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(New Publication) Corruption and Contemporary Forms of Slavery: Examining Relationships and Addressing Policy Gaps

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Corruption is an underlying cause of and a facilitating tool for practices arising from contemporary forms of slavery; it is essential to creating the conditions for a low-cost, low-risk, high-profit illicit trade in vulnerable individuals. Yet, corruption and contemporary forms of slavery tend to be dealt with in isolation, with no international instrument that focuses on the important link between them, and a lack of systemic data collection efforts on corruption in contemporary forms of slavery. This has significant negative implications on human rights and gender equality, as estimates suggest that 40 million people—71% of whom are women and girls—are trapped in contemporary forms of slavery, with 24.9 million in forced labour and 15.4 million in forced marriages. In addition, with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economic and labour markets and on people's lives and livelihoods, the risks of corruption and vulnerabilities to enslavement have increased.

This study therefore explores the linkages between corruption and contemporary forms of slavery, including from a gendered perspective, and offers recommendations for the international community, governments, civil society and the private sector to develop effective strategies to prevent and address them.

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A Practitioner’s Guide for Corruption Risk Mitigation in Extractive Industries

 

A Practitioner’s Guide for Corruption Risk Mitigation in Extractive Industries

2016

This Guide is intended for policymakers, policy advisors, project/programme managers and specialists.  It is a useful tool to raise awareness among government regulators, anti-corruption practitioners and non-state actors who are interested in addressing corruption in extractive industries.

This publication aims to contribute to achieving the SDGs from an anti-corruption perspective.

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Participatory Monitoring to Improve Performance of Government Services and Promote Citizen Empowerment: A Success Story from The Philippines

 

Participatory Monitoring to Improve Performance of Government Services and Promote Citizen Empowerment: A Success Story from The Philippines

2013

This case study is of a social accountability monitoring project in the municipality of San Miguel, Bohol in The Philippines.  The assessment was aimed at furthering an understanding about the context-specific factors that enable the success of social accountability interventions.

This publication aims to contribute to achieving the SDGs from an anti-corruption perspective.

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Evaluation of UNDP Contribution to Anti-Corruption and Addressing Drivers of Corruption

 

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution to Anti-Corruption and Addressing Drivers of Corruption

December 2016

The evaluation found that while UNDP contributions have been important for enhancing anti-corruption policies and capacities. Their actual outcomes, however, have been dependent on broader governance capacities and evolving governance systems and processes, and inadequate judicial capacities in member countries, which have consequently limited the impact of anti-corruption initiatives.

This publication aims to contribute to achieving the SDGs from an anti-corruption perspective.

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A Transparent and Accountable Judiciary to Deliver Justice for All

A Transparent and Accountable Judiciary to Deliver Justice for All

2016

Opening up judicial systems fosters integrity and increases public trust without impeding independence of the judiciary. The report advocates for judiciaries to open up to peer learning by engaging representatives of other countries in capacity assessments to improve judicial integrity. It also encourages judiciaries to consult end-users, associations of judges and use new technologies to foster transparency and accountability.

This publication aims to contribute to achieving the SDGs from an anti-corruption perspective.

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