Fighting Corruption in Post-Conflict and Recovery Situations: Learning from the Past

The rule of law, transparency and accountability in the public sector serve not only as means to counter corruption but also as
fundamental conditions of good governance. This report explores the dynamics between corruption and post-conflict situations following violent, widespread armed conflict. It provides insight based on empirical research in five countries (Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste) as well as desk research into how the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has grappled with the challenges of anti-corruption interventions in postconflict countries.

UNDP 2010

Since 1966, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been partnering with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of live for everyone. UNDP works in four main areas: poverty reduction and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); democratic governance; crisis prevention and recovery; environment and sustainable development.