Anti-corruption
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7 Jul 2025
NewsNew book! Explore the impact of anti-corruption Collective Action
Collective Action
26 Jun 2025
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10 Jun 2025
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Prevention, Research and Innovation
15 May 2025
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Publications
Progress in Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts - July 2025 update
This document takes stock of recent progress (March to June 2025) in strengthening Ukraine’s anti-corruption ecosystem. It builds on a series of previous reports and is published ahead of the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference, held in Rome 10–11 July 2025.
The report highlights key developments, including in the context of Ukraine’s European integration, and touches on:
- the status of the national Anti-Corruption Strategy;
- the nascent reform of Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency;
- the risks related to the selection of members for the High Qualification Commission of Judges (HQCJ);
- criminal justice developments, including the first audit of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau;
- the reform of the State Register of Corrupt Officials; and
- considerations in the area of recovery and reconstruction.
This document is a joint publication of Transparency International Ukraine and the Basel Institute on Governance.
Disclaimer: This publication has been produced with the support of Switzerland. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the Basel Institute on Governance and TI Ukraine and do not necessarily reflect the views of the development partner.
Collective Action in practice: a game-changer for business integrity
High-level Corruption: an Analysis of Schemes, Costs and of Policy Recommendations
Policy Brief of Project FALCON
Corruption affects communities worldwide. It undermines civil, political and economic rights, erodes trust in institutions and impedes economic progress. A new Policy Brief by the FALCON (Fight Against Large-scale Corruption and Organised Crime Networks) project unveils new insights in the fight against high-level corruption.
It provides an in-depth examination of corruption schemes and their societal impacts, alongside actionable policy recommendations to enhance anti-corruption efforts across Europe. The analysis offers valuable resources for policymakers, law enforcement and legal professionals.
Within the FALCON project, the findings in the Policy Brief are being used to develop data-driven tools that enhance the analysis of corruption and help combat it more effectively.
The Basel Institute on Governance is an associated partner of the FALCON project. Claudia Baez Camargo and Jacopo Costa have contributed to the Policy Brief, covering the aspect of border corruption specifically and providing the policy recommendations for all four corruption domains analysed by FALCON.
FALCON is funded under the Horizon Europe Framework Program Grant Agreement ID 101121281. The Basel Institute on Governance receives funding from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
Progress in Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts - March 2025 update
This document takes stock of recent progress (June 2024 to February 2025) in strengthening Ukraine’s anti-corruption ecosystem. It is published ahead of the Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum, hosted by the OECD in Paris in March 2025.
Despite the turbulent geopolitical context and the drastic reduction of US government assistance, Ukraine has maintained a strong commitment to anti-corruption efforts. This report highlights key developments, including:
- impressive enforcement achievements;
- the development of Ukraine’s new Anti-Corruption Strategy;
- slow progress in delineating the functions of the Accounting Chamber and the State Audit Service;
- tools that could be utilised more fully to raise resources for the state; and
- promising draft legislative reforms regarding Ukraine’s Asset Recovery and Management Agency.
This document is a joint publication of Transparency International Ukraine and the Basel Institute on Governance.
Disclaimer: This publication has been produced with the support of Switzerland. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the Basel Institute on Governance and TI Ukraine and do not necessarily reflect the views of the development partner.
Working Paper 56: Anti-corruption Collective Action: A typology for a new era
Since its first use by the World Bank in 2008, the concept of “anti-corruption Collective Action” has evolved into a well-established best practice to prevent corruption and strengthen business integrity.
This paper captures the specific characteristics of anti-corruption Collective Action that have emerged over time and translates them into an easy-to-grasp typology that reflects both the variety and unifying principles that make up the Collective Action ecosystem. It aims to:
- spark new impetus for engagement;
- open the concept to new stakeholders, topics and environments; and
- support existing initiatives in developing their long-term visions and aims.
In addition to supporting practitioners, updating the typology will also help strengthen the case for Collective Action as a normative corruption prevention practice.
About this report
The paper is published as part of the Basel Institute on Governance Working Paper series, ISSN: 2624-9650. You may share or republish it under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International Licence.
The contents are the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Basel Institute on Governance, its donors and partners, or the University of Basel.
Suggested citation: Wannenwetsch, Scarlet. 2025. ‘Anti-corruption Collective Action: A typology for a new era.’ Working Paper 56, Basel Institute on Governance. Available at: baselgovernance.org/publications/wp-56.
