OECD, Integrity in Statebuilding : Anti-Corruption with a Statebuilding Lens,
Anti-Corruption Task Team, August 2009
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Introduction 4
1 Links between corruption and fragility 6
1.1 Corruption and anti-corruption: definitions and debates 6
1.2 Fragility and statebuilding: definitions and debates 7
1.3 Corruption, integrity and statebuilding 9
1.3.1 Corruption, legitimacy and fragility 9
1.3.2 Statebuilding, accountability and integrity 11
2. Donor approaches to corruption in post-war situations 13
2.1 The view from headquarters 13
2.1.1 Individual donor guidance 13
2.1.2 OECD principles for policy and action 15
2.2 Country perspective: donor approaches to corruption in post-war contexts 15
2.2.1 Contextual analysis 16
2.2.2 High-level political dialogue between donors and governments 16
2.2.3 Programmes related to anti-corruption efforts 17
2.2.4 International instruments for tackling corruption 19
2.3 Impact of donor behaviour on corruption and post war situations 20
2.3.1 Unintended consequences of donor interventions on corruption – Do No Harm 20
2.3.2 Delivery pressure – the spending imperative 21
2.3.3 Transparency of donor engagement – information asymmetries 21
2.3.4 Competing political priorities and co-ordination 22
2.3.5 The effects of aid delivery methods on corruption and integrity in statebuilding 22
3. Integrity in statebuilding 24
3.1 Anti-corruption with a statebuilding lens 24
3.2 Analysis of research gaps and concluding remarks 31
Bibliography 33