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Values education for public integrity

Schools and universities in various countries are teaching youth about integrity norms and values. Despite limited evidence on effectiveness, some good practices and lessons learned have emerged.

Corruption in universities: Paths to integrity in the higher education subsector

Corruption and fraud in higher education includes nepotism and favouritism, embezzlement, academic dishonesty, sextortion, and more. Development…

1 September 2019

Centres and resources for integrity in higher education

Education sector corruption: How to assess it and ways to address it

Education sector corruption erodes social trust, worsens inequality, and sabotages development. Practitioners can use transparency and accountability…

Doing accountability differently. A proposal for the vertical integration of civil society monitoring and advocacy.

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Promising but disputed: is Blockchain the answer to fraud and corruption in education?
Blockchain is a promising technology for certification in education, but questions remain over privacy, trust, accuracy and ethics.
7 April 2021
Education
Public service delivery
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Identifying feasible and high-impact anti-corruption interventions: The case of Albania
In developing and transition countries, broad-based anti-corruption efforts often struggle to make a significant impact. Six steps can help…
25 June 2020
Politics of anti-corruption
Development cooperation
Education

Latest publications

U4 Helpdesk Answer
Corruption and anti-corruption efforts in Uzbekistan
12 October 2023
Anti-corruption basics
Health
Education
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Corruption and anti-corruption within the research sector and higher education system in Mozambique
The rapid rise of Mozambican universities in the past two decades has led to an increase in corruption risks, including political manipulation and…
19 June 2023
Education
Anti-corruption basics
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Overview of corruption in academic research
Corruption in academic research has consequences beyond the academic community.
8 November 2021
Education
U4 Issue
Identifying feasible, high-impact anti-corruption interventions
In countries where a systemic approach isn’t practical, practitioners should target specific anti-corruption interventions that promise highest impact…
19 May 2020
Development cooperation
Politics of anti-corruption
Education
U4 Issue
Values education for public integrity
Schools and universities in various countries are teaching youth about integrity norms and values. Despite limited evidence on effectiveness, some…
14 May 2020
Education
Social norms and networks
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Corruption and anti-corruption within the research sector and university system in Bolivia
Bolivia ranks below regional averages in most governance areas, including higher education. The areas of corruption risks in higher education are…
1 December 2019
Education
U4 Issue
Corruption in universities: Paths to integrity in the higher education subsector
Corruption and fraud in higher education includes nepotism and favouritism, embezzlement, academic dishonesty, sextortion, and more. Development…
1 September 2019
Education
Public service delivery
U4 Issue
Education sector corruption: How to assess it and ways to address it
Education sector corruption erodes social trust, worsens inequality, and sabotages development. Practitioners can use transparency and accountability…
27 April 2019
Education
Public service delivery
Politics of anti-corruption
U4 Helpdesk Answer
Zimbabwe: Overview of corruption in the health and education sectors and in local governments
30 April 2015
Education
Health

Further Resources

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Centres and resources for integrity in higher education
11 July 2019
Resource from others
ETICO – Corruption in education resource platform by IIEP-UNESCO
Case example
Illicit school finances and PETS in Cambodia
21 April 2020

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