
Compiled by the staff of the Anti-Corruption & Governance Center, this list of publications and resources may be of use to the global anti-corruption community. The newest entries are bolded at the top of each section. We welcome your suggestions for additional articles, reports, and resources on this issue. Note: last updated on May 26, 2020.
Opinion & Position Pieces
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Massive COVID Spending Could Unleash Surge of Scams, Experts Warn |
On Pandemics and Other Demons: Coronavirus-Related Corruption and How to Prevent It |
Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for April 2020 |
Fighting Corruption in the Time of COVID-19 |
OAS: Minimize Corruption Risks, Excessive Use of Emergency Powers During COVID-19 Crisis |
Conducting Anti-Corruption Investigations During the Pandemic |
Democracy Must Not Become the Silent Victim of the Coronavirus Pandemic |
Free Enterprise & Democracy Network Statement on COVID-19 Response & Recovery Planning |
Anti-Corruption in COVID-19 Preparedness and Response |
Corruption Risks in Southern Africa’s Response to the Coronavirus |
Latin America’s Next Generation of Authoritarians Is Using COVID-19 to Consolidate Power |
We Can’t Stop the Coronavirus Unless We Stop Corruption |
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IMF COVID-19 Loan to Nigeria |
Preventing Corruption, A Priority During COVID-19 |
Western Balkans Media During COVID-19: Reporting on Corruption Became Even Harder |
Advisory Note: COVID-19 and Corruption in the Pacific |
IMF: Empower Civic Groups Against COVID-19 Corruption |
How the IMF is Promoting Transparent and Accountable Use of COVID-19 Financial Assistance |
How Asean Countries Can Turn the Tide on Corruption |
Compliance in Times of Crisis: Risk Mapping |
The OECD Working Group on Bribery Responds to COVID-19 Bribery Risks |
COVID-19: Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Issues and Potential USAID Responses |
Look Out, Corruption Ahead |
Are We Asking the Right Questions? The Role of Transparency During COVID-19 |
Reforming the Response to Financial Crime: Making the Most of a Crisis |
Financial Criminals See Opportunities as Europe Reels from Virus |
Corruption Costs During Humanitarian Crises & Mitigation Strategies for Dev Agencies |
The Links Between Corruption and Coronavirus |
What Is Open Contracting? Emergency Procurement for COVID-19 |
Open Response, Open Recovery |
Can Past Experiences Help Prevent Corruption Related to COVID-19? |
COVID-19 Pandemic: GRECO Warns of Corruption Risks |
Corruption Can Have No Place in Our COVID-19 Recovery |
IMF: Make COVID-19 Funds Transparent, Accountable |
Here Today and Gone Tomorrow? Private Sector Integrity and Anti-Corruption Post COVID-19 |
Why Tackling Corruption Is Crucial to the Global Coronavirus Response |
UK Anti-Corruption Coalition – COVID-19 Statement |
Illicit Financial Flows Will Be Easier during the Coronavirus Pandemic |
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Corruption in the Time of COVID-19: A Double-Threat for Low Income Countries |
Corruption Could Cost Lives in Latin America’s Response to the Coronavirus |
Crime, Corruption, and Coronavirus |
COVID-19 and the Coming Corruption Pandemic |
To Defeat Coronavirus, Stop Corruption |
The Coming Corruption Pandemic and Other Commentary |
Corruption Present Bonanza for Kleptocrats |
Coronavirus Sparks High Risk of Corruption in Latin America |
Country by Country
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(Thailand) NACC Implements Preventive COVID-19 Corruption Risk Mapping Project |
(Ukraine) Anti-Graft Bureau Probes State Tender for Medical Suits |
(Bosnia and Herzegovina) Imported Ventilators From China Useless for COVID-19 |
(Poland) Health Minister Denies Cronyism After Buying “Useless” Masks From Family Friend |
(Italy) Bribery Probe Nets Sicily Coronavirus Response Chief |
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(Saudi Arabia) 117 COVID-19 Graft Probes Launched During Ramadan |
(Australia) Integrity Commission Delayed Again Amid Fears of Coronavirus Response Corruption |
(Bolivia) Health Minister Held for ‘Ventilator Corruption’ |
(Ukraine) Anti-Corruption Banking Law Passes to Secure IMF Deal |
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(Malaysia) Graftbusters Probe Contractors Amid Abuse Allegation for COVID-19 Kits, PPE |
(Panama) Deputy Minister Resigns After Respirator Purchase Scandal |
(Serbia) How Activists Started a Nationwide Anti-Corruption Protest During Lockdown |
(Azerbaijan) Another District Head Arrested Over COVID-19-Related Corruption |
(Ukraine) COVID-19 Pandemic: Fertile Ground for Corruption? |
(Bosnia and Herzegovina) Corruption, Political Blockages, Threaten Efforts to Weather Virus |
(Kenya) Coronavirus: Fearing ‘Money Heists’ Amid Pandemic |
(Nigeria) Coronavirus: Corruption in Health Care Could Get in the Way of Response |
(Pakistan) COVID-19: ‘Green Stimulus’ Scheme Is a Win-Win for Environment, Unemployed |
(Germany) Coronavirus: Caught Up in Multi-Million-Euro Mask Fraud Scheme |
(Ghana) NDC ‘Rejects’ Airbus Bribe Probe To Focus On COVID-19 Fight |
(China) Critic Who Called Xi A ‘Clown’ Over COVID-19 Crisis Investigated |
(Israel) Two Thousand Israelis Brave Coronavirus Fears to Protest Assault on Democracy |
(South Africa) Cape Gangs in Lockdown |
(Indonesia) Open Fiscal Data Can Boost Trust in Pandemic Response |
(Thailand) Seven Held in Four Mask Fraud Cases |
(Guatemala) Health Officials Fired, Investigated for Corruption |
(Iran) Containing Corruption in Key to Economic Recovery |
(Malta) Firm Sold Disposable Masks as “Advanced” Coronavirus Protection |
(Australia) Coronavirus Chaos “Increases Corruption Risk,” ICAC Warns |
(Latvia) Anti-Corruption Force Warns of Heightened Graft Risk |
(Canada) Lifts Freeze on Military Exports to Saudi Arabia Amid COVID-19 Pandemic |
(Saudi Arabia) Senior Officials Arrested on COVID-19 Related Corruption Charges |
(Iran) Coronavirus: Top General Peddles Fake Bomb Detector as Tool to Fight COVID-19 |
(Romania) The Convict and Coronavirus: Million-Mask Mess |
(Burkina Faso) The Confluence of Conflict, Corruption, and Coronavirus |
(Kenya) Don’t Take ‘Unclean’ Money for COVID-19 Fund, urges KNCCI |
(Africa) Policy Lessons from COVID-19 |
(Slovenia) Opaque Coronavirus Procurement Deal Hands Millions to Gambling Mogul |
(Ukraine) Coming: Rapid Government Response to COVID Scheming |
(Brazil) Coronavírus: sem licitação, Mandetta paga 67% a mais para comprar máscaras |
(Italy) Storia dell’azienda agricola scelta per fabbricare le mascherine anti coronavirus |
(Italy) Coronavirus, i retroscena dell’appalto Consip di mascherine vinto da un pregiudicato |
(Colombia) Insumos COVID-19 |
(Chile) CM para emergencias, contingencias y prevención |
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(Uganda) Corruption, Lack of Rule of Law Will Be the Death of Uganda |
(Uganda) COVID-19: Officials Face Jail Over Food Prices |
(Iran) Amid Pandemic, Report Highlights Theft, Corruption, Hoarding in Pharma Sector |
(MENA) Corruption Risks in MENA Region Threaten National Responses to COVID-19 |
(China) Beijing’s Viral Disinformation Activities |