Measuring corruption is essential for understanding its causes, consequences, and trends, as well as for designing and evaluating effective responses. By developing reliable and comparable indicators and data, we can enhance transparency, accountability, and evidence-based policymaking in the fight against corruption.

From 2 to 4 December 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) are convening the Second Global Conference on Harnessing Data to Improve Corruption Measurement. The conference will take place in hybrid format at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The Conference will bring together policymakers, practitioners, and experts from governments, civil society, international organizations, and academia to exchange experiences, good practices, and innovations in measuring corruption and the effectiveness of anti-corruption policies.

Through interactive plenaries, technical panels, and expert roundtables, the Conference will explore topics such as the operationalization of the Vienna Principles, the launch of the Global Anti-Corruption Digital Dashboard, and the metadata of the Statistical Framework to measure corruption. Sessions will also cover user-centred approaches, digital innovations, and emerging methods for collecting, analyzing, and using data to prevent and combat corruption.

The thematic focus of the three-day programme* is as follows:

• Day 1: Taking Stock – Tuesday, 2 December 2025
  Opening Ceremony
  High-Level Plenary Panel
  Session 1: International and regional experiences to measure corruption: challenges and good practices
  Session 2: Under the surface: Harnessing survey data to explore corruption beyond perceptions and experiences in society
  Session 3: Measuring corruption at the Private-Public Intersection: Measuring public procurement and bribery in the private sector (focus on business surveys)

• Day 2: Innovation, Emerging Methodologies and Multi-Stakeholder Approaches – Wednesday, 3 December 2025
  Session 4: Building Integrity in Public Service Delivery and Infrastructure – Innovative Approaches and Multi-Stakeholder Methodologies to Reduce Corruption Risks
  Session 5: Measuring effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies
  Session 6: Application of AI and Machine Learning (ML) in Measuring Corruption
  Session 7: Measuring IFFs, illicit markets and tax evasion

• Day 3: Looking Ahead: The Future of Corruption Measurement – Thursday, 4 December 2025
  Session 8: Fueling anti-corruption strategies: building sound statistics for next-generation corruption analytics
  Session 9: Measuring effectiveness of anti-corruption measures, including using review mechanism
  Session 10: Future direction of measuring corruption
  Closing Ceremony: Adoption of outcome document / roadmap towards strengthening corruption measurement

* Additional programme details, including session topics and speakers, are forthcoming.

Registration

Please find the registration link below:
https://indico.un.org/event/1019059/

Participants planning to attend in person, especially those requiring travel or visa arrangements, are strongly encouraged to complete registration by 1 November 2025.