Insights Briefs
Global Programme on Measuring Corruption
Country Insights Brief South Africa
This brief presents the key insights from our country research visit to South Africa which took place in April 2023. The research visit involved consultations with a purposively selected sample of in-country stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, and academia. The brief explores their interests, needs, and uses for corruption measures, as well as current measurement approaches.
Measuring the effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies
Anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) have become the institutional cornerstone of combatting corruption worldwide. Yet, systematic evidence about whether or in what conditions they are effective is scant. This GPMC Insights Brief presents guidance to ACA practitioners and policymakers on what existing tools can be utilized to design and carry out capacity and effectiveness measurement programmes, and what gaps remain. Further, it outlines investigative performance indicators to aid ACAs in identifying useful metrics to evaluate their performance, and carefully interpreting them.
Country Insights Brief Indonesia
This brief presents the key insights from our country research visit to Indonesia which took place in February and March 2023. The research visit involved consultations with a purposively selected sample of in-country stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, and academia. The brief explores their interests, needs, and uses for corruption measures, as well as current measurement approaches.
Measuring integrity for better tracking and understanding corruption? Background note for expert think-in
This background note set the scene for the measuring integrity expert ‘think-in’. It explores definitions and dimensions of integrity, maps the three dimensions of integrity – personal, organisational, and professional; and presents a selection of the main approaches to measuring integrity, providing a sense of the types of research methods used. This background note explains why a focus on integrity could potentially help address gaps in corruption measurement, bringing fresh momentum to this endeavour.
Country Insights Brief Brazil
This brief presents the key insights from our country research visit to Brazil which took place in October-November 2022. The research visit involved consultations with a purposively selected sample of in-country stakeholders from government, civil society, the private sector, and academia. The brief explores their interests, needs, and uses for corruption measures, as well as current measurement approaches.
Measuring Illicit Financial Flows from Grand Corruption
This brief summarises the key insights arising from the Expert ‘Think-In’ on Measuring Illicit Financial Flows from Grand Corruption which took place in December 2022.