This Anti-Corruption Helpdesk brief was produced in response to a query from one of Transparency International’s national chapters. The Anti-Corruption Helpdesk is operated by Transparency International and funded by the European Union.

Query

Can you provide information about studies and reports on corruption in the forestry sector of COMIFAC member countries?

Content

1. Introduction

2. Corruption risks and Illegal logging in the Congo Basin

3. Corruption risks and donor assistance

4. Corruption risks in the forestry sector: key international literature

Summary

This answer provides a non-exhaustive list of publications on corruption risks faced by member countries of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC). Additionally, given that many of these risks are not country-specific, literature that addresses the problem from a broader perspective is also presented.

Authors

Camilo Sánchez Meertens, [email protected]

Reviewers

Maíra Martini, Dr. Finn Heinrich, Transparency International

Date

15/09/2014

Literature Review on Corruption Risks in the Forestry Sector in COMIFAC countries