Do we respond to all requests for assistance?

 Who are we and what do we do?  Where do we work?   What services do we offer?   What are our origins?   What is our strategy?

 What is our approach to governance?  What is our approach to anti-corruption?   Do we respond to all requests for assistance?   How do we deliver our products?   How do we evaluate our impact?

We are a demand driven organization. However, our response to a request from a client country hinges on the fulfillment of a number of pre-conditions:

• We emphasize a demand-driven approach to ensure there is a strong commitment from the top leaders in the country to a transparent, open, and participatory reform process.

• We request the formation of a "steering committee" including the top leadership as well as representatives from civil society and the private sector. This top-level committee is charged with designing a strategy and an action program, as well as monitoring their implementation through ‘task forces’ or ‘technical committees’.

• To ensure there is a good understanding of the fundamental governance and anti-corruption problems, we generally propose conducting empirical diagnostic work as an entry point. Out triangulated survey of households, public officials and business enterprises, and a rigorous analysis of the data gathered, helps us to suggest programs that will begin to address the governance problems in the country.

• We discourage "one-off" activities, emphasizing a long-term commitment to an integrated program that addresses not only anti-corruption, but an overall governance program as well.