Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Objectives

On completion of this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Define corruption and recognize the threat it poses to the economy and wider society

• List the most common forms of corruption

• Compare international efforts to tackle the problem

• Describe what an organization can do to limit its exposure to corruption

Tutorial Overview

Corruption takes many forms – bribery, graft, trading in influence, and so on – but always involves the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Whether it occurs in the public sector or the private sector, corruption creates new inequalities in society and perpetuates existing ones. This tutorial provides a high overview of corruption and discusses ways in which organizations can limit their exposure to it.

Prerequisite Knowledge

None

Tutorial Level

Introductory

Tutorial Duration

50minutes