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Entry-points for approaching politicised corruption

Anti-corruption reforms that enhance integrity, participation and independence will lead to an improved quality of democracy.

Cash transfers can be fast, support local economies, and prevent people from slipping into deep poverty. Corruption risks can be reduced through transparent targeting mechanisms and more.

Small firms seem to be more compliant when exposed to international standards and regulations as partners to multinationals.

Corruption prevails in Nigeria due to patronage networks and foreign influence, with drivers like neo-patrimonialism and the "resource curse". Institutional weaknesses undermine the effectiveness of…

De-democratisation is often disguised as an effort to strengthen government efficiency or enact anti-corruption measures. Practitioners need to rethink anti-corruption efforts in such regimes.

Anti-corruption practitioners must be alert to how their work can be undermined by those seeking to preserve power and influence

‘Bottom-up’ interventions from coalitions of anti-corruption practitioners can help build a critical mass against politicised corruption and support routes to genuine accountability.