Corruption and the COVID-19 Vaccine: The Looming Problem of Distribution (Blog). “Fortunately, there are a number of familiar steps that might be taken to reduce the risks and effects of corruption in the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) authored a report in 2011 describing tools and best practices to combat corruption in health, including specific recommendations for distributing drugs and equipment supplies.”
Direct link to the UNDP report: https://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/Democratic%20Governance/IP/Anticorruption%20Methods%20and%20Tools%20in%20Health%20Lo%20Res%20final.pdf
Zachary Meskell/The Global Anticorruption Blog: https://globalanticorruptionblog.com/2020/10/26/corruption-and-the-covid-19-vaccine-the-looming-problem-of-distribution/
Transport Ministry unveils anti-graft blueprint. “[The Malaysian] Transport Ministry (MoT) has launched its Organisational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) 2020-2025 which consists of 82 initiatives relating to procurement, law enforcement, financial management, and administrative best practices.”
Malay Mail: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/10/30/transport-ministry-unveils-anti-graft-blueprint/1917956
Overcoming barriers that limit accountability of public spending (Blog). “Too often, [Supreme Audit Institutions] suffer from deficiencies that are compounded by weak legislative oversight, inadequate responsiveness from executives to reports, and few opportunities for public engagement in the audit and oversight process. These challenges preceded the pandemic and are likely to be exacerbated by the crisis.”
Vivek Ramkumar, Ed Olowo-Okere, and Martin Aldcroft/World Bank: https://blogs.worldbank.org/governance/overcoming-barriers-limit-accountability-public-spending
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