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Corruption and anti-corruption efforts in basic service sectors

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Health sector corruption

Donors should support long-term, strategic approaches to health sector integrity based on a sound understanding of dynamics in the sector and different actors' roles.

Anti-corruption in Covid-19 preparedness and response

Government pandemic response plans and policies need to involve anti-corruption agencies from the start, as well as identifying and assessing…

U4 Practice Insight

Mainstreaming anti-corruption initiatives: Development of a water sector strategy in Mozambique

2 December 2014

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The impact of corruption on access to safe water and sanitation for people living in poverty

Corruption in the construction of public infrastructure: Critical issues in project preparation

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Biometric data: putting people at risk in the name of anti-corruption
Databases of biometric information are increasingly used to identify citizens and improve services. But here we discuss the real risks to privacy,…
7 August 2022
Public service delivery
Corruption risk management
Development cooperation
Blog
Is blockchain hitching a ride on the Covid-19 vaccination wave?
The complexity and transnational nature of pharmaceutical supply chains demand sophisticated collaborations to ensure the safe distribution of…
23 June 2022
Health
Covid-19 and corruption
Public service delivery
Blog
Improving Covid-19 vaccine coverage by mitigating corruption risks in the supply chain
How to ensure that vaccines and development assistance benefit those who need them most.
20 June 2022
Covid-19 and corruption
Health
Public service delivery
Blog
Global access to Covid-19 vaccines: Lifting the veil of opacity
To curb the pandemic, the international community must take urgent steps to address unfair global access to vaccines. This requires transparency,…
14 October 2021
Covid-19 and corruption
Health
Public service delivery
Blog
Pharmaceutical companies’ payments to healthcare professionals: an eclipse of global transparency
Payments and transfers between pharmaceuticals companies and healthcare professionals are common. These relationships can be positive, but regulation…
6 July 2021
Health
Public service delivery
Blog
Promising but disputed: is Blockchain the answer to fraud and corruption in education?
Blockchain is a promising technology for certification in education, but questions remain over privacy, trust, accuracy and ethics.
7 April 2021
Education
Public service delivery
Blog
A case study on corrupt practices in Rwanda provides useful lessons
A social diagnosis can improve our understanding of why corrupt practices have increased. It can inform actions to correct the situation – for example…
12 February 2021
Public service delivery
Development cooperation
Blog
Corruption in the health sector: current strategies and recommendations for donors
Learn to develop long-term, strategic approaches to safeguard donor interventions in the health sector from corruption
5 July 2020
Health
Covid-19 and corruption
Public service delivery
Blog
Corruption limits access to safe water and the effectiveness of the Covid-19 response in developing countries: The case of Uganda
Ways to strengthen anti-corruption efforts in the water sector include funding further studies to understand the problem, supporting monitoring and…
8 June 2020
Covid-19 and corruption
Public service delivery

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Anti-corruption, transparency, and accountability in health management information systems
The District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) offers a low-cost tool to strengthen countries’ capacity to collect and use health data, but it…
19 September 2022
Health
Public service delivery
Corruption risk management
U4 Issue
Global access to Covid-19 vaccines: Lifting the veil of opacity
Urgent action is needed to ensure greater transparency along the vaccine value chain and contribute to securing fair access to Covid-19 vaccines.
26 October 2021
Covid-19 and corruption
Health
Public service delivery
U4 Helpdesk Answer
The impact of public financial management interventions on corruption
Evidence shows that interventions at every stage of the PFM cycle have a positive impact on curbing corruption, and a recent report also found a…
4 May 2021
Public financial management
Public service delivery
U4 Brief
The Universal Periodic Review process
The Universal Periodic Review process provides a new forum and tool for promoting anti-corruption measures, transparency, and accountability to ensure…
20 April 2021
Covid-19 and corruption
Health
Public service delivery
Human rights
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Corruption in employment services
Corruption risks in the employment services sector include undue influence at the policy setting stage, nepotism in staff hiring practices, bribery at…
15 April 2021
Public service delivery
Private sector
U4 Issue
Health sector corruption
Donors should support long-term, strategic approaches to health sector integrity based on a sound understanding of dynamics in the sector and…
14 June 2020
Health
Public service delivery
U4 Brief
Procedural fairness for curbing corruption
Promote procedural fairness in bureaucratic decision-making to improve transparency and accountability, and to curb corruption.
20 February 2020
Public service delivery
Justice sector
U4 Issue
Using legal empowerment to curb corruption and advance accountability
By helping people exercise their rights, legal empowerment boosts anti-corruption efforts, government accountability, and service delivery across a…
19 February 2020
Public service delivery
Civil society
U4 Brief
Improving audits to increase the effectiveness of development funding
Audits that focus on payments and receipts rather than intended goals frustrate the efficient use of development aid. Improved terms of reference can…
8 February 2020
Development cooperation
Procurement
Evaluation and measurement
Public service delivery
Auditing and financial control

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