anti-corruption efforts
Fighting official dishonesty
Anti-corruption efforts are organized attempts to prevent, expose, or punish the abuse of public or institutional power for private gain.
The phrase appears constantly in discussions of governance, international development, and corporate compliance: The World Bank has made anti-corruption efforts a condition of its loans.
Such efforts range from whistleblower protections and transparency laws to international treaties and investigative journalism.
- judicial independenceFreedom of courts from control
- whistleblower protectionLaws shielding those who report misconduct
- naming and shamingPublicly identifying wrongdoers
- media campaignsPlanned promotional communication efforts
- grassroots movementsCitizen-led collective action
good governance · zero tolerance · educational workshops · oversight committees · clean hands · open government · civil society · public service announcements · asset recovery · due diligence · conflict of interest · investigative journalism · follow the money · paper trail
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Dishonest abuse of power
graft · bribery · corrupt practices · kleptocracy · kickbacks
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Acts of concealing wrongdoing
obstruction of justice · whitewashing · stonewalling · concealment · opacity
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Gradual weakening of establishments
state capture · impunity · abuse of power · misgovernance · nepotism
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