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UK commits to combatting corruption and recovering assets: UK statement to the EEC

To support Ukraine with its reconstruction following Russia’s illegal and brutal war of aggression, the UK is funding a Digital Restoration Ecosystem for Accountable Management online platform, to provide end-to-end transparency on the planning, selection, procurement, and delivery of all reconstruction projects…

GRECO calls for stronger oversight and accountability in top executive functions and the police in Armenia

New report notes the positive steps taken following the 2018 Velvet Revolution to boost the fight against corruption, including through the establishment of a specialised institutional framework, but recommends steps be taken to strengthen ethics in the police and stronger accountability in government.

UK Govt announces global call to action to tackle illicit finance through increased transparency of company ownership, ahead of World Bank Spring Meetings

Transparency about who owns, controls, or benefits from companies is a cornerstone of preventing and combatting corruption, organised crime, and tax evasion.   The UK is leading the call to action with contributions of £2 million to trust funds managed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to tackle corruption, money laundering, and illicit finance…

OECD releases Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2024, analysing Member countries’ efforts to uphold integrity and fight corruption

OECD urges countries to implement integrity measures and improve monitoring of corruption risks; they must also take steps to address data and implementation gaps, as well as update and upgrade their integrity frameworks in the face of evolving corruption risks, related to the green transition, AI and foreign interference.

TI UK unveils report on ‘Investing with Integrity II: How corruption undermines environmental and social outcomes’

The report highlights that many impact investors are not fully considering or managing corruption risk, and that this may lead to serious financial and reputational issues. It also highlighted how corruption contributes to or exacerbates the environmental and social risks that impact investors try to minimise…

TI UK examines options for reducing corruption risks in the House of Lords

Focuses on how to mitigate the risks of corruption – defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain – rather than the democratic merits of various systems, although the two are interrelated.

Corruption Watch releases Annual Report for 2023 examining South African corruption trends

Examines South African corruption trends during the most recent year, as well as developments in anti-corruption policy and enforcement.

OECD publishes report on Generative AI for anti-corruption and integrity in government – Taking stock of promise, perils and practice

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) presents myriad opportunities for integrity actors—anti-corruption agencies, supreme audit institutions, internal audit bodies and others—to enhance the impact of their work, particularly through the use of large language models (LLMS)…

OECD issues Resource Guide on State measures for strengthening business integrity in the private sector

This Resource Guide provides States with a framework for identifying and implementing an appropriate mix of sanctions and incentives for encouraging business integrity. It reflects the latest developments in the global anti-corruption landscape and contains case studies that serve to share information and practices and provide inspiration to States and the private sector…

NED publishes Fighting Kleptocracy in an era of Geopolitics

The report analyses how geopolitical considerations impact the international fight against kleptocracy and why the two issues are interconnected. The anti-kleptocracy agenda has been shaped by geopolitical concerns across three spheres of foreign policy: great power confrontation with Russia; the superpower challenge from China; and the competition for influence in the Global South…

TI/Basel Institute of Governance publish report on anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine

Takes stock of recent progress (July 2023 to February 2024) in strengthening Ukraine’s anti-corruption ecosystem with a view to safeguarding Restoration projects.

OECD Phase 4 report highlights that Luxembourg should build upon recent achievements in the fight against foreign bribery by substantially strengthening enforcement efforts and resources

The report expresses concerns regarding Luxembourg’s efforts to implement the Convention and to actively investigate and prosecute foreign bribery cases and calls on Luxembourg to better identify the foreign bribery risks to which its companies are exposed…