Alliance for Integrity

What Alliance for Integrity does

Alliance for Integrity is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder initiative that promotes transparency and anti-corruption compliance among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with secondary work in the public sector. It is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, with its Secretariat headquartered in Bonn, Germany, and operational reach across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Its core delivery combines a peer-to-peer training program ("De Empresas para Empresas" / DEPE), in which compliance officers from larger companies train local SMEs through a three-phase methodology — Train-the-Trainer workshop, SME corruption-prevention training, and an online Support Desk with a 72-hour response commitment — with TheIntegrityApp, a digital self-assessment platform. TheIntegrityApp uses a 25-question questionnaire to generate a 0–100 compliance score and a corruption risk heatmap, and is available in German, English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Bahasa Indonesia. Adapted versions have been co-developed with the Supreme Audit Institutions of Brazil and Paraguay for the public sector.

The organization operates as a development-cooperation program rather than a commercial venture: all services are provided free of charge, with no fees, subscriptions, or certifications. Its other offerings — the Integrity Innovation Fund (IIF), Integrity Journey mentoring program, Regional Integrity Weeks, Global Conference, Business Risks Database, and Compliance International Newsletter — extend the platform across funding, mentorship, events, and content. Revenue, in the commercial sense, is effectively zero; funding flows from BMZ via GIZ, supplemented by a EUR 1,000,000 grant-making vehicle (IIF) that awards projects rather than generating income.

Name

Alliance for Integrity

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Website

https://allianceforintegrity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alliance for Integrity is a BMZ-funded, GIZ-hosted non-profit initiative that provides free anti-corruption training, a multilingual digital compliance self-assessment app (TheIntegrityApp), and grant funding to SMEs and public-sector partners across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Corruption Compliance Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (EDABADAA), Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption compliance
• Business integrity training
• Compliance self-assessment
• Corruption prevention
• SME compliance support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Development Cooperation Funding: The Alliance for Integrity is a non-commercial initiative financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and hosted by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. All services including training programs, TheIntegrityApp, and events are provided free of charge to participants.
2. Free Digital Tools and Training: TheIntegrityApp and training programs are offered free of charge to SMEs and public sector organizations. No revenue is generated from these services as the initiative operates as a development cooperation program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Alliance for Integrity is a non-profit, multi-stakeholder initiative that delivers free anti-corruption training, compliance self-assessment tools, and capacity-building programmes to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large companies. Its core offer consists of TheIntegrityApp (an anonymous 25-question self-assessment tool with a corruption risk heatmap, available in six languages), the Train-the-Trainer/SME Training Programme known as De Empresas para Empresas (DEPE), and the Integrity Innovation Fund, complemented by mentoring programmes, regional integrity events, and a public-sector compliance assessment tool co-developed with Supreme Audit Institutions.

Product overview

Alliance for Integrity is a multi-stakeholder initiative for business integrity that offers a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offerings include TheIntegrityApp (a digital compliance self-assessment tool with corruption risk assessment capabilities), the Training Programme 'De Empresas para Empresas' (a three-phase corruption prevention training with Train-the-Trainer workshops, SME training, and online Support Desk), and the Integrity Innovation Fund (a funding vehicle for AI-driven integrity solutions). These are complemented by event-based programs including the Integrity Journey (mentoring programme), Regional Integrity Week, and Global Conference, as well as resources like the Business Risks Database and the Compliance International Newsletter. The Gender and Corruption Programme addresses the intersection of gender and anti-corruption. The organization functions as a capacity-building platform rather than a traditional software company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TheIntegrityApp: A digital self-assessment tool for compliance programs, specifically designed for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with little or no compliance experience. The app includes a 25-question questionnaire and corruption risk assessment tool.
• Integrity Innovation Fund (IIF)
• Integrity Journey
• De Empresas para Empresas (DEPE)

Products and services

• TheIntegrityApp Free, anonymous digital self-assessment tool that lets SMEs and other organizations evaluate their compliance programmes through a 25-question questionnaire (yielding a 0-100 maturity score), generate a corruption risk heatmap, and access tailored learning materials. Available in six languages across web and mobile (Google Play and Apple App Store).
• Training Programme (De Empresas para Empresas / DEPE) Free corruption-prevention training offering where larger enterprises train SMEs through a three-phase methodology: Train-the-Trainer workshops for corporate compliance officers, SME corruption-prevention training delivered locally, and an online Support Desk with 72-hour response time for follow-up questions.
• Integrity Innovation Fund (IIF) Fund that invests in practical, scalable innovations for a transparent business environment, prioritizing AI-driven integrity solutions and approaches that boost SME compliance, delivered through a call-for-proposals model.
• Integrity Journey Six-month mentoring programme that empowers SME leaders to become champions for integrity and anti-corruption within their companies.
• Regional Business Integrity Week Annual regional event series that promotes business integrity, shares anti-corruption solutions, and strengthens ethical culture through public-private dialogue and peer learning across multiple regions.
• Global Conference on Business Integrity Global conference convening private, public, and civil-society actors to discuss and advance business integrity, anti-corruption practices, and collective action.
• Business Risks Database Online database of typical business risk areas linked to corruption (accounting, financial transactions, hospitality, joint ventures, tax management), used as a practical reference for SMEs building compliance programmes.
• Online Support Desk Online platform supporting participants after training with additional materials, handbooks, practical examples, FAQs, and direct responses to compliance questions within 72 hours.
• Gender and Corruption Programme Thematic programme exploring the link between gender and corruption, including how corruption disproportionately affects women, and promoting gender-transformative approaches to business integrity.

Quantifiable outcome

• TheIntegrityApp provides a score between 0-100 indicating compliance program status
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance for Integrity is hosted by GIZ GmbH. GIZ provides institutional support, infrastructure, and operational management for the initiative. Responsible for data processing and day-to-day operations.
• AHK Argentina (German-Argentine Chamber of Commerce)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementing partner for training program in Argentina. Authorized to process training participant data for coordination, training materials provision, and follow-up on learning success.
• AHK Chile (German-Chilean Chamber of Commerce)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementing partner for training program in Chile. Authorized to process training participant data for coordination, training materials provision, and follow-up on learning success.
• AHK Paraguay (German-Paraguayan Chamber of Commerce)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementing partner for training program in Paraguay. Authorized to process training participant data for coordination, training materials provision, and follow-up on learning success.
• AHK Uruguay (German-Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImplementing partner for training program in Uruguay. Authorized to process training participant data for coordination, training materials provision, and follow-up on learning success.
• Global Compact Network ArgentinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for training activities in Argentina. Authorized to process training participant data for coordination and follow-up on learning success.
• Global Compact Network ColombiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementing partner for training activities in Colombia. Authorized to process training participant data for coordination and follow-up on learning success.
• German Global Compact Network (Deutscher Global Compact Netzwerk)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the corruption prevention training base methodology that was adapted for country-specific contexts by Alliance for Integrity's training program.
• Supreme Audit Institution Brazil (Tribunal de Contas da União)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Alliance for Integrity to develop a version of TheIntegrityApp for the public sector in Brazil. Provides public sector-specific self-assessment and evaluation tools.
• Supreme Audit Institution ParaguaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Alliance for Integrity to develop a version of TheIntegrityApp for the public sector in Paraguay. Provides public sector-specific self-assessment and evaluation tools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Transparency International: Global anti-corruption NGO producing the Corruption Perceptions Index and engaging companies on anti-corruption. Directly comparable as a multi-stakeholder anti-corruption advocacy and capacity-building organization, though much larger and broader in scope.
• OECD Anti-Corruption Division: Intergovernmental body setting anti-corruption standards (Anti-Bribery Convention) and providing guidance to governments and companies. Operates upstream of Alliance for Integrity's practitioner-level SME training with overlapping goals.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC): Global business association whose anti-corruption and ethics commission publishes standards and tools for companies. Comparable audience (multinationals and SMEs) and overlapping anti-corruption content, though from a business-association rather than development-cooperation perspective.
• World Bank Integrity Vice Presidency: Investigative and preventive anti-corruption unit within a multilateral development institution. Comparable in mission to promote integrity in business and public sector, particularly in emerging markets where Alliance for Integrity operates.
• UN Global Compact: UN-mandated corporate sustainability initiative whose Anti-Corruption Principle and related guidance directly overlap with Alliance for Integrity's mandate. German Global Compact Network is already a methodology partner, indicating close operational and conceptual alignment.

Direct peers

• TRACE International: Membership-based anti-bribery compliance organization offering due diligence tools, training, and resources to companies. Comparable as a corporate-facing anti-bribery/compliance capacity provider, though with a paid membership model rather than free services.
• Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI): US-based membership organization advancing ethics and compliance practices through research, benchmarking, and training. Directly comparable to Alliance for Integrity's mission of building organizational compliance capacity, though serving primarily a North American audience.
• International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA): International organization offering anti-corruption education and training, with a curriculum-based approach to compliance professionals. Comparable as a training-focused anti-corruption capacity builder with a multi-stakeholder governance structure.
• Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE): US-affiliated non-profit working with local business associations and SMEs in emerging markets on anti-corruption, governance, and business ethics. Comparable as an SME-focused business integrity capacity builder, particularly in Latin America and Africa.
• Basel Institute on Governance: Swiss-based non-profit focused on anti-corruption, collective action, and asset recovery, running practitioner training and public-private dialogue programs comparable to Alliance for Integrity's peer-to-peer training and DEPE methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxmplX
• Facebookfacebook.com/Afin.Giz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-alliance-for-integrity
• Xx.com/afin_giz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Alliance for Integrity