Launched in 2008, The Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) is an independent not-for-profit organisation providing resources and services for the purpose of preventing corruption in the infrastructure, construction and engineering sectors. These resources and services are provided for the assistance of all stakeholders, including governments, project owners, funders, contractors, consulting engineering firms and suppliers of equipment, materials and services. This is achieved mainly through information and education, enabled by web-based technology. See giaccentre.org for full details.
The Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre is now providing some of the services identified as being provided by the proposed International Centre for Transparency in Construction. This is a welcome development, which may in time obviate the need for the Ethical Edinburgh initiative. In the meantime close communication and collaboration will be maintained.