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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Manual on Corruption Surveys: Methodological Guidelines on the Measurement of Bribery and other Corruption-related Topics through Sample Surveys
This manual is intended as a practical tool to support evidence-based policymaking and inform the design, implementation and monitoring of policy and programmes in our fight against corruption, particularly by measuring SDG indicators 16.5.1 and 16.5.2. ... Read more
Also available in: Spanish
Year of publication: 2018
Quantitative Approaches to Assess and Describe Corruption and the Role of UNODC in Supporting Countries in Performing such Assessments
Taking stock of the many initiatives in the field of assessing and monitoring corruption through quantitative methods, UNODC is willing to further improve existing methods and to support countries in implementing evidence-based corruption assessments. This paper presents main methodological and ... Read more
Year of publication: 2009
An Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Programme for Business: A Practical Guide
The Compendium of International Legal Instruments on Corruption
The Compendium of International Legal Instruments on Corruption contains all the major relevant international and regional treaties, agreements, resolutions and other instruments. These include both legally binding obligations and some “soft-law” or normative instruments intended to serve as ... Read more
Year of publication: 2005
The Anti-Corruption Toolkit
The purpose of this anti-corruption toolkit is to help governments, organisations and the public to understand the insidious nature of corruption, the damaging effects it can have on the welfare of entire nations and their peoples, and to provide an inventory of measures used successfully to assess the ... Read more
Year of publication: 2004
The purpose of this anti-corruption toolkit is to help governments, organisations and the public to understand the insidious nature of corruption, the damaging effects it can have on the welfare of entire nations and their peoples, and to provide an inventory of measures used successfully to assess the ... Read more
Year of publication: 2004
Technical Guide to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Following the elaboration of the Legislative Guide for the implementation of the Convention, which was made available in 2006, the present technical guide primarily focuses on the provision to anti-corruption practitioners and authorities of relevant technical advice, tools and examples of good ... Read more
Year of publication: 2009
Partnering in Anti-Corruption Knowledge
This guidance note aims to provide development cooperation partners (including diplomatic missions, national and international donors, technical cooperation agencies, international organizations and financial institutions) with suggestions and examples on how to support the implementation of the ... Read more
Year of publication: 2013
Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Pursuant to Chapter VII (Mechanisms for Implementation), Article 63, paragraph 3 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the Conference of the States Parties adopted the rules of procedure and rules governing the functioning of the activities set forth in this article, including rules concerning the admission and participation of observer. ... Read more
Also available in: French Spanish Russian Arabic Chinese
Year of publication: 2007
Reporting on Corruption: A Resource Tool for Governments and Journalists
This tool showcases examples of the finest investigative reporting on corruption, and explains how the stories were produced. It highlights legal frameworks and good government practices that could serve as sources of inspiration or models for States seeking to unleash the tremendous potential of ... Read more
Also available in: French
Year of publication: 2014
National Anti-Corruption Strategies - A Practical Guide for Development and Implementation
This guide offers recommendations for countries considering drafting or revising a national anti-corruption strategy. Although the focus of the present guide is on recommendations for the development of formal national anti-corruption strategy documents, many of the recommendations ... Read more
Also available in: French Spanish Arabic Vietnamese
Year of publication: 2015
Facilitator’s Guide and Participant Manual: Safeguarding against Corruption in Major Public Events
This is the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Facilitator’s Guide and Participant Manual for ‘Safeguarding against Corruption in Major Public Events’. ... Read more
Year of publication: 2013
Effective Management and Disposal of Seized and Confiscated Assets
This study presents the experience of 64 countries on the management and disposal of seized and confiscated assets. It captures experience from all geographical regions, different legal systems and countries of different levels of development. The study presents previous experiences to help anyone ... Read more
Year of publication: 2017
Scaling Back Corruption: A Guide on addressing Corruption for Wildlife Management Authorities
This guide aims to help wildlife management authorities identify risks in their current policies, procedures and systems, and develop mitigation measures to deter and prevent corruption and associated wildlife crime. One of the most effective ways to address wildlife crime, and the corruption ... Read more
Year of publication: 2020
United Nations Convention against Corruption
The United Nations Convention against Corruption is the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. The Convention's far-reaching approach and the mandatory character of many of its provisions make it a unique tool for developing a comprehensive response to a global ... Read more
Also available in: French Spanish Russian Arabic Chinese
Year of publication: 2004
Methodologies, including Evidence-based Approaches, for Assessing Areas of Special Vulnerability to Corruption in the Public and Private Sectors
The paper focuses on methodologies which provide for quantitative assessments, while it does not consider qualitative approaches such as legislative reviews or institutional analyses. The paper endeavours to provide an account of existing methodologies without debating their findings, but ... Read more
Year of publication: 2010
UN Guide for Anti-Corruption Policies
The United Nations Guide Practical Measures against Corruption was originally requested by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1990 and first published in 1992 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with the assistance of the United States Department of Justice. During the ... Read more
Year of publication: 2003
Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Handbook for Business
The handbook is not intended to create new standards or represent any form of legally binding requirement for businesses. It has been developed to serve as a useful, practical tool for companies seeking compliance advice. It brings together, in one reference resource, the major international ... Read more
Year of publication: 2013
The United Nations Handbook on Practical Anti-Corruption Measures for Prosecutors and Investigators
The United Nations Handbook on Practical Anti-Corruption Measures for Prosecutors and Investigators is part of a larger package of materials intended to provide information and resource materials for countries developing and implementing anti-corruption strategies at all levels, as well as for other ... Read more
Year of publication: 2004
The United Nations Convention against Corruption Implementation Guide and Evaluative Framework for Article 11
This key policy document outlines practical and specific measures for the assessment of judiciaries and the implementation of Article 11 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. It includes checklists to evaluate the status of corruption in the judiciary. ... Read more
Also available in: French Spanish Russian Arabic
Year of publication: 2015
A Resource Guide on State Measures for Strengthening Corporate Integrity
This guide explores measures that States can take to encourage corporate integrity. The guide is divided into three parts. An initial section describes the Convention articles that frame State interaction with the private sector. These include provisions mandating criminalization of bribery and other ... Read more
Year of publication: 2013
Celebrating 10 Years of the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism
The solutions countries are finding and implementing are creative, diverse, and effective. This publication serves to highlight approaches countries across the globe are taking to combat corruption, both individually and together, to showcase the impact of the Review Mechanism since its launch ten years ago. ... Read more
Year of publication: 2019
Guidebook on Anti-corruption in Public Procurement and the Management of Public Finances
This guidebook serves as a reference material for governments, international organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society, by providing an overview of good practices in ensuring compliance with article 9 of UNCAC, which requires establishing appropriate systems of public procurement, as well ... Read more
Also available in: Spanish Russian
Year of publication: 2013
Resource Guide on Good Practices in the Protection of Reporting Persons
This guide takes a holistic approach and examines the protection available for reporting persons in general. It explains why and how public officials and other employees are being protected by law and in practice around the world when they report wrongdoing, and it also explores how such measures can be ... Read more
Also available in: French Spanish Arabic
Year of publication: 2015
The United Nations Convention against Corruption: A Strategy for Safeguarding against Corruption in Major Public Events
This handbook refers to the relevant provisions of the Convention and identifies some effective corruption prevention practices applicable to various aspects of the organization of a major event. States parties to the Convention are expected to “endeavour to periodically evaluate relevant administrative measures ... Read more
Also available in: French Russian
Year of publication: 2013
Preventing and Combating Corruption involving vast Quantities of Assets
In its resolution 7/2, the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, inter alia, urged States parties to increase their efforts and to take measures to prevent and counter corruption, giving the necessary focus to, among others, acts of corruption that involve vast ... Read more
Year of publication: 2019
Rotten Fish: A Guide on addressing Corruption in the Fisheries Sector
This guide provides a step-by-step process for fighting corruption in the fisheries sector. By following the stepped approach put forth in this guide, countries can bolster the regulatory and enforcement frameworks they set up to fight fisheries crime. By conducting the recommended risk assessment, ... Read more
Also available in: French Spanish
Year of publication: 2019
Handbook on Anti-Corruption Measures in Prisons
The aim of this handbook is not simply to address corruption once it occurs but also to help Member States prevent corruption and protect prisoners, staff and communities from its insidious consequences. This is without prejudice to the fact that the management of prisons is one of the most difficult and ... Read more
Year of publication: 2017
Statistical framework to measure corruption
This document provides a comprehensive statistical framework to measure corruption to support UNCAC State Parties in their efforts to measure the size and trend of corruption. In addition to presenting the framework, the document describes UNODC’s mandate to develop the framework together with the mandate to develop global standards to measure different types of crime, the objective of the framework, its development process, and the challenges to measure corruption... Read more
Year of publication: 2023
Safeguarding Sport from Corruption: Focus on Countries in the Americas and the Caribbean
This document was developed pursuant to resolution 7/8 adopted by the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption at its seventh session, held from 6 to 10 November 2017, in Vienna, entitled Corruption in sport. ... Read more
Also Available in: Spanish, Portuguese
Year of publication: 2025