FAFPI Blogs
August 2, 2026
Would you recognise a facilitation payment? Facilitation payments can be difficult to identify in practice. Test your knowledge with FAFPI’s interactive Knowledge Check. Through a series of short multiple-choice questions…
January 21, 2026
COP30 reminded the world that climate action is not only about targets, but about the governance and transparency required to deliver them. Climate ambition without integrity “The exponential growth in…
May 21, 2025
Photo: WFP/ Photogallery Delays. Slow processes. Extra costs. Unfair advantages for those who can afford them. Facilitation payments. They’re small, unofficial—the seeds for more serious forms of corruption. These payments…
Transparency and accountability are key measures in the fight against corruption, often referred to as “vertical enforcement”. Vertical enforcement focuses on a top-down approach, where governing bodies or oversight agencies…
September 25, 2024
Due to the ambiguity of the definition and lack of tailored training, even with policies and reporting mechanisms in place, reports of facilitation payments may be non-existent. However, that does…
March 24, 2023
The OECD Working Group on Bribery released their Phase 4 report on Denmark, highlighting achievements and concerns. We’re proud to be mentioned in the report as a positive initiative. Read…
August 9, 2022
As the name implies, cryptocurrency is a digital currency which uses encryption to verify transactions. Therefore, advanced coding is involved in both storing and transmitting cryptocurrency data between wallets and…
A History with Corruption In Asia, it is common to use personal connections to get ahead, such as skipping lines or get better access to public facilities. How much you…
May 9, 2022
War and corruption are inseparable. Half of the countries in the bottom quartile of the Corruption Perception Index are involved in conflict. And there are many reasons to speculate on why that…
April 28, 2022
A History with Corruption Brazil struggles with corruption, as it poses an impediment to economic development, social equality, and justice. In 2014, Operation Carwash (or Operação Lava Jato, in Portuguese) exposed one of…
April 15, 2022
Some countries do not consider facilitation payments as bribes. As long as these are not made to earn or keep business, or to create an undue advantage over another company…
April 7, 2022
An agent from another country may ask you for extra money to process paperwork. A border patrol officer may ask for a favor to allow your shipment to entry a country faster. Or even so, an employee from the Department of Motor Vehicles may be willing to give your renewed driver’s license without the…
