Anti-corruption

training for
development
practitioners
Be confident with anti-corruption initiatives in your
work. We offer dynamic and time-efficient online
courses for people seeking updated anti-corruption
knowledge.
About us
At the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, we work to reduce
corruption’s harmful impact on society. We share research and evidence
to help international development actors get sustainable results.

We have studied how corruption threatens
development outcomes since 2003.
Together with global research networks and
practitioners, we pursue emerging topics and
advance the anti-corruption field.
We take online training seriously: we strive
to ensure that you will get the most updated
and useful information that you can apply in
your work. We develop our courses based on
high-quality research and evidence.

The U4 partners’ development agendas Are you up to a challenge? Be prepared

inspire our independent research. We apply
academic rigour to explain the complex
nature of corruption. We communicate
practical entry-points for countering
corruption – through dialogue, publications,
workshops, a helpdesk, and online courses.
U4 is a permanent centre at the Chr.
Michelsen Institute (CMI) in Norway. CMI
is a non-profit, multi-disciplinary research
institute with social scientists specialising in
development studies.
to put in some effort, and you will pass. If
you have an interest in the topic and time
available, we promise that you will enjoy the
U4 online course experience. It prepares you
for tackling corruption issues in your work.
3,500 development practitioners
have passed U4’s online courses
over the years. Participants work in
various agencies (government, bi-/
multilateral) and NGOs.

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Two types of U4 courses
SELF-PACE D

Our self-paced course can be taken at anytime, by anyone. The course typically takes 1-2
hours to complete and successful participants receive a certificate.

Essentials of anti-corruption I: The basics

Basic literacy on corruption and anti-corruption. This module

is a prerequisite for our expert-led courses.
Available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Ukrainian.

FACI LI TATE D, E X P E RT-L ED

Facilitated courses are donor-focused and led by a team of experts. Over several weeks,
you will engage in self-study, written assignments and group discussions in an online
forum. Successful participants receive a certificate.

Essentials of anti-corruption II: Corruption in the justice sector

Development programming
Learn how to integrate anti-corruption measures
Gain practical knowledge about corruption in programming for judicial reform.
in development work. Apply anti-corruption
programming principles to an area of your choice.
21 March – 8 April 2022

Dates TBA.

Addressing corruption in the health sector Gender and corruption

Improve your understanding of how corruption
affects health systems, how it hinders access to
health care, and what can be done about it.
16 May – 3 June 2022
Learn how to integrate gender, diversity and inclusion
practices into anti-corruption programming.
6 – 24 June 2022

Addressing corruption in the natural Corruption risk management

resources sectors Learn basic principles of corruption risk
Learn how to integrate anti-corruption measures management.
in programming for judicial reform.
17 – 28 October 2022.
13 June – 8 July 2022 (French)
3 – 28 October 2022 (English)

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About our courses
Can you take a U4 course?
Essentials of anti-corruption I: The basics is
a short, interactive course that is open to
anyone.
If you work for a U4 partner agency, you can
take our expert-led courses. You need to
complete Essentials of anti-corruption I: The
basics before you can start one of our expert-
led online courses.
Cost
There is no participation fee. Partner funding
to U4 covers all costs.
Nominate external participants
Partner staff can nominate external
participants for a place in U4 courses. They
may be employees from NGOs, government-,
or multilateral agencies, etc. Please send your
nominee’s name and e-mail address to the
online course coordinator.
Contact
Rachael Tufft
Senior Learning Technology Adviser
course@u4.no

More information available at

www.u4.no/online-courses
SELF-PACED, ONLINE COURSE

Essentials of anti-corruption I:
The basics

Short, self-paced course for basic literacy on corruption and anti-corruption. This
module is a prerequisite for our expert-led courses.

Available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Ukrainian.

Type What you’ll learn

Self-paced. Work your way Definitions
through videos, text and Different types of corruption (eg bribery, embezzlement,
interactive quizzes. trading in influence, sextortion), and the difference between a
conflict of interest and corruption.
Who
Open for everyone to take. Measurement and assessments
Registration required. The difference between perception and experience-based
tools, corruption risk assessments, administrative data, and
Duration multi-country corruption indices. What can they validly tell us
about the scope of corruption in a given context?
1–2 hours.

Basics of anti-corruption programming

When
Entry points to anti-corruption programming that cover both
Available at anytime. implicit and explicit approaches.

What participants have said about this course:

“Interesting, challenging, and thought-provoking!”

“Useful, informative, relevant, and user friendly.”

“Adequate length and very comprehensive.”

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 EXPERT-LED, ONLINE COURSE

Essentials of anti-corruption II :
Development programming

Gain practical knowledge about corruption and anti-corruption in development

work. Apply anti-corruption programming principles to an area of your choice.

Type When
Facilitated, expert-led course. 8 May – 2 June 2023.
Engage in self-study, written assignments Please register for this course to receive
and group discussions in an online forum. information on upcoming dates (non-
Successful participants receive a certificate. binding registration).

Duration What you’ll learn

4 weeks.
Participants will need 3–5 hours per
week to review the material, contribute
to discussions, and complete a short
assignment. Support from U4 advisers and
affiliated experts is available.
• Understanding corruption: why theory
is important
• Diagnosing corruption challenges
• Programming considerations
• Programming in practice

“It was the most relevant, useful and interesting

training I have done in a very long time!”

– Participant, 2020

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 EXPERT-LED, ONLINE COURSE

Corruption in the justice sector

Learn how to integrate anti-corruption measures in programming for judicial reform

and rule of law. Suitable for practitioners involved in the justice sector, and general
governance experts with a good understanding of the sector.

Type What you’ll learn

Facilitated, expert-led course.
Engage in self-study, written assignments
and group discussions in an online
forum. Successful participants receive a
certificate.
Duration
Week 1 – Corruption risks and tools to assess
them
• Corruption risks along the criminal justice
chain
• Overview on surveys and assessment
tools of corruption and corruption risks
in justice sector

3 weeks. • Case: Police corruption in Indonesia

Participants will need 3–5 hours per

week to review the material, contribute
to discussions, and complete a short
assignment. Support from U4 advisers
and affiliated experts is available.
When
11 – 30 September 2023.
Week 2 – Internal and external oversight
• Overview of anti-corruption tools
• Overview of international standards and
guidelines of professional behaviour
• Oversight mechanisms
• Recruitment and dismissals
• Case: Judicial appointments in Ukraine

Week 3 – Other integrity-supporting

“I really appreciated the exchange of thoughts and
ideas and the sharing of useful links amongst us. Since
I do not directly work in the field of AC, this course was
extremely useful for me in order to draw the connection
with the justice sector. I will definitely be able to use
what I have learned and also gained a lot of knowledge
about the country I am currently working in.”
approaches
• International support, collaboration, and
peer-to-peer learning
• Judicial specialisation as a means for
more efficiency, expertise, and integrity

– Participant, 2021

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 EXPERT-LED, ONLINE COURSE

Addressing corruption in
the health sector

Improve your understanding of how corruption affects health systems, how it

hinders access to health care, and what can be done about it. The course is suitable
for development practitioners, public officials, and civil society activists working on
health issues.

Type What you’ll learn

Facilitated, expert-led course. • What drives health sector corruption.

Engage in self-study, written • Various methods we can use to assess corruption

assignments and group discussions in
an online forum. Successful participants
receive a certificate.
Duration
3 weeks.
Participants will need 3–5 hours per
week to review the material, contribute
to discussions, and complete a short as-
signment. Support from U4 advisers and
affiliated experts is available.
When
Next course will take place in 2024.
risks.
• How to analyse corruption- and governance-
related surveys, barometers, and indices to
determine what they tell us about corruption in the
health sector.
• A conceptual framework for anti-corruption
strategies and reforms and the importance of
conducting political economy analysis before
starting a reform initiative.
• How to include social accountability tools in
designing and applying anti-corruption approaches.
• Lessons from reform initiatives to address informal
payments, corruption in procurement, and
corruption in the pharmaceutical sector.

What participants said about this course in 2020:

“Altogether the course was quite insightful and empowering”

“Participating in this course has added value to my career”

“Great course with lots of lessons learned that I will be able to

use in my everyday work”

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 EXPERT-LED, ONLINE COURSE

Gender and corruption

Learn how to integrate gender, diversity and inclusion practices into anti-corruption
programming. This course is designed for development practitioners, public
officials, and civil society activists.

Type What you’ll learn

Facilitated, expert-led course.
Engage in self-study, written assignments
and group discussions in an online
forum. Successful participants receive a
certificate.
The objective of this course is to assist
development practitioners to integrate
gender, diversity, and inclusion into anti-
corruption programming. The course will
consider:

• How the inclusion and participation of

Duration
3 weeks.
Participants will need 2–3 hours per
week to review the material, contribute
to discussions, and complete a short
assignment. Support from U4 advisers and
affiliated experts is available.
When
29 May – 16 June 2023.
under-represented groups in public office
reduces corruption
• The differential impact of corruption on
minorities and under-represented groups
along various dimensions of human
development and security
• Reducing sextortion in development and
humanitarian aid
• Using gender-budgeting and gender-smart
procurement to advance transparency and
accountability

“I greatly enjoyed and appreciated this course. To

me, one of the biggest takeaways is the crucial need
to begin legitimising the intersection of gender and
corruption.”

– Participant, 2020

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 EXPERT-LED, ONLINE COURSE

Addressing corruption in the

natural resources sectors

Understand how corruption affects the natural resources sector and what can be
done about it. Suitable for development practitioners, public officials, and civil
society activists working on natural resources issues.

Type What you’ll learn

Facilitated, expert-led course.
Engage in self-study, written assignments
and group discussions in an online forum.
Successful participants receive a certificate.
Available in English and French.
In this course, you will be able to identify the
main forms, challenges, consequences, and
drivers of corruption in the natural resources
sector but also examine cases of corruption in
this sector, and determine measures that can
be implemented to address these issues.
The course consists of 5 modules:

Duration • Introduction to corruption in the natural

4 weeks.
Participants will need 3–5 hours per week to
review the material, contribute to discussions,
and complete a short assignment. Support
from U4 advisers and affiliated experts is
available.
resources sector
• Specialism 1: Corruption and extractive
industries
• Specialism 2: Corruption and forest
• Specialism 3: Corruption and wildlife
• Corruption, gender, and natural resources

When
5 – 30 June 2023 (French)
“The course opened my eyes and broadened my
2 – 27 October 2023 (English)
horizon and now I have many ideas on how to
address corruption in the natural resources sector.”

– Participant, 2020

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 EXPERT-LED, ONLINE COURSE

Corruption risk management

Learn basic principles of corruption risk management. This course equips

development practitioners with knowledge on how to identify and act on
corruption risks in their work.

Type What you’ll learn

Facilitated, expert-led course.
Engage in self-study, written assignments
and group discussions in an online forum.
Successful participants receive a certificate.
Duration
2 weeks.
Participants will need 3–5 hours per
week to review the material, contribute
to discussions, and complete a short
assignment. Support from U4 advisers and
affiliated experts is available.
When
23 October – 3 November 2023.
• The different types of risks that
corruption poses to development
programming
• What measures can help to mitigate such
risks
• How to integrate risk management into
various stages of the programming cycle
Note that this course is not a how to-course
on specific mitigation measures related to
a particular service or activity. There are
specialised courses available from other
providers for many of these areas. This U4
course offers a conceptual framework to
identify, assess, and respond to the risks that
corruption poses to your development goals.

“While I was aware of many of the different elements of CRM before the course,
it taught me to better integrate all these elements throughout the life-cycle of the
project – in other words, CRM is not just the initial exercise of completing a risk
matrix and then filing it away and forgetting it.”

– Participant, 2020

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