Methodology for conducting anti-corruption expertise of draft laws

An anti-corruption examination is a tool for identifying corruption risks in legislation, which is often a litmus test of its quality.

ILI is the leader in conducting civil society anti-corruption examinations in Ukraine. Over the past six years, we have analyzed more than 8000 draft laws and identified corruption—causing factors in 984 of them. 88% of our conclusions are taken into account by state bodies.

We are convinced that the conduction of a quality anti—corruption examination is impossible without solid methodology. The ILI’s Methodology of anti—corruption examination turns anti—corruption examination from the desultory process into objective analysis by clearly—defined criteria with reasonable grounding provided.

Our methodology is unique for several reasons:

✔️It determines a wide range, in particular 18, of corruption—causing factors.

✔️It helps to identify corruption—causing factors employing 87 indicators, i.e., “red flags”.

✔️It includes real—life examples illustrating each corruption—causing factor.

✔️It is based on the analysis of 10000 conclusions made by ILI, the Parliament, National Agency on Corruption Prevention, as well as on analytical and sci- entific research papers and best approaches applied by foreign countries.

✔️It is the all—embracing guideline for anti—corruption examination because it can be adapted to your needs, starting from the analysis of local legislation to legislation of a different country.

This methodology is intended to be a desktop book for anyone involved in making and analyzing legislation.

Publisher: Institute of Legislative Ideas
Authors: Tetiana KHUTOR, Andrii KLYMOSIUK, Artur KARVATSKYI