U4 – Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (Norway) 2022-2026

Primary target group are the (currently eight) U4 donor agencies, their staff and respective country programs abroad, as well as domestic stakeholders (judiciary, government, legislative power, civil society, academia, media, private sector) in countries, where U4 and partner agencies are active. Both will benefit from increased knowledge, competence and improved anti-corruption efforts.

Secondary target group are the implementing partners of U4 partner agencies, who to a certain extent also benefit from accessing U4 services. In a long-term perspective the people in targeted countries will benefit from reduced harmful effects of corruption on sustainable and inclusive development.

1. U4 partner agencies apply acquired knowledge and competence for the development of informed policy and strategy changes, as well as for their anti-corruption interventions and political dialogue in partner countries.
2. In countries where U4 and its partner agencies are active, domestic stakeholders engage more in enhancing their anti-corruption efforts and in assuming their respective responsibilities accordingly. 

Risultati principali attesi:  

U4 has a set of clear outputs and products. Products are either available for specific tar-get groups, like partner agencies, local governments, NGOs, or for the general public (for ex. publication of studies, briefs etc.).

i) Knowledge production (for ex. thematic research, briefs)

ii) Innovation products (new approaches for tackling corruption)

iii) Capacity development (online training; thematic events)

iv) In-country workshops and presentation in international fora (“convening and facilitation”) 

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

The first two phases 2015 – 2021 showed positive results:

i) U4 is a reliable partner and delivers high quality products, including cutting edge sector-specific research such as the SDC funded research on Climate Change and Corruption

ii) the multi donor partnership approach is broadly supported and allows exchange and networking be-tween the donors

iii) SDC personnel and units made broad use of U4 offers, for both programs and strategic steering under (anti-) corruption aspects

iv) SDC benefits of basic and advanced anti-corruption training. The “In-country-workshops”, with broad participation of partner agencies and relevant state actors proved to be particularly effective: they contribute to the development of dialogue, coordination and further developed intervention strategies

There has been both broad and specific demand for U4 products all over the four SDC departments. So the SDC Directorate decided in 2017 to institutionalize the co-operation with U4. With this new phase, SDC aligns its support with the five year strategy 2022-2026 that U4 developed jointly with its partners and members.