Handbook Targets Reducing Corruption of Aid Delivery

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Date: 
June 1, 2010

Aimed at humanitarian assistance stakeholders working on the front lines of aid delivery, Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations: A Handbook of Good Practices is a practical guide to help eliminate corruption in day-to-day operations and deliver more aid to those who need it most. The Handbook, produced by Transparency International, offers a catalogue of best practice tools for preventing and identifying corruption in humanitarian operations, including ways to track resources, confront extortion and detect aid diversion.

Major charities participating in drafting and producing this resource include ActionAid, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Lutheran World Services, Save the Children and World Vision.
 
Key recommendations to combat corruption in emergency relief operations include:

  • Group decision-making and careful vetting are essential for the selection of humanitarian staff, partners and suppliers.
  • Accountability and good management start with integrating the identification of corruption risks into emergency preparedness. This is not a marginal issue and should be built into inductions and staff training.
  • Independent monitoring and evaluation by civil society organizations can help identify corruption.

Transparency International is a global organization fighting against corruption. It is developing a companion toolkit to help civil society organizations monitor the transparency, integrity and accountability of public and private emergency response operations.