Corruption perceptions and risks in humanitarian assistance: a Liberia case study

This study sets out to examine the risks of corruption associated with the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Liberia and how such risks can be managed and minimised in the future. It is based on a short field visit to Monrovia and a limited number of interviews with members of the local population as well as with aid agency staff in the city. This study is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive, but is intended to serve as a starting point for a more open discussion of corruption risks by humanitarian actors in Liberia, and as a contribution to a wider HPG research project into the risks of corruption in emergency relief.