What is Corruption?
What is Corruption?
Corruption is a form of criminal dishonesty undertaken by a single person or an organisation holding a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for personal gain.
Costs of ignoring the problem
Costs of ignoring the problem
Benefits driving positive change
Benefits driving positive change
The global cost of corruption is at least $2.6 trillion
Decreased poverty and inequality levels
Reduction of access to services, health, education for vulnerable people
Following the rule of law and strengthened political stability
Distorted competition and free markets
Improved civil and political rights
Hindering social & economic growth
More income equality
Robtel Neajai Pailey
Robtel Neajai Pailey
Liberian Activist
Liberian Activist
Robtel Neajai Pailey is a Liberian academic who decided to combine her passion for social justice and gift for storytelling to write anti-corruption books for kids.
She states that corruption is not just about private or public sector graft but also the dubious ways in which we all cheat the system. She tackles the corruption phenomenon in Africa.
Case Study
Case Study
Bribe Market is an initiative developed in Romania that allows citizens to share their experiences of bribery when interacting with public services and the amount of money they had to pay. Within its first 4 months of existence Bribe Market received nearly 650 reports of corruption. Reports are mapped to help people identify which service providers are the “cheapest” and the least corrupt.
technological-innovations-to-identify-and-reduce-corruption.pdfIdeas youngsters can implement
Ideas youngsters can implement
Design art to spread throughout the community about how to avoid corruption and negative actions encouraging corruption
Essay competition – Crowdsourcing ideas to solve corruption in healthcare and education system
Anti-corruption kit for kids and students about do and don’t related to corruptive behaviours
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