Global Program on Anticorruption for Development

Experience has shown that progress in combatting corruption benefits from coordination and collaboration across a diverse spectrum of stakeholders, including civil society organizations, public sector agencies, academia, the private sector, international development organizations, and bilateral development agencies. The World Bank has launched its Anticorruption for Development (AC4D) Global Partnership to foster those goals, and help scale up knowledge and innovation. This page provides information about our partners and the benefits of becoming an AC4D Global Partner.

_{*Note: section will be frequently updated to reflect ongoing discussions with Partners*}

PARTNERS

BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MEMBER

By joining AC4D Global Partnership, Partners can multiply their impact by leveraging the knowledge and resources of other partners, including the WBG. Through shared knowledge, co-hosting of events, and co-production of innovative solutions to common problems in the justice reform space, Partners can give more visibility to their products. Partners can also optimize their resources by prioritizing work and research on current knowledge gaps thus avoiding duplication of efforts across organizations and maximizing cooperation.By joining AC4D Global Partnership, Partners benefit from collaborating on joint activities, including:

• Co-hosting of learning events to bridge anticorruption effort research with Governance GP
• Co-hosting of global fora to facilitate implementation-focused knowledge exchange
• Co-create innovative solutions and knowledge to corruption and development issues
• Contribute to policy relevant research and dialogue to address corruption challenges
• Benefit from the knowledge and training provided by other partners

OBJECTIVE

The main objectives of the AC4D Global Partnership are:

• Promote concerted anticorruption efforts focusing on development and leveraging the strengths of development partners, governments, civil society, academia, and the private sector.
• Facilitate an implementation-focused exchange of knowledge and experiences of applied anticorruption activities and assistance among global partners.
• Bridge corruption research with anticorruption practice by facilitating the exchange of ideas between corruption scholars and anticorruption practitioners for greater effectiveness at the sector and country levels.
• Foster innovation in anticorruption.
• Convene global fora and working groups to enable regular engagement among global partners.
• Identify and deepen engagements on specific themes and anticorruption work streams (e.g., beneficial ownership transparency; data and technology; procurement and contract management; accountability institutions, and the rule of law)

Working Groups​

The Global Program on Anticorruption for Development has recently launched two new working groups: the Beneficial Ownership Transparency (BOT) Working Group and the Anticorruption in Procurement Working Group. Supported by the World Bank, these groups unite diverse stakeholders, including government entities, civil society experts, academic institutions, international organizations, and private sector representatives. They aim to foster thought leadership, facilitate the exchange of ideas, and promote the development of effective anticorruption strategies.

Through these working groups, each aligned with a technical Anticorruption for Development workstream, the World Bank brings together experts from both governmental and non-governmental sectors worldwide. Members collaborate to create knowledge products that consolidate and enhance expertise in a technical GovTech workstream. These products may include playbooks, how-to notes, surveys, and benchmarks.

Here's a quick glance at the working groups, with details in the embedded links:

• Beneficial Ownership Transparency Working Group 
• Anticorruption in Procurement Working Group

Last Updated: Sep 05, 2025