Two Russia-based organizations – OPORA and INDEM Foundation – have produced a new tool to combat corruption, “Business Without Corruption: An Action Guide.”  This guide is meant to give small business owners the tools to resist corruption and, at the same time, survive and grow in an extremely aggressive economic climate.  The guide sets out such fundamentals as what corruption is and why it is a problem, and gives specific advice on how to avoid problems when dealing with bureaucrats as well as how civil society institutions can be used to protect businesspeople. A number of case studies demonstrate how businesspeople have defended themselves against illegal inspections and taken successful collective action against corruption. The guide also includes a “lawyer’s commentary” that outlines a legal framework for businesses to defend their rights.

The guide is available on CIPE’s website in both Russian and English.