International Anti-Corruption Day 2025: Uniting with Youth Against Corruption and UNODC’s support to Ghana
This year’s campaign builds on the momentum of 2024, spotlighting young guardians of integrity as advocates for change.
Corruption costs Ghana billions of dollars every year—resources that could build hospitals, repair roads, and create opportunities for millions. Instead, these losses undermine development, erode trust, and threaten progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
On 9 December 2025, the world marks International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) under the theme: “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.”
This year’s campaign builds on the momentum of 2024, spotlighting young guardians of integrity as advocates for change. Young people, often among those most affected by corruption, bring fresh ideas, innovation, and determination to create a future rooted in transparency and accountability. By empowering youth to lead, we can drive meaningful and lasting change.
UNODC’s works in Ghana: Strengthening the Anti-Corruption Framework
Over the last years, UNODC has been a steadfast partner in Ghana’s fight against corruption. Key contributions to improve the Anti-Corruption Framework in Ghana include:
- Evidence-Based Policy: Ghana Corruption Survey Report
UNODC together with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) supported the publication of the 2022 Ghana Corruption Survey Report, which provided critical insights into corruption trends, public perceptions, and institutional vulnerabilities. These findings have informed national strategies and strengthened preventive measures.
(Access the report: Ghana Corruption Survey Report 2022) - Evaluation of NACAP I
In 2025 UNODC together with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) supported the comprehensive and independent evaluation of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP I for 2015-2024), providing technical expertise and evidence-based recommendations to strengthen accountability mechanisms and enhance implementation and future anti-corruption strategies.
(Read the full report: Final Evaluation Report of NACAP I) - Corruption Risk Assessment: Building Integrity in Ghana
UNODC together with Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) partnered with Ghanaian institutions to conduct a Corruption Risk Assessment. Part of these assessments and subsequent risk management trainings were for example the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, the Ghana Health Service and Ghana’s Parliament and Parliamentary Service. These initiatives identified vulnerabilities and proposed practical measures to strengthen integrity systems, reinforcing Ghana’s commitment to transparency and good governance.
(Read more about it at: Corruption risk assessment: building integrity in Ghana) - Strengthening whistle-blower protection in Ghana
Since 2021, UNODC has been working with Ghana to strengthen whistleblower protection. In partnership with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), UNODC is supporting the development of a policy to fully implement Ghana’s Whistleblower Protection Act. This policy will help ensure that individuals who bravely speak out against corruption and related wrongdoing are effectively safeguarded and supported. - Shaping the Future: A New Action Plan
Building on lessons learned, UNODC actively participates in the Presidency-led Working Group tasked with developing a new national anti-corruption action plan. This collaborative effort aims to ensure that Ghana’s strategy aligns with international standards, and that existing and emerging corruption risks are addressed more effectively.
UNODC’s Global Role and the Road Ahead
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the custodian and secretariat of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)—the only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. Adopted in 2003 and ratified by 191 States Parties, UNCAC provides a comprehensive framework for preventing and criminalizing corruption, strengthening law enforcement, and recovering stolen assets.
Every two years, States Parties convene at the Conference of the States Parties (CoSP) to review progress and set priorities. The forthcoming 11th CoSP, to be held in Doha, Qatar, from 15–19 December 2025, will bring together governments, civil society, and the private sector under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity” to address emerging challenges and strengthen global cooperation against corruption.
Join the Conversation:
Follow the campaign on social media using #UnitedAgainstCorruption and share how you are contributing to a corruption-free Ghana.
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