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Corruption and security in fragile settings

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Aid under constraints: Potential integrity risks in Gaza’s humanitarian system

Gaza’s institutions, social norms, and humanitarian structures face potential novel risks. However, the long-established aid system of UN agencies, international NGOs, and local organisations still offers an effective route to recovery.

13 January 2026

U4 Brief

Addressing corruption through transitional justice mechanisms

Countries choosing to implement transitional justice mechanisms must carefully weigh the trade-offs and costs of addressing corruption in this way.

9 March 2026

U4 Issue

Anti-corruption efforts in Syria: Security sector reform and economic governance

After decades of corruption, exacerbated by more than a decade of war, can Syria’s new authorities fulfil its promise to reconstruct using principles of transparency and accountability, and rejecting corruption, cronyism, and bribes?

2 February 2026

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Facilitated course

Anti-corruption in fragile and conflict-affected states

3-week, expert-led course. Understand why and how approaches to anti-corruption in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) require tailored and alternative approaches. This course is designed for development practitioners, public officials, and civil society activists working across all development sectors who work in or are preparing to work in FCAS.

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David Jackson

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Corruption risk management and integrity

Procedures for development aid agencies to identify, assess, and mitigate corruption risks

Updated 10 June 2026

Ukraine

Anti-corruption efforts for reconstruction in Ukraine

Updated 15 June 2026

Development cooperation

Corruption and anti-corruption efforts in international development cooperation

Updated 24 March 2026

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Aid under constraints: Potential integrity risks in Gaza’s humanitarian system

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Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

Anti-corruption in peacebuilding practice

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Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

Aid under constraints: Potential integrity risks in Gaza’s humanitarian system

Conflict transformation agendas need more robust anti-corruption efforts

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Anti-corruption in fragile and conflict-affected states

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Addressing corruption through transitional justice mechanisms

Somalia: Corruption and anti-corruption

Anti-corruption efforts in Syria: Security sector reform and economic governance

Alternative strategies to improve public sector integrity in contexts characterised by systemic corruption

Anti-corruption in peacebuilding practice

Corruption in humanitarian assistance in conflict settings

The Syrian Arab Republic: corruption and anti-corruption

Feminist policy in Ukraine’s recovery and post-conflict reconstruction: A gender perspective in anti-corruption efforts

Yemen: Corruption and anti-corruption

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David Jackson

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Featured content

Aid under constraints: Potential integrity risks in Gaza’s humanitarian system

Addressing corruption through transitional justice mechanisms

Anti-corruption efforts in Syria: Security sector reform and economic governance

Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

Anti-corruption in peacebuilding practice

From the blog

Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

Aid under constraints: Potential integrity risks in Gaza’s humanitarian system

Conflict transformation agendas need more robust anti-corruption efforts

Featured course

Facilitated course

Anti-corruption in fragile and conflict-affected states

Latest publications

Addressing corruption through transitional justice mechanisms

Somalia: Corruption and anti-corruption

Anti-corruption efforts in Syria: Security sector reform and economic governance

Alternative strategies to improve public sector integrity in contexts characterised by systemic corruption

Anti-corruption in peacebuilding practice

Corruption in humanitarian assistance in conflict settings

The Syrian Arab Republic: corruption and anti-corruption

​Feminist policy in Ukraine’s recovery and post-conflict reconstruction: ​A gender perspective in anti-corruption efforts

Yemen: Corruption and anti-corruption

Topic Experts

David Jackson

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Ukraine

Development cooperation

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