Resources
Publications
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.
The Toolkit for Integrity Education in Practice
The Toolkit for Integrity Education in Practice distils more than fifteen years of experience and hundreds of programmes of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) into a practical guide for designing impactful integrity education initiatives. It has been developed to consolidate lessons learned from IACA’s projects funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative and to offer practical guidance for their replication and contextual adaptation in diverse settings.
IACA-Siemens Journey
Consolidated Report
The IACA–Siemens Journey: Consolidated Final Report presents a comprehensive overview of more than fifteen years of strategic partnership between the International Anti-Corruption Academy and the Siemens Integrity Initiative. Drawing on global capacity-building activities, research, and Collective Action efforts, the Report consolidates key evidence, impact data, and lessons learned across regions and sectors. It shows how sustained investment in integrity education can have a transformative effect, helping institutions and sectors become more resilient to corruption. By sharing the experience gained throughout this long-term cooperation, the Report provides valuable insights to support governments, institutions, educators, and practitioners in designing education-focused integrity projects.
Alumni Publications
Alumni conference Asia 2022
Reflections and new perspectives for anti-corruption and compliance: A showcase of IACA alumni projects and Collective Action initiatives.
It is our pleasure to present the Regional Alumni Asia 2022 Post Conference Publication with the theme - Reflections and New Perspectives for Anti-Corruption and Compliance: A showcase of IACA Alumni Projects and Collective Action Initiatives.
This publication presents a summary of the presentations from the alumni speakers at the regional conference as well as some others from the region who could not participate but wanted to share their perspectives. It showcases initiatives and projects in the region established by IACA Alumni and those that they are involved in.
Alumni conference Africa 2024
Reflections and new perspectives for anti-corruption and compliance: A showcase of IACA alumni projects and Collective Action initiatives.
The Regional Alumni Conference Africa was convened in Nairobi, Kenya, from 6 to 10 May 2024. This flagship event brought together nine distinguished speakers, lecturers, and facilitators from across the globe, alongside 31 alumni from 11 African countries namely: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The conference was fully funded by the Siemens Integrity Initiative under its third funding round.
Latest Research
IACA professors and researchers conduct original research in the areas of preventing and combating corruption and related crimes, integrity and anti-corruption compliance and collective action with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of the global fight against corruption.
Prof. Eduard Ivanov
Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi
Nijat Naghiyev
Jehaan Sivasankar
Florica Dragomir
Lannie Su
Lannie Su
Andrea De Tommaso, Duncan Smith
Alida Radončić
Radim Bureš, Kristýna Bašná, Jaroslava Pospíšilová
Irakli Petriashvili
Syeda Mehar Zehra
Najla Al-Thani
Prof. Eduard Ivanov, Ahmed Mohamed Alkaabi, Hamad Alsubaie, Victoria Boyre, Niko Darmara, Andre Moreno, Nijat Naghiyev
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
Petros Walibwe Kawonga
Roland Hassel, Lea von Salzen
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
The Role of Ethics and Compliance in Preventing Typical Corrupt Practices
The article was published in the Yearbook 2023 for Global Ethics, Compliance and Integrity
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.
Eduard Ivanov
Eduard Ivanov
Eduard Ivanov
Iryna Mikhnovets
Ipyana Musopole
Master’s Theses
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.
Saloni Tuteja
2023 – 2025 Class
Hong “Audrey” Zhi
2023 – 2025 Class
Afnan Alghamdi
2023 – 2025 Class
Welkam Phiri
2021 – 2023 Class
Ornella Belfiori
2021 – 2023 Class
Joel Wegoye
2021 – 2023 Class
Colette Ashton
2019 – 2021 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.