Corruption renders rules and laws ineffective, and makes it more difficult for responsible organisations to operate in a country. It also means that money ends up in the wrong hands and in foreign bank accounts instead of doing good in the country.
Sida has significant experience of working against corruption and is working together with companies to put pressure on politicians to deal with the problem. Sida also supports the development of public administration organisations. Contact the Swedish embassy or Sweden's country representative for more information about how the embassy and Sida are working to fight corruption in your region.
The United Nations Global Compact
is an initiative that comprises guidelines, methodology and policies for companies that want to operate in a responsible way in all markets – in the areas of labour law, corruption, environmental issues and human rights. At Sida we want more companies to start operating according to the Global Compact.
Take action against corruption
Business anti-corruption portal is a web portal for small and medium-sized enterprises that contains both tools and information about what companies can do to fight corruption. Sweden is one of the initiators of the portal.
Oil, gas and mining against corruption
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is a global network for the oil, gas and mining industries that works to ensure revenue from natural resources extracted in a country benefits the local population. The network aims to increase visibility and transparency in the transactions carried out by companies, and thus to reduce corruption and the abuse of power. Read more about The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
