Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 07/2010

Fighting Corruption in Security Sector Reform

Robert Perito, Madeline Kristoff

May 2010

United States Institute of Peace

Abstract

Corruption in the security sector damages society’s trust • in the government. • Donors must coordinate on anti-corruption programs and make sure not to engage in corruption themselves. • Corruption is highly political and context specific. • Fighting both high and low-levels of corruption should be a priority in security sector reform.