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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.

Advancing state capture measurement, the third GPMC Expert ‘Think-in’
Measuring state capture was the topic of the third GPMC Expert Think-in, held at IACA in Laxenburg from 3-5 May. The theme was selected because it has received little attention from academics and practitioners, hence filling in existing gaps holds great promise.

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.

International experts gather at GPMC think-in on measuring illicit financial flows (IFFs) from grand corruption
The Global Programme on Measuring Corruption at the International Anti-corruption Academy held an expert think-in on measuring illicit financial flows deriving from grand corruption at its Laxenburg premises from 13-15 December 2022.

Country Insights Brief Italy
This brief summarises the key insights from the research visit to Italy which took place in September 2022.

Measuring Integrity for Better Understanding and Tracking Corruption
This brief summarises the key insights arising from the Expert ‘Think-Ins’ on Measuring Integrity which took place in October 2022.