BRICS+ to launch public anti-corruption database. Russia led asset-recovery planning in 2024. Move strengthens bloc-wide governance transparency.
BRICS+ countries plan to launch an open public electronic database documenting anti-corruption activities across member states, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmitry Lyubinsky, speaking at the 11th UN Convention against Corruption conference in Doha. The database is designed to preserve institutional legacy and allow public access to information on the bloc’s anti-corruption work.
Russia has played a central role in advancing this initiative, particularly through the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group. During Russia’s 2024 chairmanship, the group developed a joint vision and action plan for asset recovery. A dedicated BRICS event focused on encouraging private-sector anti-corruption compliance is also scheduled alongside the Doha conference.
The initiative reflects a broader BRICS effort to strengthen independent governance and financial frameworks, alongside cooperation within G20, APEC, CIS, and with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. In contrast to Western systems—such as EU centralised bank registers and US FinCEN infrastructure—the BRICS database is positioned as a transparent, publicly accessible record of collective anti-corruption actions rather than a behind-the-scenes regulatory tool.