Initiatives to counter corruption through education.

 


By leveraging their education system to raise awareness on the costs of corruption and benefits ofpublic integrity, governments can reduce tolerance for corrupt practices in society. School systems that teach children about integrity from an early age can help establish strong behavioral norms and values. University and vocational training curricula that integrate content on anti-corruption and integrity help equip future decision makers with the knowledge, skills and behaviors to recognize the value of public integrity, prevent and counter corrupt practices, and understand both the legal and economic consequences of non-compliance, for the individual and society at large. Training the educators is a core component of any education for integrity program. Equipping them with course materials they can use can be helpful in this regard. Examples of such resource kits include the OECD Education for Integrity brochure, which provides teachers with sample lesson plans and tasks for students as well as best practices from OECD countries. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) GlobalResource for Anti-Corruption Education and Youth Empowerment (GRACE) also provides detailed lesson plans and materials in all official UN languages for teachers at primary and secondary schools. As integrity is rooted in ethics, the following table, compiled by the Center for Curriculum Redesign, outlines a practical framework for defining ethics, along with the educational steps required to instill for ethical principles:




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