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Prevention and fight against corruption

To provide guidance and assistance for the prevention of and fight against corruption, economic fraud and identity-related crime, UNODC has developed several tools, manuals and publications and is constantly developing new ones with a view to enhancing knowledge of challenges, policies and good practices on the implementation of UNCAC, in particular in line with the needs identified through the Review Mechanism. These tools can be adapted to regional and national needs, upon request.

Ratification and Implementation of UNCAC

United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC): English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Travaux Préparatoires of the negotiations for the elaboration of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Legislative Guide for the Implementation of UNCAC: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Technical Guide to the United Nations Convention against Corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Lessons learned from other review mechanisms on their operation and transition to a next phase
State of implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption - Criminalization, Law Enforcement and International Cooperation: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Set of non-binding recommendations and conclusions based on lessons learned regarding the implementation of chapters III and IV of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Guidance note on how to fill in the revised draft self-assessment checklist on the implementation of chapters II (Preventive measures) and V (Asset recovery) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Criminalization and Law Enforcement: The Pacific's Implementation of Chapter III of the UN Convention against Corruption
International Cooperation: The Pacific's Implementation of Chapter IV of the UN Convention against Corruption
Comprehensive Self-Assessment Checklist on the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (Omnibus software)
UNDP/UNODC guidance note - UNCAC self-assessments: Going beyond the minimum
Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Basic documents on the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Country Profiles - outcomes of the Mechanism for the Review of Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption
TRACK Portal (Tools and Resources for Anti-Corruption Knowledge)
UNODC Anti-Corruption Legal Library (part of TRACK)
Global Action Against Corruption: The Mérida Papers: English - Spanish
Partnering in Anti-Corruption Knowledge (PACK): A Guidance Note for Development Partners
The Institutional Integrity Initiative: The relevance of the United Nations Convention against Corruption to the UN System
Celebrating 10 Years of the UNCAC Implementation Review Mechanism
Non-Binding Guidelines for Strengthening International and Multilateral Cooperation to Further Prevent, Identify, Investigate and Prosecute Corruption During Times of Emergency and Crisis Response and Recovery

The Conference of the States Parties to UNCAC and its Working Groups

Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Documents of the sessions of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Documents of the sessions of the Implementation Review Group of the United Nations Convention against Corruption
Documents of the sessions of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Prevention
Documents of the sessions of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery
Documents of the sessions of the open-ended intergovernmental expert meetings to enhance international cooperation under UNCAC

PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION

Documents on the sessions of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Prevention
International Anti-Corruption Day Campaign Materials
Empowering the Victims of Corruption through Social Control Mechanisms
Training Videos by the UNCAC Coalition on Civil Society and the UNCAC Review Process
Building Public Support for Anti-Corruption Efforts - Why Anti-Corruption Agencies Need to Communicate and How
Guidebook on anti-corruption in public procurement and the management of public finances: English - Spanish - Russian - Portuguese
2011 UNCITRAL Model Law on Public Procurement
Reporting on Corruption: A Resource Tool for Governments and Journalists: English - French
India: Transparency, Objectivity and Competition in Private Public Partnership Projects
Mexico: Transparency, Objectivity and Competition in Public Procurement
Resource Guide on Good Practices in the Protection of Reporting Persons - Whistleblower Protection: English - French - Spanish - Arabic - Portuguese
National Anti-Corruption Strategies - A Practical Guide for Development and Implementation: English - French - Spanish - Arabic - Vietnamese
The United Nations Convention against Corruption: A Strategy for Safeguarding against Corruption in Major Public Events: English - French - Russian
Training Materials - Safeguarding against Corruption in Major Public Events: English - Russian
Procurement and Corruption in Small Island Developing States: Challenges and Emerging Practices
Preventing and combating corruption involving vast quantities of assets
Colombo Commentary on the Jakarta Statement on Principles for Anti-Corruption Agencies
State of Integrity: A Guide on Conducting Corruption Risk Assessments in Public Organizations: English - French - Arabic - Portuguese - Spanish
Preventing and Managing Conflicts of Interest in the Public Sector: Good Practices Guide: English - Portuguese
Global Judicial Integrity Network
Judicial Conduct and Ethics Training Package for strengthening judicial integrity and preventing corruption in the justice sector of the Global Judicial Integrity Network: Arabic - English - French - Russian - Spanish - Portuguese
Enhancing Collaboration between Supreme Audit Institutions and Anti-Corruption Bodies in Preventing and Fighting Corruption: A Practical Guide:
English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese

ASSET RECOVERY

Documents on the sessions of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Asset Recovery
Articles of the United Nations Convention against Corruption on asset recovery: analysis of reported compliance and policy recommendations
Confiscated Asset Returns and UNCAC - A Net for All Fish: English - French - Spanish
Laws and regulations from over 180 jurisdictions on Asset recovery: TRACK Legal Library
StAR Asset Recovery Watch - a database of Asset Recovery Cases
Digest of Asset Recovery Cases
Effective management and disposal of seized and confiscated assets
Mutual Legal Assistance / Asset Recovery Writer Tool (forthcoming)

For publications by The Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR), a partnership between the World Bank Group and UNODC, please see the StAR Publications Library.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Documents of the sessions of the open-ended intergovernmental expert meetings to enhance international cooperation under UNCAC
The Compendium of International Legal Instruments on Corruption (Second edition)
Mutual Legal Assistance Request Writer Tool
On-line Directory of Competent National Authorities
Manual on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Manual on International Cooperation for the Purposes of Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime: English - Spanish
Handbook on the International Transfer of Sentenced Persons
Model Law on Extradition (2004): English - French - Spanish - Arabic
Model Law on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (2007): English - French - Spanish - Arabic
Model Treaty on Extradition (General Assembly resolution 45/116, as amended by General Assembly resolution 52/88): English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Model Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (General Assembly resolution 45/117, as amended by General Assembly resolution 53/112): English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese
Revised Manuals on the Model Treaties on Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
International Cooperation for Investigation of Corruption Cases in Southeast Asia Handbook
Civil and Administrative Liability for Corruption: Domestic Practices and Ways to Enhance International Cooperation under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption

CORRUPTION AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR

UNODC Business Integrity Portal
A Resource Guide on State Measures for Strengthening Business Integrity: English - French - Spanish
Towards Building a Road of Integrity. Perspectives of Business Integrity and Compliance: English - Chinese
Integrity in International Investment Projects – Good Practices, New Perspectives
UNODC-UN Global Compact anti-corruption e-learning tool for the private sector
Anti-Corruption Policies and Measures of the Fortune Global 500
Corruption Prevention to Foster SME Development (UNIDO/UNODC - 2 volumes): Volume 1 (English) - Volume 2 (English) - Volume 1 (Spanish)
An Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Programme for Business: A Practical Guide: English - French - Spanish - Russian
Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Handbook for Business (OECD/UNODC/World Bank): English - Spanish
India: Incentives for corporate integrity in accordance with the United Nations Convention against Corruption
A Resource Guide on State Measures for Strengthening Corporate Integrity: English - Spanish - Russian
On the Level: Business and Governments against Corruption
Toolkit of Private Sector Outreach Materials
The Puppet Masters - How the Corrupt Use Legal Structures to Hide Stolen Assets and What to Do About It

CORRUPTION IN SPORT

Ensuring that integrity is at the core of sport's response to the pandemic: Preventing corruption in sport and manipulation of competitions - COVID-19 Policy Paper 2020
Safeguarding Sport from Corruption Conference 2019 - Conference report
Reporting Mechanisms in Sport: A Practical Guide for Development and Implementation: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic
Criminalization approaches to combat match-fixing and illegal/irregular betting: a global perspective
UNODC-IOC Model Criminal Law Provisions for the Prosecution of Competition Manipulation Booklet: English - Spanish - Arabic - Vietnamese
UNODC-IOC Study: Criminal Law Provisions for the Prosecution of Competition Manipulation
Resource Guide on Good Practices in the Investigation of Match-Fixing: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Chinese - Vietnamese
Thematic Compilation of Prevention-related Information – Integrity in Sport

CORRUPTION AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

UNODC / World Bank, Addressing Corruption Risks to Safeguard the Response the Climate Change: Discussion Draft II
Rooting Out Corruption: An introduction to addressing the corruption fuelling forest loss: English - French - Spanish
Scaling back corruption, a guide on addressing corruption for wildlife management authorities (updated 2023): English - French
Preventing and combating corruption as it relates to crimes that have an impact on the environment
Wildlife Crime: Key Actors, Organizational Structures and Business Models
Rotten fish, a guide on addressing corruption in the fisheries sector: English - French - Spanish
Corruption, Environment and the United Nations Convention against Corruption

Corruption and Gender

The Time is Now – addressing the gender dimensions of corruption: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic
Women and Public Procurement: Inclusion as a means to combat corruption: English - Spanish
Outcomes of the Expert Meeting on Gender and Corruption, 19-20 September 2018, Bangkok, Thailand
Gender and Corruption in Nigeria
Thematic Brief on Gender and Corruption in Myanmar
Paper on Gender-Related Judicial Integrity Issues of the Global Judicial Integrity Network

Corruption in the Health Sector

A Prescription for Health - Assessing and Managing Corruption Risks in Public Health System Organizations
Something's Off - Corruption Risks Related to Food Safety and its Public Health Threats
Speak up for Health! - Guidelines to Enable Whistle-Blower Protection in the Health-Care Sector: English - French - Spanish - Arabic - Portuguese

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTEGRITY

Documents of the sessions of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group on Prevention
Commentary on the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct: English - French - Spanish - Russian - Arabic - Portuguese - Romanian
Resource Guide on Strengthening Judicial Integrity and Capacity: English - French - Spanish - Arabic
Judicial Conduct and Ethics Training Package of the Global Judicial Integrity Network: Arabic - English – French – Russian – Spanish - Portuguese
Non-Binding Guidelines on the Use of Social Media by Judges of the Global Judicial Integrity Network: Arabic - Chinese - Croatian - French - Italian - Korean - Portuguese - Romanian - Russian - Spanish - Turkish
Paper on Gender-Related Judicial Integrity Issues of the Global Judicial Integrity Network
Guide on How to Develop Codes of Judicial Conduct: English - Russian
Other resources of the Global Judicial Integrity Network, including online library of resources, written opinion pieces and podcast episodes, webinars, and event information.
Handbook on police accountability, oversight and integrity
Assessment of the Integrity and Capacity of the Justice System in Three Nigerian States, January 2006
Assessment of Justice Sector Integrity and Capacity in two Indonesian Provinces, 2006
Judicial Ethics Training Manual for the Nigerian Judiciary
An Economic and Jurimetric Analysis of Official Corruption in the Courts
Investigating the Links Between Access to Justice and Governance Factors
Judicial Integrity in Kosovo: English - Albanian - Serbian
UNCAC Article 11 Implementation Guide and Evaluative Framework: English (Revised) - French - Spanish (Revised) - Russian - Arabic
Handbook on Anti-Corruption Measures in Prisons
Practical Guide on the Investigation of Corruption Cases

OTHER FORMS OF ECONOMIC CRIME: IDENTITY-RELATED CRIME

Handbook on identity-related crime English - Spanish

QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF CORRUPTION

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