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 |
