World Bank/USAID Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment Handbook

As demonstrated by the recent adoption of USAID’s Anticorruption Strategy (2005), there is clear recognition that new approaches need to be taken by host country governments, their civil society and business communities, and international donor organizations to address corruption issues that are potential obstacles to development programs. A first step in implementing this USAID strategy is to assess exactly how corruption manifests itself in a particular country, where the vulnerabilities lie, and the effectiveness of existing institutions and control mechanisms meant to deal with the problem. Based on this assessment, a strategic analysis of the corruption problem can be formulated and a range of programs can be identified and prioritized to deal with the problem in a customized and effective way.