Fighting corruption in conflict areas

Abstract

With one of the largest footprints of any international force in a fragile and conflict state, the military is increasingly seen as having an important role to play in countering corruption. Yet there is little information on how it can carry out this function. This contribution by Transparency International aims to highlight how corruption manifests in conflict environments so that an understanding of corruption risks is developed. Subsequently, a review of how the military has to date approached the subject in Afghanistan is undertaken to draw any lessons learned. Finally, a toolkit of how the military can approach corruption threat assessments is discussed and explored.