PHAP Online Briefing: Mitigating corruption in aid - main risks and best practice from the CREATE report

Corruption risks in humanitarian action can take many different forms: from the diversion of aid and the payment of excessive taxes to parties to a conflict, to the practice of clientelism in procurement or nepotism in recruitment. Despite the importance to aid transparency and accountability in the humanitarian sector, discussions on corruption are often neglected, and organizations tend to address this issue individually rather than collectively. Aiming to address this issue, Transparency International recently undertook research under the Collective Resolution to Enhance Accountability and Transparency in Emergencies (CREATE) initiative, carrying out interviews and consultations regarding the corruption risks in four complex operational settings: Afghanistan, the response to Ebola in Guinea, southern Somalia, and operations to assist Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Join us on 26 October for a PHAP Briefing with Adele Harmer from Humanitarian Outcomes and a guest expert from Transparency International. The event, organized in partnership with CHS Alliance and Transparency International, will focus on the key findings of the CREATE report, presenting the main corruption risks, but also key mitigation efforts and recommendation that have been identified in the four analyzed settings.

Event time

Thursday, 26 October 2017, 15:00 - 16:00 (Geneva time)

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Target audience and event access

This event is particularly targeted to humanitarian practitioners with an interest to keep up to date with current issues, discussions, and research relating to the the humanitarian sector. The event is also open to the public. In order to join the event, please register in advance at phap.org/26oct2017/register

Reference document

• Transparency International, Collective Commitment to Enhance Accountability and Transparency in Emergencies: Synthesis Report, Collective Resolution to Enhance Accountability and Transparency (CREATE) initiative, July 2017.

Guest experts

• Adele Harmer, Partner, Humanitarian Outcomes
• Roslyn Hees, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Aid integrity Programme, Transparency International

Event host

• Angharad Laing, Executive Director, PHAP

Geneva Humanitarian Connector

This event is made possible through the Geneva Humanitarian Connector, an initiative of PHAP supported by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.