RESEARCH
Innovative thinking in anti-corruption and compliance
Research is a central element of IACA’s mandate and helps to support the organization’s programmes and activities around the world.
By making its research outputs available to a broad audience, IACA intends to position itself as a centre of innovative thinking in anti-corruption and compliance.
Global Research Network
For highly qualified and motivated researchers from around the world in the areas of anti-corruption, compliance, and/or collective action
The IACA’s Global Research Network connects researchers, academic and research institutions, and all those who are interested in research on anti-corruption, compliance and collective action from around the world.
The Global Research Network allows for greater collaboration and sharing of resources and ideas. It supports the initiation, design and implementation of global, regional, and interdisciplinary research projects. Moreover, it makes results and innovative ideas available for policy makers and anti-corruption practitioners from the public and private sectors.
Membership
Members of the Global Research Network have opportunities:
- to become a part of the international anti-corruption professional community
- to participate in international research projects and activities
- to expand international network and establish professional contacts with colleagues from all over the world
- to find partners for own research projects and reviewers for academic publications
- to share research papers and innovative ideas with the international anti-corruption professional community
- to submit research papers for publication in the peer reviewed IACA’s Research Paper Series
- to attend the academic conferences and events organized or supported by IACA
- to be invited as a lecturer for IACA’s academic programmes and trainings
Membership is open for individual researchers (individual membership) from around the world.
To join the IACA’s Global Research Network, an applicant should meet at least one of the criteria of eligibility-below:
- Academic publications on the relevant topics,
- An experience of participation in completed or ongoing research projects on anti-corruption, compliance, collective action initiative or related topics,
- A practical experience in anti-corruption, compliance, collective action initiative or related fields,
- A work experience in academic and/or research institutions.
Proficiency in English is a mandatory requirement for membership in the Network.
IACA welcomes applications from young researchers who have just started their professional careers.
The official language of the IACA’s Global Research Network is English.
Research projects may be implemented in other languages.
Publications
IACA professors and researchers conduct original research in the areas of collective action, compliance, and (private sector) anti-corruption with the aim of establishing new benchmarks and practice-oriented approaches.
Prof. Eduard Ivanov
Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi
Nijat Naghiyev
Jehaan Sivasankar
Typologies of Corruption in the Humanitarian Aid Sector
Florica Dragomir
Pacific Experience: Rethinking Anti-Corruption and Compliance in the Humanitarian Aid Sector
Lannie Su
When Oversight Fails: Procurement Fraud and Rights-Based Harm in Humanitarian Systems under Pressure
Andrea De Tommaso
Duncan Smith
Building Trust under Pressure: Integrity Systems in Humanitarian Operations
Alida Radončić
Artificial Intelligence in Anti-Money Laundering: Strengthening the Fight against Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows
Radim Bureš
Kristýna Bašná
Jaroslava Pospíšilová
Corruption And Integrity in Sports – Less Visible Forms
Irakli Petriashvili
Deploying Artificial Intelligence to Curb Corruption in the European Union
Syeda Mehar Zehra
AI-Driven Asset Tracing in Stolen Asset Recovery
Najla Al-Thani
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Strengthen Whistleblowing and Combat Corruption in the GCC and Beyond
Prof. Eduard Ivanov
Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi
Hamad Alsubaie
Victoria Boyre
Niko Darmara
Andre Moreno
Nijat Naghiyev
Integrity and Anti-Corruption Compliance in Sports Organizations
Prof. Eduard Ivanov
Yearbook 2025 Global Governance, Compliance & Integrity
Risks of Corruption and Anti-Corruption Compliance in Sport
An article by Eduard Ivanov, Acting Head of the Research & Analytics Department, titled “Risks of Corruption and Anti-Corruption Compliance in Sport”, has been published in the Yearbook 2025 Global Governance, Compliance & Integrity
The article presents the results of the IACA’s research on integrity and anti-corruption compliance in sport. The author provides an overview of forms and risks of corruption in sports and highlights the role of anti-corruption compliance in safeguarding sport from corruption.
Aleksandra Chavdarevska
Integrity and Anti-Corruption Compliance in Sport: The North Macedonian Perspective
Petros Walibwe Kawonga
Corruption Dynamics in Malawian Football: Exploring the Motivations and Incentives
Roland Hassel
Lea von Salzen
Anti-Corruption Training for Aid Workers An analysis of prevalence, structure and impact of corruption-related training for aid agency staff in Lebanon
Supported by: German Red Cross
Based on the research from:
MSc Counter Fraud and Counter Corruption Master Program
from the University of Portsmouth, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies.
Dr. Eduard Ivanov
Hamad Alsubaiei
Andre Moreno
Lara Weitgasser
Intergrity and Anti-Corruption Compliance in Sport
Dr. Eduard Ivanov
The Role of Ethics and Compliance in Preventing Typical Corrupt Practices
Article of senior researcher Eduard Ivanov “The Role of Ethics and Compliance in Preventing Typical Corrupt Practices” has been published in the Yearbook 2023 for Global Ethics, Compliance and Integrity.
The article presents the first results of the IACA’s research on typologies of corruption offences in the corporate sector and demonstrates how companies become involved in corrupt relationships.
Reports on typologies can help companies to assess the risk of corruption and implement policies on due diligence, risk management, conflict of interest, gifts and hospitality and internal investigations.
IACA also conducts research on typologies of corruption in sports.
Dr. Eduard Ivanov
Overview of Anti-Corruption Compliance Standards and Guidelines (second revised edition)
Dr. Eduard Ivanov
Overview of Anti-Corruption Compliance Standards and Guidelines
Iryna Mikhnovets
Does corruption end in the safe heaven: the voice of refugees in the destination country
Ipyana Musopole
Inhibiting Factors for Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) Participation in Anti-Corruption Collective Action. A Case Study of the Malawi SMEs
Here we present some some examples of master’s theses by graduates of IACA’s Master in Anti-Corruption Studies (MACS) and International Master in Anti-Corruption Compliance and Collective Action (IMACC) programmea for which independent research was conducted.
Dismantling ‘The Machine’: a Role for Non-Trial Resolutions in Anti-Corruption Enforcement in South Africa?
Colette Ashton
2019 – 2021 Class
Do the Anti-Money Laundering Laws in Zambia Work Well to Address Corruption in Public Procurement?
Albert Sikapizye
2019 – 2021 Class
To Tell or Not to Tell: Lawyers’ Reporting Obligation as a Tool to Combat Corruption Vis-àvis Lawyer-Client Privilege
Salome Chapeyamaodji
2019 – 2021 Class
Corporate Liability for Corruption in Malawi: The Policy Legal and Regulatory Issues
Atuweni Juwayeyi-Agbermodji
2017 – 2019 Class
Dismantling ‘The Machine’: a Role for Non-Trial Resolutions in Anti-Corruption Enforcement in South Africa?
Colette Ashton
2019 – 2021 Class
Do the Anti-Money Laundering Laws in Zambia Work Well to Address Corruption in Public Procurement?
Albert Sikapizye
2019 – 2021 Class
To Tell or Not to Tell: Lawyers’ Reporting Obligation as a Tool to Combat Corruption Vis-àvis Lawyer-Client Privilege
Salome Chapeyamaodji
2019 – 2021 Class
Corporate Liability for Corruption in Malawi: The Policy Legal and Regulatory Issues
Atuweni Juwayeyi-Agbermodji
2017 – 2019 Class
IACA Library
The IACA library comprises a vast collection of resources covering various subject areas, with a special focus on anti-corruption. It offers print publications as well as access to databases and journals, providing thousands of scholarly articles and resources.
