Corruption costs developing countries $1.26 trillion each year in lost money and resources. In Bangladesh, 84% of households interacting with public services reported being victims of corruption. Similarly, in Afghanistan, as much as $1 billion of $8 billion in foreign aid has been lost to corruption, with bribe payments exceeding $1 billion annually. Corruption prevents free market forces, diverts talent towards rent-seeking, and undermines government legitimacy and democratic values like trust. Anti-corruption strategies include increasing transparency, detecting anomalies, preventively monitoring networks, and automating repetitive tasks.

1. The administrative robot

2. "Corruption costs developing countries $1.26 trillion every
year"
Bangladesh is one of the world’s poorer countries. Around one-third of the population
say they have been the victims of corruption, and an astonishing 84% of those
households who had interacted with different public and private service institutions
have been victims of corruption.
In war-torn Afghanistan, of the $8 billion donated in recent years, as much as $1 billion
has been lost to corruption. Integrity Watch Afghanistan estimates bribe payments —
for everything from enrolling in elementary school to getting a permit — exceed $1
billion a year.

3. Economy
corruption prevents the
natural laws of the economy
from functioning freely
Social
Corruption diverts talent and
resources, including human
resources, towards “lucrative”
rent-seeking activities
Political
Corruption undermines
the legitimacy of
government and such
democratic values as
trust and tolerance

4. • Transparency, which can help reduce the room
for discretion
• Detection in operations, to identify anomalies,
outliers and underperformance
• Preventive detection through monitoring of
networks and individuals
• Automation, which can reduce the opportunities
for corruption in repetitive operations.