Corruption is found in many places, rich and poor. It’s wrong and it hits the poorest hardest.

Corruption happens when people:

• steal public and natural resources (like minerals or oil);
• demand bribes for public services; and
• abuse power, for example by interfering with the elections.

We don’t accept any form of corruption

But poor people should not suffer because of the actions of their leaders. We will:

• make sure UK aid is used for the purposes intended, tracking where the money goes, investigating or where necessary changing the way we give our aid;
• make sure our aid achieves results, working with governments where the conditions are right, and working with charities and communities where they are not;
• help countries fight corruption, through the courts, in parliaments, with campaigners and in the media; and
• reduce international corruption by cracking down on international bribery, money laundering, and setting standards for international business and public contracts.