Grand corruption increases poverty and social inequality, enables human rights violations and exacerbates economic underdevelopment. Widespread corruption also undermines faith in democracy, which can fuel authoritarianism and terrorist recruitment. Civil society and the international community have played an important role in exposing and advocating against public corruption, which often goes unpunished. In order to support these indigenous efforts, the International Republican Institute (IRI) has developed this Anti-Corruption Toolkit for Civic Activists.
