The World Public Sector Report, one of UNDESA’s Flagship Reports, aims to capture the emerging issues, concerns and innovations in governance and public administration, especially those that contribute to the realization of the UN Development Agenda including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The World Public Sector Report is intended for policy makers, practitioners and civil society, particularly in developing countries and transition economies. Several annual reports are available on more...

'We distinguish clearly between governance and anti-corruption, while probing the links between both notions. In so doing we challenge the conventional definition of corruption as being too narrow, legalistic and unduly focused on the public sector, while underplaying the role of the private sector.' By Daniel Kaufman, World Bank. PDF, 18 pp.

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG), which reports directly to the Board of Directors of the World Bank, assessed the World Bank’s work across four areas of public sector reform and found some projects were more successful than others, with notable criticisms of some of the anti-corruption projects. The Washington Post used this report as the basis for a highly critical editorial about the Bank's performance. Source: EthicsWorld.org

The Journal for Corporate Citizenship published in its Spring 2008 an article that offers important insights on how companies should react to the changing global regulatory framework against corruption. The article outlines many of the key public sector initiatives and how the private sector can bolster those efforts. Source: Id21