Risk analysis for land sector anti-corruption interventions in Africa

Transparency International (TI), a global movement working through more than 100 chapters worldwide, envisions a world in which government, business, civil society, and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Worldwide, one in five people report that they have paid a bribe for land services during the last year; in Africa, every other client of land administration services was affected. TI enlisted a Capstone team to create a risk analysis tool for use in planning and implementing its anti-corruption land sector programs. Through a combination of primary and secondary research, the team created a tool and accompanying user guide that incorporate numerous categories of risks and interventions, address differences in political and cultural climates, and consider a wide variety of stakeholders. The final product incorporated strategies for preventing, reducing, and combating the risks faced by TI national chapters, their colleagues, and the men and women that are fighting for their right to access land.