4. States Parties shall consider assisting one another, upon request, in conducting evaluations, studies and research relating to the types, causes, effects and costs of corruption in their respective countries, with a view to developing, with the participation of competent authorities and society, strategies and action plans to combat corruption.
四、缔约国应当考虑相互协助，根据请求对本国腐败行为的类型、根源、影响和代价进行评价、分析和研究，以便在主管机关和社会的参与下制定反腐败战略和行动计划。