Design and implementation of mitigation plans (anti-corruption tools and measures)
Context matters (UNDP 2011e)
Although it is well established that corruption is linked to power dynamics among groups, the behavior of elites and individuals and the political context, the drivers and conditions for change are frequently overlooked in the literature. Drivers and pre-conditions for change should therefore be investigated within the context of anti-corruption initiatives. Contextual information might include:
- National, historic and political context regarding corruption.
- Health systemGovernance systems, including legislative and regulatory frameworks, the functionality of court systems and enforcement mechanisms, norms and customs, and financial flows.
- The level of press freedom and journalist ethics, and the overall role of the media.
- Analysis of each risk and the power dynamics, values and cultural practices that are embedded in individual and group attitudes towards risks areas and corruption.
- Political will (Eicher, T (2006), Education, Corruption, and The Distribution of Income).