aspects. Social norms theory provides insight to develop more context-specific anti-corruption interventions.

Social norms in communities, families, and organisations are key to understanding why corruption persists. Strategies to diagnose and relieve social pressures can help anti-corruption reforms succeed.

Schools and universities in various countries are teaching youth about integrity norms and values. Despite limited evidence on effectiveness, some good practices and lessons learned have emerged.