useful information and links

ACIS Anti-Corruption Toolkit

Toolkit designed to support the private sector in its fight against corruption.  Developed through a 12 month project by Sofala Commercial and Industrial Association, Mozambique.

Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group: The Other Side of the Coin: The UK and Corruption in Africa

Report of the UK Parliament's Africa All Party Parliamentary Group.  Read the Business Action for Africa Submission to the Africa All-Party Parliamentary Group (UK) on Corruption and Money Laundering.

The African Capacity Building Foundation

An African Institution that works in a partnership to build sustainable capacity for good governance and poverty reduction in Africa.

Africa Governance, Monitoring and Advocacy Project (AfriMAP)

A project of the Open Society Institute (OSI), which aims to monitor and promote compliance by African states with the requirements of good governance, democracy, human rights and the rule of law.

African Institute of Corporate Citizenship

The African Institute of Corporate Citizenship (AICC) is a non-governmental organisation committed to promoting responsible growth and competitiveness in Africa by changing the way companies do business in Africa.

Africa Peer Review Mechanism

The APRM is a system introduced by the African Union to help countries improve their governance. It is a way of looking forward while taking account of where we are today.
NEPAD also has information on countries acceded to the APRM.

Business Action Against Corruption, Abuja Statement

Statement from the Business Action Against Corruption Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, 20 February 2006

Business Against Corruption – Case Stories and Examples

Showcases more than twenty-five examples from business and civil society, giving guidance on how to deal with difficult dilemma situations when implementing the 10th principle of the Global Compact.

Business Anti-Corruption Portal

A portal developed in cooperation between the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Global Advice Network.

Centre for Corporate Governance (CCG), Kenya

CCG promotes the adoption of corporate governance best practice. 

Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), Nigeria

The CBI was established by business leaders as an NGO to tackle corruption, with participants signing up to the values and rules of CBI. 

DFID White Paper on International Development: Making Governance Work for the Poor

Document setting out UK Government policy on international development.  Read the Business Action for Africa:
- submission to the White Paper,
- summary of the White Paper
- response to the White Paper

Economic Commission For Africa (ECA) Governance Report

This report was initiated in order to gauge citizens’ feelings about the state of governance in Africa, to gather information on best practices and to identify the main requirements for capacity development in the region.

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

10 countries are now implementing EITI, 5 of which are in Africa. A further 10 have committed to implement, and 8 of these are in Africa.

Global Accountability Index - One World Trust 2006

The 2006 Global Accountability Index assesses thirty of the world's most powerful organisations from intergovernmental, corporate and non-governmental sectors. Corporates include Nestle, Wal-Mart, Anglo American and Microsoft.

The Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC)

The GSDRC supports the knowledge needs of the international development community in relation to governance, conflict and social development.

International Business Leaders Forum: Business and Corruption programme

This was a two-year programme launched in 2002 with support of DfID and fund managers ISIS Asset Management.  Working closely with Transparency International, the programme documented emerging international good practice and aimed to stimulate corporate-led anti-corruption initiatives. 

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): RStrengthened Anti-Corruption Code

In October 2005, the ICC issued a strengthened version if its Rules of Conduct to Combat Extortion and Bribery, including with respect to facilitation payments and the process for enabling staff to report violations. 

Joint Working Group

The Joint Working Group was established under the aegis of the UK's All Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes  Region of Africa (the APPG) to explore the scope for common ground between  businesses and NGOs on frameworks for business conduct in areas of conflict and weak governance.

Mo Ibrahim Foundation

In 2006, Mo Ibrahim, a Sudanese-born billionaire, announced the creation of a $5 million prize for the sub-Saharan African president who demonstrates the greatest commitment to democracy and good governance during their time in office.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development - Corruption programme

The OECD has addressed the supply of bribes with the 1997 Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Transactions and its 1996 recommendations against tax deductibility of bribes.  It has also developed a tool for businesses in weak governance zones.

Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF), Ghana

PEF was established to support the growth of private enterprise. This includes dialogue with government on the issue of corruption.

Tackling Corruption - an integral part of the responsible business agenda

An article by David Grayson at BITC on the challenge of doing business in Nigeria.

Transparency International: Business Principles for Countering Bribery

Published in December 2002, this is an initiative facilitated by Transparency International and Social Accountability International and which has provided a framework for developing good business practice.  In July 2005, FTSE4Good, the social responsibility investment index, published new draft anti-corruption criteria for consultation that draw on the Business Principles. 

Transparency International: Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice

A report by Transparency International on contractors working in unstable states.

Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI)

This measures the perceived level of corruption in 163 countries. It draws on multiple expert opinion surveys that poll perceptions of public sector corruption and  scores countries on a scale from zero to ten (with zero indicating high levels of perceived corruption and ten indicating low levels of perceived corruption).

Transparency International: Integrity Pacts

Integrity Pacts were designed to prevent corruption in public procurement and are based on an agreement between the government procurer and bidders. 

UN Convention Against Corruption

The United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) creates the opportunity to develop a global language about corruption and a coherent implementation strategy.

World Bank's governance and anti-corruption work

Information on the World Bank's strategy to strengthen country-led efforts to improve governance and fight corruption.

World Economic Forum’s Partnership Against Corruption Initiative (PACI)

Initiated by CEOs, member companies commit to a set of PACI principles derived from Transparency International’s Business Principles for Countering Bribery, to adoption of a zero tolerance policy on bribery and development of an internal programme for implementing that policy.

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