What is GIACC

The Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) is an international, independent, not-for-profit organisation whose objective is to promote the implementation of anti-corruption measures as an integral part of government, corporate and project management.

Corruption can only be effectively prevented and dealt with if both public and private sector organisations implement anti-corruption management controls as a necessary and core part of their day-to-day management, on a similar basis to safety, quality and environmental controls. 

In order to achieve its objective, GIACC:

• develops, promotes and publicises effective and achievable anti-corruption measures and related guidance;
• works with public and private sector organisations world-wide to prevent corruption;
• publishes the GIACC Resource Centre which provides free on-line resources to assist in understanding, preventing and dealing with corruption.

GIACC does not investigate or report on allegations of corruption.

GIACC was founded in 2008.  It is located in the UK but operates internationally.  

GIACC Affiliates

GIACC has seven Affiliates.  These are located in Colombia, Italy, Germany, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.  The Affiliates are part of the international GIACC network, and lead the promotion of GIACC’s objective in the Affiliate’s home country.  

GIACC Alliances

GIACC has formed anti-corruption Alliances with two international organisations, three regional organisations, and 18 national organisations in 15 countries. Under these Alliances, GIACC and these organisations agree to work together to promote the implementation of anti-corruption measures.

GIACC Advisory Council

GIACC has an international Advisory Council which advises on how GIACC can achieve its objective and how the GIACC Resource Centre can be improved.

GIACC Affiliate Council

GIACC has an Affiliate Council which comprises representatives from GIACC and the GIACC Affiliates.  Its purpose is to help exchange ideas and co-ordinate activities between the organisations in the GIACC Affiliates network.

GIACC’s international reach 

Through its network of Affiliates, and its Alliances and Council Members, GIACC is able to achieve international outreach to over 110 countries in promoting good anti-corruption practice, as illustrated in the maps in GIACC’s Organisational Structure.  

Since its launch in 2008, the GIACC Resource Centre has been visited on-line by organisations and individuals from 190 countries.

GIACC Resource Centre

Contents of the Resource Centre

The GIACC Resource Centre (see menu on left for contents) provides, free of charge, on-line information, advice and tools designed to help organisations and individuals in the public and private sector understand, prevent and deal with corruption, including:

• Corruption information:  Analysis of what is corruption;  why corruption occurs;  how corruption occurs;  why avoid corruption;  liability for corruption;  cost of corruption and hypothetical examples of corruption.
• Anti-corruption programmes for  organisations;  governments;  funders;  project owners; and business associations / professional institutions.
• Project Anti-Corruption System (PACS):  A set of measures designed to help prevent corruption on major projects.
• Anti-corruption measures:  Specific anti-corruption measures which an organisation can implement, either separately, or as part of an anti-corruption programme.
• Anti-corruption training:
  
  • On-line anti-corruption training module (available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Polish and Romanian).
  • Anti-corruption training manual (available in English, Spanish and Chinese).
• Dealing with corruption:  Advice on how organisations;  individuals; and the public can deal with corrupt situations.
• Information on anti-corruption conventions;  forums;  indices and surveys; and initiatives.

The above resources can be accessed both through the above links and through the menu on the left of every web-page.  A topic can also be located by using the Search function.

Who can benefit from the GIACC Resource Centre

GIACC’s resources are provided primarily for the assistance of all those involved in the infrastructure sector, including governments, project owners, funders, contractors, consulting engineering firms, and suppliers of equipment, materials and services.  However, these resources can be adapted and used by public and private sector organisations and individuals in all sectors.

Free use of the GIACC Resource Centre

The information, advice and tools on the GIACC Resource Centre can be used free of charge in accordance with GIACC’s Terms of Use.  

The authorship and independence of the GIACC Resource Centre

The authors of the GIACC Resource Centre are lawyers with over 35 years experience working in the international infrastructure sector, and over 20 years experience in corruption prevention.  

The Resource Centre contents were written on a pro bono, independent and objective  basis by its authors.  Neither GIACC nor its authors have received any external funding in relation to the creation and publication of the Resource Centre.

What is meant by “Corruption”

GIACC uses the term “corruption” in the Resource Centre in its wider sense, to include bribery, extortion, fraud, cartels, abuse of power, embezzlement, and money laundering (see What is Corruption).

What is meant by “Infrastructure”

GIACC uses the term “infrastructure” in the Resource Centre to mean the basic systems and services that a country needs to operate effectively, such as buildings, roads, railways, water, and power.  The infrastructure sector includes all public and private sector construction, engineering and other organisations and individuals working to build, own, operate, maintain and finance such infrastructure.

Further information

For further information, contact GIACC