Comparing peer-based anti-corruption missions in Kosovo and Guatemala

International missions brought foreign experts to help local partners tackle corruption and organised crime in Kosovo and Guatemala. With unprecedented investigative powers, those efforts sought to disrupt criminal networks and use peer-based learning to build local capacity. While the UN effort in Guatemala won major convictions and public acclaim, the EU effort in Kosovo fell short. Divergences in their context, structure, strategy, and focus hold lessons for peer-to-peer interventions worldwide.