African anti-corruption agencies and the problem of independence
GI-ACE project research in Malawi, Nigeria, and Tanzania shows that anti-corruption agencies’ independence has turned out to be a major impediment.
Statistical challenges and ‘cash for penguins’
GI-ACE project on beneficial ownership and corruption in Nigeria investigating financial data to try to locate something that is not apparently observable—laundering the proceeds of corruption through disguising the beneficial owner—by removing from the picture what might be explained legitimately.
How can top-down audits and social audits respond to the changing technology of service delivery in India?
Takeaways from GI-ACE workshop on ‘Audit and Anti-Corruption Measures in India.’
Harnessing informality for anti-corruption practice: Shifting the unit of analysis from individuals to networks
Researcher Claudia Baez Camargo writes about GI-ACE project, we adopt two perspectives to explore the question, “What would anti-corruption practice look like if we shift the unit of analysis from individuals to networks?”
Pairing field experimental and ethnographic methods to study anti-corruption
GI-ACE researcher Mark Buntaine’s team has pursued a fully paired ethnography and randomized field experiment to study anti-corruption strategies in the context of revenue-sharing for Bwindi National Park.
Working with social norms to develop effective anti-corruption interventions
GI-ACE researcher Claudia Baez Camargo explores how we can diagnose whether there is a social norm that is underpinning observed behaviours.
Cities of Integrity project launch in Zambia
Dorothy Ndhlovu reports on the GI-ACE Cities of Integrity project’s launch in Zambia
Effective or falling flat? A fresh look at high-level corruption prosecutions in three African jurisdictions
Researcher Gerhard Anders discusses GI-ACE research project spearheading the most systematic, comprehensive study to date of the legal frameworks, prosecutorial strategies, institutional constraints, and external influences shaping these countries’ anti-corruption efforts.
Strengthening integrity within the urban planning profession to combat corruption in urban development
The scourge of corruption in urban development has corrosive and far-reaching effects that can hardwire injustice into the fabric of cities and undermine social cohesion and trust within communities.
Toward a more professional and ethical civil service in Nepal
Researcher Jan-Hinrik Meyer-Sahling discusses GI-ACE project taking up the challenge of developing a state-of-the-art ethics training for civil servants in order to contribute to the ambition of building a more professional and ethical civil service in Nepal.