Operationalising the UNODC Statistical Framework to Measure Corruption

Dr. Sofie Arjon Schütte leads U4’s thematic work on the justice sector – including anti-corruption agencies and courts – and evaluation and measurement. Previously, she worked for the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia and the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission and has conducted workshops and short-term assignments on corruption in more than 15 countries.

Byron Villacis Cruz is a Professor at the University of Oregon whose research examines how quantification, expertise, and power shape the production and use of corruption and anti-corruption knowledge. He is currently a consultant for the UN Statistical Division, where he works in collaboration with the UNODC with countries to operationalise the statistical framework and strengthen corruption-related statistics under the Data for Now initiative. Previously, he served as head of Ecuador’s National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, leading the 2010 Census and more than 35 national official surveys, and has advised statistical offices in Latin America and Africa.

Faryal Ahmed is a Statistician who leads the Data for Now initiative at the UN Statistics Division, driving efforts to strengthen national statistical systems and close critical data gaps across sectors such as environment, governance, crime, urban development, and food security.

Salomé Flores is the Head of the UNODC Information Centre for researching and analysing transnational threats related to drugs and crime, based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.