Building Public Integrity through Positive Incentives:
MCC’s Role in the
Fight against Corruption
Fighting corruption is one of MCC's highest priorities.
In April 2007, MCC published a working paper on its anti-corruption efforts. The paper describes how MCC is fighting corruption and how it is attempting to build upon and contribute to “best practices.” As part of a broader effort to engage those working in the field of anti-corruption, MCC is currently soliciting public feedback on this paper. If you would like to submit a comment, email developmentpolicy@mcc.gov.
Measuring Corruption
MCC uses the World Bank Institute’s Control of Corruption indicator as part of its selection criteria to determine if a country is eligible to make a proposal for an MCA grant.
Among other things, this indicator measures the frequency of “additional payments to get things done,” the effects of corruption on the business environment, “grand corruption” in the political arena, and the tendency of elites to engage in “state capture.”
Countries are Responding
Countries are responding to MCC's corruption measurement by:
- Passing stronger anticorruption laws
- Strengthening oversight institutions
- Opening up the public policy-making process to greater scrutiny
- Increasing corruption-related investigations and prosecutions