Capacity building and technical assistance for better Public Finance Management in Peru

Our Peru office, established in 2016, is working intensively with local authorities at central and subnational level to strengthen Public Financial Management and increase transparency and integrity in the public administration. Building capacity is an important part of this effort, with several recent highlights focused on improving training courses and resources for stakeholders.

Interview with Gemma Aiolfi: How banks can combat financial crime

An interview with Gemma Aiolfi, Head of Compliance, Corporate Governance and Collective Action at the Basel Institute, has been published by KMPG.

The interview – "From the top: effective anti-corruption measures and the need for change" – discusses the challenges facing banks in combating financial crime, including the need for senior management to lead by example.

Behavioural ethics – a new approach to compliance

We continue to offer our tailored advisory services to companies seeking to improve their anti-corruption compliance programmes.

Many companies with more mature programmes are showing interest in how to adapt elements of behavioural ethics to their compliance approach. Their aim is to go beyond traditional incentives to embed integrity in employees working in areas more exposed to compliance risks. 

New social accountability publication: Harnessing the power of communities against corruption

How can we empower citizens to make anti-corruption initiatives more effective? In a new brief for the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Claudia Baez Camargo, Head of Governance Research at the Basel Institute on Governance, offers guidance to practitioners on "Harnessing the power of communities against corruption".

Basel Open Intelligence: a super-powered search tool for compliance and due diligence

Basel Open Intelligence is a new due diligence tool that allows users to collect open-source information on individuals and companies quickly and efficiently.

Powered by the latest natural language recognition technology, BOI uses an automated search function to detect connections between the subject and over 270 keywords in multiple languages. The keywords encompass financial and other crimes, law enforcement and judicial decisions.

New website for informal governance research

All those interested in the latest research on how informal structures and social conventions drive corruption should visit our new online resource on informal governance and corruption

This user-friendly and interactive site was created by the Public Governance division as part of our research project in the context of the Anti-Corruption Evidence Programme of the UK Department for International Development and the British Academy.

Human resource management patterns of (anti) corruption mechanisms within informal networks

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

In this article, we propose to comprehend the corruption mechanisms of tender bidding processes in terms of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices within informal networks. 

Informal Governance and Corruption – Transcending the Principal Agent and Collective Action Paradigms in Georgia

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

This Georgia country report is part of a research project funded by the Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Programme of the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) and the British Academy. 

The project has identified informal practices in selected countries in order to establish their general and specific features in comparative analysis; assess their impact based on the functions they perform in their respective economies and indicate the extent to which they fuel corruption and stifle anticorruption policies. 

Informal Governance and Corruption – Transcending the Principal Agent and Collective Action Paradigms in Kyrgyzstan

Monica Guy

Senior Specialist, Communications
+41 61 205 55 12
Biography

This three-part Kyrgyzstan country report is part of a research project funded by the Anti-Corruption Evidence (ACE) Programme of the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) and the British Academy. 

The project has identified informal practices in selected countries in order to establish their general and specific features in comparative analysis; assess their impact based on the functions they perform in their respective economies and indicate the extent to which they fuel corruption and stifle anticorruption policies.