Corruption
Local corruption diagnostics and measurement tools in Africa
Local alternatives to international corruption survyes
Authors:
A. Hakobyan; M. Wolkers
Publisher:
Transparency International , 2004
This paper presents the results of a mapping exercise which assessed how national and local tools could provide a counterweight to international corruption surveys (risk assessments, perception indices and others, whose aim is often to rank countries against one another). This collection of existing local and national surveys provides development practitioners with the tools necessary to assess the value and promote the use of such measurement alternatives.
The mapping covers a total of 22 tools in 25 African countries. It includes measurement tools relating both to corruption and, more broadly, to governance. The results are presented in the form of a narrative report that is arranged in accordance with types of measurement tools (i.e. opinion surveys, indices of institutions, sectoral indicators and democracy and governance ndicators).
In addition to listing them, each tool is expanded on and described following a standard format that includes information such as type of tool, coverage, source, purpose, methodology and implementation, primary use, impact and contact information. To complement the narrative report, the authors also present the information in the form of a table, as an appendix.
This mapping exercise of national and local measurement tools that have been developed and/or used in Africa is intended to be a first step towards improved and more carefully tailored measurement efforts. Part of the outcome of this exercise consists of recommendations for the feasibility of carrying out similar exercises focusing on other regions and/or of a large scale global mapping exercise.
(adapted from the author's summary)
