COVID-19 and Corruption: Articles, Blogs, and Online Resources

June 2, 2020 | Kai Bernier-Chen

Coronavirus

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 most recent entries are placed near the top. We welcome your suggestions for additional articles, reports, and resources on this issue. Note: last updated on June 16, 2020; some headlines have been slightly modified for this page.

Trackers & Indexes

The Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index

Global Dashboard: COVID-19 Government Policies

IMF: National Policy Responses to Coronavirus

Transparency International: Getting Ahead of the Curve

The IMF and COVID-19

COVID-19 Africa Watch

IMF Special Series on COVID-19

Collecting Open Government Approaches to COVID-19

Country by Country	Date
TI Bangladesh Finds Gross Corruption in COVID-19 Purchases	6/16
Nepalese Students Protest Corruption, Government Handling of Pandemic	6/15
Iraq: Urgent Need For Free Speech Protection During COVID-19	6/15
COVID-19 and Corruption in the Philippines	6/13
Pakistan PM’s Relationship with Army On the Rocks Amid COVID-19 Pandemic	6/13
Commonwealth Official Predicts Corruption Spike Amid COVID-19 in Jamaica	6/10
2 Brazil Governors Under Fire in Probes of COVID Spending	6/10
Corruption, Negligence and Harassment in Brazil	6/10
Indonesia’s KPK Slammed for Discussing Raise for Leaders Amid COVID-19	6/10
Alleged Fuel Thefts Undermine World Bank’s COVID-19 Support to Liberia	6/10
Papua New Guinea: Ex-PM O’Neill Charged with Corruption	6/10
Nepalese PM Urges Opponents Not to Suspect Corruption in COVID-19 Response	6/10
How COVID-19 Gave Cover for a Subtle Power Grab in Malaysia	6/9
Restructuring in Bangladesh Health Sector Amid Allegations of Corruption	6/9
Pandemic Limits Philippines’ Anti-Corruption Work	6/8
FIR Over Corruption, Money Laundering Against Medanta Chief Trehan in India	6/7
COVID-19 Fears Lower Corruption Cases in India as Officials Refuse Cash	6/7
Brazil Exponges Virus Death Toll As Data Befuddles Experts	6/7
Nine IAS Officers Relieved from Duty in India Amid Corruption Allegation	6/6
Bangladesh Public Health System Held Back By Corruption	6/6
Tense Anti-Government Protests Resume in Lebanon After Lockdown Lifted	6/6
In Nigeria, COVID-19 Shows Need for Criminal Justice Complaint Channels	6/5
Indonesian Watchdog Calls for More Transparency in Pre-Employment Program	6/5
Ex-Ecuador President Detained in COVID-19 Corruption Raid	6/3
Canada: Fraud, Corruption and Money Laundering in a Pandemic	6/1
Bong Go: Report Corruption Amid COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines	5/31
Thailand MPs Back $60 Billion Stimulus to Counter Economic Slowdown	5/31
South African COVID-19 Anti-Corruption Unit: It Hasn’t Been Set Up	5/31
Bosnians Protest as Officials Accused of COVID-19 Graft	5/30
Why an Indian Health Official Quit After Alleged PPE Purchase Corruption	5/29
South Africa: Anti-Corruption Plan Linked to COVID Relief Efforts for Poor	5/28
Zimbabwe Needs Open Procurement & Transparency of Company Ownership	5/28
Why Even Peru’s Top-Notch Plans Failed to Stop the Coronavirus Pandemic	5/28
India Cannot Expect to Beat COVID-19 Without Tackling Hate and Corruption	5/26
Brazil Police Raid Rio Governor’s Residences Amid COVID-19 Probe	5/26

Opinion & Position Pieces	Date
Are Special Interests Undermining the Quest for a COVID-19 Vaccine?	6/15
Holy See: Pandemic Highlights Need for New Solutions to Counter Corruption	6/15
Handling Integrity Risks Post COVID-19	6/15
Tie COVID-19 Debt Relief to Transparency	6/11
Money Laundering Could Stiffle Latin America’s Response to COVID-19	6/11
Anti-Corruption Response to COVID-19 Must Include Women	6/10
Corruption and Graft Afflict Latin America’s Pandemic Response	6/9
Promoting Accountability and Transparency During COVID-19	6/9
FCPA Risks in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic	6/9
The Impact of COVID-19 on Anti-Corruption, Governance and Development	6/9
Defending Land and Water From Mining Profiteers in the Time of COVID-19	6/2
Coronavirus: Latin America’s Corruption Fighters Gain New Ground	6/2
Business & Social Impacts of COVID-19: Interview with the UN’s Lise Kingo	6/1
Compliance Tips for Development Bank COVID-19 Projects	6/1
Fiscal Policy for COVID-19 and Beyond	5/29
We Need a Plan for a Less Corrupt & More Equitable World Post-COVID-19	5/29
Global Emergency Funds Must Not Be Pocketed for Corruption	5/28
Companies Must Prioritize Anti-Bribery Compliance During the Pandemic	5/28
The COVID-19 Accountability Emergency	5/28
TI: Money Launderers, Corruption See Coronavirus Advantage	5/28
Spread of Coronavirus Fuels Corruption in Latin America	5/27
Donors Must Match Speed With Transparency in Coronavirus Funding	5/26

Democracy & Governance	Date
Morocco Is a COVID-19 Success Story. But at What Cost?	6/15
Democracy Versus the Pandemic	6/13
Press Freedom Looks Like Casualty of Liberia’s Response to COVID-19	6/12
COVID-19 May Strengthen Latin America’s Democracies, Not Destroy Them	6/10
‘Criminal Charity’ During COVID-19 Will Have Decades-Long Consequences	6/9
When the Second COVID-19 Wave Hits	6/9
EUROPOL Launches New Unit to Address Crime Related to COVID-19	6/8
COVID-19 and Democracy in Africa: Interview with Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh	6/6
China’s COVID-19 Countermeasures Include Restricting Press Freedom	6/3
Data vs. the Disease? COVID-19 and Surveillance Technologies	6/2
Will the Legacy of COVID-19 Include Increased Authoritarianism?	5/29
ISIS is Using Coronavirus to Rebuild Its Terrorism Network in Iraq and Syria	5/28
Contested Stabilization: Competing in Post-Conflict Spaces	5/26

Tags: anti-bribery, anti-corruption, anti-corruption principles, COVID-19, health procurement, Pandemic

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