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Managing conflicts of interest in the EU, South Korea and Brazil – new study

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Effectively managing conflicts of interest in the public sector is crucial to mitigate corruption risks. It is also fundamental to building well-functioning institutions and to generating trust in government. How are different states doing this? What models exist? What are the challenges?

To answer these questions, our new report analyses conflict of interest legislation and management in three case study contexts: South Korea, Brazil and the European Union.

Working Paper 46: Incrementando el impacto de los Pactos de Integridad en la contratación pública: un análisis desde la experiencia en España

Read more about Working Paper 46: Incrementando el impacto de los Pactos de Integridad en la contratación pública: un análisis desde la experiencia en España

Este documento de trabajo analiza cuatro Pactos de Integridad en España implementados entre abril de 2017 y enero de 2019. Basándose en el análisis, ofrece recomendaciones específicas para medir y mejorar el impacto de los Pactos de Integridad, especialmente para lograr cambios a largo plazo.

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Enhancing the impact of Integrity Pacts in public procurement: an analysis from Spain‘s experience

Working Paper 47: Conflict of interest legislation in Brazil, South Korea and the European Union: International case studies

Read more about Working Paper 47: Conflict of interest legislation in Brazil, South Korea and the European Union: International case studies

This Working Paper presents international case studies of legal frameworks addressing conflicts of interest and highlights common challenges, opportunities and lessons for practitioners and other interested stakeholders. The report covers three contexts: two national (South Korea, Brazil) and one supranational (the European Union).

OECD Toolkit for raising awareness and preventing corruption in SMEs

Read more about OECD Toolkit for raising awareness and preventing corruption in SMEs

This Toolkit evaluates foreign bribery and corruption risks for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and offers an awareness-raising toolkit on the importance of adopting anti-corruption measures. Based on data collected through research, interviews with SMEs, business organisations and legal professionals in countries Party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and others, the toolkit presents initiatives that will enable governments, business organisations and large companies to better support SMEs in preventing and fighting foreign bribery and corruption.

Collective Action Award for Asia-Pacific – nominations now open

Read more about Collective Action Award for Asia-Pacific – nominations now open

Nominations are now open for the Asia-Pacific Collective Action Award 2023.

Launched in 2022, the Collective Action Awards celebrate inspiring and outstanding multi-stakeholder initiatives to raise standards of business integrity in a particular context.

Zambian anti-corruption officers build skills to recover stolen assets from abroad

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Shell companies, trusts and other corporate structures allow criminals to hide their illicit money abroad, often in offshore financial centres with poor beneficial ownership transparency. Officers seeking to investigate and prosecute transnational corruption cases need to understand these structures and how to cooperate with foreign jurisdictions.

Enhancing Ukraine’s anti-corruption measures to safeguard the recovery – update for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023

Read more about Enhancing Ukraine’s anti-corruption measures to safeguard the recovery – update for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023

This document takes stock of recent progress in strengthening Ukraine's anti-corruption ecosystem with a view to safeguarding reconstruction projects. It covers:

Institutional capacity
Judicial and Constitutional Court reform
Asset recovery
Public procurement

It is a joint publication of Transparency International Ukraine and the Basel Institute on Governance, published and distributed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in London.

Out now: Annual Report 2022

Read more about Out now: Annual Report 2022

We are delighted to publish our 2022 Annual Report, this year in a new interactive version.

The Annual Report spotlights eight stories from our work around the world. They illustrate not just what we do, but how we work to achieve real and lasting progress in the fight against corruption.

Updated OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct encourage anti-corruption Collective Action

Read more about Updated OECD Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct encourage anti-corruption Collective Action

“Collective action and meaningful engagement with local and international civil society organisations, business, professional associations, and international organisations also may help enterprises to better design and implement effective enterprise anti-corruption policies and mitigate corruption risks one enterprise cannot mitigate individually.”

Cryptocurrencies and AML compliance training: 4–7 December 2023

Read more about Cryptocurrencies and AML compliance training: 4–7 December 2023

A four-day training course on the fundamentals of cryptocurrencies, financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.

Delivered virtually over four 3-hour sessions, the course aims to help practitioners from a wide range of law enforcement, financial and business sectors prevent, detect and investigate the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activities.

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