What is corruption?

ForumCiv defines corruption as an abuse of trust, power or position for improper gain benefiting a person, organisation, company or other. Corruption can be both financial or non-financial and it can include different types of behaviours and irregularities.

The most affected from corruption are the weakest and poorest members of society. Corruption leads to increased costs of living and limited or no access to fundamental services. This reduces the opportunities to break the cycle of poverty. An efficient work against corruption is essential to improve the conditions for people living in poverty. 

Handbook for partners and staff of ForumCiv

ForumCiv has produces a handbook on anticorruption. In this handbook you will find:

  • Guidance and clarification on what is corruption with definition strengthen by clear example and identifies common preventive practices
  • Useful step for detecting case of corruption and how to act on suspicion

Read the handbook in different languages

Download the handbook by the links below. The handbook is also available in Russian and Spanish.

Handbook on anti-corruption
Handbook on anti-corruption for ForumCiv offices and its implementing partners.

Report suspicions of corruption

  • If any person working for, or with, ForumCiv encounters or suspects misconduct within ForumCiv or among its grantees, we strongly encourage them to inform us about the specific issue. 
  • If you feel you cannot be open with your information, we offer the option of reporting your concern anonymously. This is handled through our whistle-blowing system.

Online course on U4

  • The U4 Anti-corruption Resource Centre has a good, short self-paced course on corruption and anti-corruption.
  • You will learn the definitions of corruption, the difference between a conflict of interest and corruption, measurement and assessments and basics of anti-corruption programming.
  • The course is open for everyone to take, but registration is required.
  • The course is available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic.