GATEway

Mapping Assessment Tools on Corruption and Integrity at Country Level

What do we mean by Corruption Assessment Tools?

A corruption assessment tool is defined as any research methodology whose primary aim is to identify the extent of corruption, corruption risks, and/or anti-corruption (integrity, transparency, accountability) in a given context.

Tools range from ‘out-of-the box’ methodologies and guidelines which are ready to use, to one-off assessments whose methodology is clearly explained and deemed replicable and useful to others.

3. Consultation

and

Dissemination

4. Updating, identifying gaps, and

further tool development

1. Compilation

of Tools

2. Clustering and analysis

of tools types

Stages of the Project

Main Outputs

• Webportal including database, interactive user’s guide and training modules

• Analytical paper on gaps

• Innovation grants for tool development

Progress to date

• Over 500 tools collected• 17 clusters identified • 5 guidance notes ready for consultation or in progress• Tool classification scheme refined• Visit to UNDP Olso Governance Centre to develop

synergies with GAPortal• Advisory group established with members from civil

society, academia and multilateral organisations• Consultation with National Chapters underway with

substantive feedback received from 12 chapters to date

Key milestones2011 May ► Stakeholder mapping

► First advisory group meeting ► Website ‘wireframe’ developed

June ► Tool categorisation scheme finalised and ‘core’ clusters identified ► Consultation on tool analysis and user needs

July ► Marketing strategy developed

► Website and database development underway

Aug ► Second advisory group meeting ► Knowledge sharing workshop

Sept ► Website usability testing underway

Oct ► Website launch

Nov ► Third advisory group meeting

Dec ► Draft user’s manual

2012 ► Draft training modules (January)

1st quarter ► Publish user’s manual ► Fourth advisory group meeting ► Draft analytical paper

► Publish training modules

2nd quarter ► Publish analytical paper ► Present project outputs at

workshop/conference ► Call for applications for innovation grants

3rd quarter ► Select successful applicants

4th quarter ► Present new tools

Stage 2: Clustering and analysis of assessment tools

Cluster I

Cluster II Cluster III

B) Cluster guidance notesFunction: Analytical

•Purpose and context•Different approaches•Operational challenges•Best practice

Some cluster examples:•Sectoral tools•Budget monitoring•Corruption risk analysis

A) Individual tool database Function: Descriptive

•Areas of focus•Scope•Methodology

Rather than focussing on individual tools, analysis is at the level of tool types (clusters).

A) Tool database - categorisation scheme

Tool database - example tool

B) Cluster guidance notes

Different ways to approach to the challenge:

• By LEVEL – eg sector, institution, level of responsibility etc.

• By PROCESS – eg budgeting, compliance monitoring, political finance

• By METHOD – eg survey, risk assessment, political economy analysis etc.

Clusters will exist at different levels and will overlap

Examples of possible clusters

METHODCorruption risk assessmentSocial accountability tools Political economy analysis

Public (perception and experience) surveys Business and enterprise surveys

Output indicatorsExperimental design

LEVELMulti-country corruption & governance indices

Local government assessments(Basic) service sector tools

Private sector toolsJustice sector assessments

PROCESSCompliance monitoring

Budget monitoringProcurement

Access to informationPolitical finance/elections

Cluster analysis

The analysis (guidance note)

for each cluster of tools will look at:

• Description of the ‘tool type’

• Purpose and context of the tool type

• Different approaches to applying this type of tool

• Data sources

• Key issues and challenges (operational considerations e.g. resources required, accessing data etc.)

• Examples of best practice

Discussion

Read through the guidance note your group has been allocatedand discuss:

1) Is the content of the guidance note useful? Would it help you decide which type of assessment tool you might need in a given context?

2) What other information would you like to know which is not included in the note?