Targeting Natural Resource Corruption

The Targeting Natural Resource Corruption (TNRC) project, implemented from 2018 to 2024 by WWF and a consortium of partners, focused on mitigating the impact of corruption on biodiversity, fisheries, and forests. With a $10 million knowledge project and $20 million in country-based investments, the initiative developed over 150 resources via a Knowledge Hub and trained more than 1,200 NGO staff. The project field-tested anti-corruption interventions in six countries and co-founded the Countering Environmental Practitioners Forum, which now includes over 600 global members.

• The TNRC project established a first-of-its-kind Knowledge Hub containing over 150 customized resources and tools designed to help the conservation community address corruption in seven core programming areas: supply chains, social norms and behavior change, situation analysis, open governance, law enforcement and criminal justice, illicit financial flows, and communities and inclusion.
• The project's financial structure consisted of a $10 million Leader Award dedicated to advancing capacity and knowledge, complemented by $20 million invested by USAID Missions to implement anti-corruption activities in Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, Madagascar, and the Mekong region.
• TNRC implemented project-based learning through pilot projects in Argentina, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, and Serbia, focusing on reducing corruption in spatial planning, park monitoring, artisanal fisheries, and community forest management.
• To foster cross-sectoral collaboration, TNRC and Transparency International co-founded the Countering Environmental Practitioners Forum, which comprises over 600 global members and four working groups focusing on climate finance, open data, land corruption, and follow-the-money strategies.
• The project integrated an anti-corruption lens into the risk tools and strategies of two major global conservation organizations: TRAFFIC and WWF.

APA

WWF International (2024). Targeting Natural Resource Corruption. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/767/9fjnqzcugp_TNRC_Fact_Sheet_Final.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. Targeting Natural Resource Corruption. 2024. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/767/9fjnqzcugp_TNRC_Fact_Sheet_Final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2024targeting, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{Targeting Natural Resource Corruption}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/767/9fjnqzcugp_TNRC_Fact_Sheet_Final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }