Monday, July 28, 2008

HPG: Preventing corruption in Humanitarian Assistance

This latest report documents perceptions of corruption in humanitarian operations through interviews with staff of several leading international humanitarian NGOs. It is a joint publication of Transparency International, Tufts University's Feinstein International Center, and ODI's Humanitarian Policy Group.

The report finds that many humanitarian agencies are aware of corruption risks and have developed a range of strategies to prevent it. Whistleblower policies, codes of conduct for staff, and financial controls are among the measures that organisations have already put into place.

However, the humanitarian community at large has not yet addressed this problem in a comprehensive manner. Humanitarian aid providers would benefit from wider and more systematic exchange on new approaches and best practices, including evaluating their effectiveness in mitigating corruption.

Access this report here

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