The Anti-Corruption Toolkit is based on successful anticorruption measures developed by some jurisdictions and on lessons learned from the technical cooperation activities facilitated by the Global Programme against Corruption. The Toolkit provides, based on the recently adopted UN Convention against Corruption, an inventory of measures for assessing the nature and extent of corruption, for deterring, preventing and combating corruption, and for integrating the information and experience gained into successful national anticorruption strategies. 

The nature and effects of corruption are unique to each country and society. The Toolkit is intended to provide a range of options that will enable each country to assemble an integrated strategy that will be as effective as possible in meeting its own needs.