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Anti-corruption practitioners must be alert to how their work can be undermined by those seeking to preserve power and influence

When we view corruption as a series of standalone actions, we may be missing a bigger picture. Systems of corruption can run very deep, and resist efforts at reform – but resilience-building can help.

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.

De-democratisation is often disguised as an effort to strengthen government efficiency or enact anti-corruption measures. Practitioners need to rethink anti-corruption efforts in such regimes.

Corruption and fraud in higher education includes nepotism and favouritism, embezzlement, academic dishonesty, sextortion, and more. Development partners can support initiatives to strengthen academic integrity and university compliance with anti-corruption norms.

Political party finance regulation is not enough to reduce corruption and end dominant party systems. Strong oversight and enforcement mechanisms are essential.

‘Bottom-up’ interventions from coalitions of anti-corruption practitioners can help build a critical mass against politicised corruption and support routes to genuine accountability.

While anti-corruption laws in Ethiopia remain strong in principle, they are not implemented adequately.

Specific corruption risks may occur at different points of the data processing cycle. For example, bribery and bid rigging in procurement could be a risk at the data collection stage when the task is outsourced.

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.