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Challenging Common Assumptions on Corruption and Democratisation
Key Recommandations and Guiding Principles. This study makes policy recommendations to donors based on an enhanced understanding of this complex area of intervention. It first summarises key concepts and findings from the research literature. The study then looks at the process of democratisation and the factors that determine whether or not democracy is likely to take root in a country, before turning to those that affect the development or ‘consolidation’ of democracy, once a democratic regime is in place
Key Reading Document
SDC
2008
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Combating Corruption
The present guidelines have been drawn up for the benefit of the SDC and its partners and demonstrate how the SDC aims to guard against and combat corruption. For this purpose the main aims are given first and the general principles for combating corruption are then described.
Key Reading Document
SDC
1998
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Combattre la corruption, stratégie
Stratégie de la DDC pour combattre la corruption.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2006
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Fact Sheet U4m Credit Proposal for Projects / Programs
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, housed at the Christian Michelsen Institute in Bergen (Norway), is a web-based resource center for development practitioners who wish to effectively address corruption challenges in their work. U4 is a leading player in providing its own applied research, publications, a helpdesk service and online training in order to attain more effective development efforts.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Factsheet ICAR-Asset Recovery
The International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) is an independent not-for-profit competence center in asset recovery with a mission to support developing countries to recover stolen assets. SDC has supported ICAR since its creation in 2006 given its international importance as a strategic partner in asset recovery. The Asset Recovery agenda is of high political importance to Switzerland because of its pioneering role in taking legal measures against stolen assets deposited in Swiss banks and in returning them to their rightful owners.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Factsheet Natural Resource Governance Institute
To avoid resource curse outcomes in developing countries, including those where Swiss companies operate and where Swiss development agencies are active, greater transparency, accountability and oversight are required. A partnership with the Natural Resource Governance Institute will pursue this aim by advancing global transparency norms, strengthening accountability actors, and informing policymakers with evidence-based analyses for improving governance in this crucial sector. The project is relevant in particular to priority countries identified for an increased level of action by the Federal Council on March 26, 2014: Bolivia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Afghanistan, and Mongolia.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Factsheet Transparency International
Transparency International (TI) is the leading global Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working against corruption. It has succeeded in placing and maintaining the fight against corruption on the international agenda. TI’s overall goal is to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society. To achieve this, the TI Movement focuses on promoting reforms within the public and private sectors that increase transparency and accountability, and on empowering civil society to advocate for and monitor such reforms.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Factsheet Water Integrity Network
Water integrity and the fight against corruption allow for effective governance in the water sector with keeping costs in check. lt is a prerequisite for the efficient achievement of safe Water and adequate sanitation for all. Following a human based approach, this initiative aims to increase water integrity by supporting advocacy work at the global and national level. In the four countries, specific multi-stakeholder coalitions are active to increase transparency, accountability and participation at the national, regional and local level.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Factsheet, Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR) of World Bank Group and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Asset recovery is an important priority on the global agenda. Demand for expertise on asset recovery remains high around the world. Asset recovery is a priority for SDC, the Message 2014-2017 and Switzerland as a financial center with its pioneering role in general. This contribution will support the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR). StAR is a partnership between the World Bank Group and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) that supports international efforts to end safe havens for corrupt funds.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Fighting Corruption, SDC strategy
SDC strategy to struggle against corruption.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2006
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Key findings of the survey of SDC anticorruption initiatives
Summary of Main Results of the Survey on Anti-Corruption projects among DDLG Network Members
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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Korruption Bekämpfung, Deza Strategie
Korruption Bekämpfung, Deza Strategie
Key Reading Document
SDC
2006
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Lucha contra la Corrupcion, Estrategia de la COSUDE
Lucha contra la Corrupcion, Estrategia de la COSUDE
Key Reading Document
SDC
2006
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Overview of specific SDC anticorruption initiatives as part of DDLG programmes (survey)
Reported Results of Targeted Anti-Corruption Measures within comprehensive DDLG or other sector programs
Key Reading Document
SDC
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Overview of specific SDC anticorruption programmes
Reported Results of Specific Anti-Corruption Projects in SCOs
Key Reading Document
SDC
2016
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Overview of Swiss Government, international organisations and platforms fighting corruption
Overview of Swiss Government, international organisations and platforms fighting corruption
Key Reading Document
SDC
2017
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The SDC’s Anti-Corruption Guidance
In this guidance SDC recognises that corruption tends to be a systemic problem associated with political mechanisms to contest for and exercise power as well as with functional practices to cope where resources are scarce.
Key Reading Document
SDC
2021
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