The CCC Index assesses 15 Latin American countries' ability to detect, punish and prevent corruption.

CCC

The Capacity to Combat Corruption Index

Overview

Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and Control Risks co-publish the Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index. First launched in 2019, the Index assesses Latin American countries’ ability to detect, punish and prevent corruption.

Rather than measuring perceived levels of corruption, the CCC Index evaluates and ranks countries based on how effectively they can combat corruption. Countries with a higher score are deemed more likely to see corrupt actors prosecuted and punished. Continued impunity is more likely in countries at the lower end of the scale.

The CCC Index’s goal is not to shame or single out countries, but to foster a policy-driven discussion, helping governments, civil society and the private sector identify—through data and a robust methodology—areas of success and deficiencies to be addressed.

In the News
Combatir la corrupción
/ Verónica Ortiz

"Para los autores del CCC, no hay una receta infalible ni solución simple. Los avances en materia anticorrupción son fruto del trabajo sostenido y conjunto de gobierno, sector privado y sociedad civil," explica Verónica Ortiz en El Heraldo de México.

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