Search

Organised criminal groups use corruption and physical threat to enable their profit-making activities. Customs administrations are best placed to take internally orientated measures to prevent and respond to these threats.

Reward and sanction schemes for public officials should also consider non-material factors like moral and social influences, with organisational elements such as ethical leadership and participant involvement enhancing their effectiveness.

Los grupos criminales organizados utilizan la corrupción y las amenazas a la integridad física contra funcionarios de aduanas para facilitar sus actividades.

Les groupes criminels organisés recourent à la corruption et aux menaces physiques pour faciliter la réalisation de leurs profits, les variables contextuelles influençant leur choix. Ces deux tactiques présentent des risques pour l'intégrité des douanes, et des mesures internes, telles que des mécanismes de dénonciation et une formation à l'intégrité, peuvent contribuer à prévenir et à traiter ces menaces.

There is no “one size fits all” system that would cater to the existing range of multilaterals with differing institutional, strategic and operational realities. There are, however, key functions that should be a feature of each multilateral organisation’s integrity framework.

While the evidence is not definitive, it implies that anti-corruption and anti-money laundering initiatives can yield financial returns, especially when assessed via the recovery of assets.

Interest in researching corruption has grown recently, expanding to new perspectives on cross-border corruption, more refined approaches to measurement, and context-tailored anti-corruption tools.

CSOs are critical in combating transnational corruption, by generating evidence and advocating for change, especially in contexts with open civic space, press freedom and in collaboration with key stakeholders.