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Accountability and Transparency in International Economic Development: The launching of Transparency International

  This publication is a report of the proceedings of the conference held at Villa Borsig in Berlin, to launch Transparency International.

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Advocacy Guide: Anti-Corruption Conventions in the Americas: What civil society can do to make them work

  Designed to make conventions more accessible to civil society organisations, this easy-to-read guide provides an overview of two anti-corruption conventions in the Americas: the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The publication shows how to promote national ratification, implementation and monitoring.

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Annual Report 1995: Building a global coalition against corruption

  This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1994, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape.

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Annual Report 1996: Sharpening the Responses Against Global Corruption

  This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1995, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape.

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Annual Report Transparency International 1997

  This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1996, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape.

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Annual Report Transparency International 1998

  This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1997, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape.

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Annual Report Transparency International 1999

  TI's yearly Annual Report looks back on 1999 and summarises the organisations achievements in building an international coalition against corruption, mobilising a support base for the movement, as well as progress made in monitoring the fight against corruption.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2000

  TI's Annual Report looks back on the year 2000: it considers international developments in the fight against corruption, looks at new practical tools designed by TI and describes civil society work in the field of anti-corruption.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2001

  TI's Annual Report looks back on 2001: it considers developments in building an international coalition against corruption, looks at new practical tools and developments in monitoring and standard setting spearheaded by TI.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2002

  TI's Annual Report looks back on 2002: it considers developments in building an international coalition against corruption, looks at new practical tools and developments in the international arena spearheaded by TI.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2003

  TI's Annual Report looks back on 2003: it considers developments in building an international coalition against corruption by involving governments, the private sector, international organisations and civil society. The Annual Report also contains the Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payer's Index and Global Corruption Barometer for 2003.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2004

  TI's Annual Report looks back on 2003 and considers developments in TI's regional and national work. The Annual Report also contains the Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payer's Index and Global Corruption Barometer for 2004.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2005

  TI's Annual Report looks back on 2004 and considers developments in TI's regional and national work. The Annual Report also contains the Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payer's Index and Global Corruption Barometer for 2005.

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Annual Report Transparency International 2006

  Transparency International’s Annual Report 2006 showcases last year’s successes for the anti-corruption movement, as well as innovation in measurement tools, targeted advocacy work and sector-specific projects from TI chapters. The Annual Report is a reference for TI’s global measurement tools- the Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payer's Index, the Global Corruption Barometer and provides contact information for TI’s network around the world.


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Anti-Corruption Conventions in Africa: What Civil Society Can Do to Make Them Work

  Part of a regional series on civil society action in anti-corruption conventions, this guide focuses on the two principal anti-corruption conventions in Africa – the African Union (AU) anti-corruption convention and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC).

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Anti-Corruption Conventions in the Middle East and North Africa: What Civil Society Can Do to Make Them Work

  Part of a regional series on civil society action in anti-corruption conventions, TI published a handbook to help civil society better engage in promoting and monitoring conventions in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Australian National Integrity Systems Assessment; Queensland Handbook

  Transparency International’s National Integrity System’s (NIS) study of Australia examine the key institutions, laws and practices that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in the region.

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Building Integrity to Ensure Effective Water Governance

  As with any governance framework, participation, transparency and accountability form the guiding principles needed for ensuring policies and decisions on water are responsive to citizens. When these features are missing, the sector’s integrity is eroded and corruption is given a fertile ground on which to flourish.In the case of water, corruption has become a driver of the sector’s crisis. Overuse and contamination, abetted by corruption, have caused water supplies to dwindle, user demands to surge and competition to increase for this indispensable resource.

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Business Principles for Countering Bribery

  The Business Principles are the product of a cooperative effort of a Steering Committee drawn from companies, academia, trade unions and non-governmental bodies. The Business Principles provide a model for companies seeking to adopt a comprehensive anti-bribery programme.

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Control Ciudano del Financiamiento Político

  Esta publicación releva y analiza las experiencias de control ciudadano en materia de financiamiento de la política de distintas organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina, región donde la red de capítulos de TI y otras organizaciones aliadas tienen mayor experiencia acumulada en esta temática.A
partir de la comparación de estas distintas experiencias y de las diversas herramientas de control utilizadas, este libro identifica mejores prácticas, desafíos, lecciones aprendidas y áreas con potencial de innovación.

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Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2001: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies

  The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is an effort to highlight civil society’s potential to create mechanisms of public scrutiny and to demand a more accountable and responsive public administration. The toolkit offers practical tools designed for civil society, drawing attention to collaboration between the public and private sector.

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Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2002-2003: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies

  The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is a practical instrument designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences of civil society activities in the field of anti-corruption. The tool kit offers tools which can be used by civil society to create scrutiny mechanisms and to demand a more transparent public administration.

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Corruption in Health Services

  Collection of papers presented at the 10th International Anti-Corruption Conference Workshop “Corruption in Health”; Prague, Czech Republic, October 2001.

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Curbing corruption in Tsunami relief operations

  This book is the result of an Expert Meeting on Corruption Prevention in Tsunami Relief held in 2005. The publication tackles how large amounts of aid to the region fed fears of waste and mismanagement and how international donors and civil society could implement measures to ensure that their efforts are not tainted by corruption.

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Effectively Monitoring the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

  The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) provides a comprehensive global framework for combating corruption. While the convention’s adoption marks a watershed, its ratification does not guarantee compliance. TI views the upcoming UNCAC meetings in Indonesia as a key moment to take action on monitoring the anti-corruption measures which countries have agreed to implement.

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Global Corruption Report 2001

  The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 12 regional reports. The Global Corruption Report 2001 features analyses of three global issues: political party financing, money laundering and transparency in the diamond trade.

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Global Corruption Report 2003

  The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 16 regional reports. The Global Corruption Report 2003 focuses on access to information, with special contributions by renowned prosecutor Eva Joly and Interpol Secretary General Ron Noble.

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Global Corruption Report 2004

  The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 21 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2004 focuses on political corruption, political finance and vote buying with a special spotlight on corruption in post-Soviet states.

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Global Corruption Report 2005

  The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 40 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2005 focuses on corruption in construction and post-conflict reconstruction, the economic costs of corruption in infrastructure and their environmental risks.

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Global Corruption Report 2006

  The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 45 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2006 focuses on corruption in health and how corruption deprives millions of essential health care.

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Global Corruption Report 2007

  The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption, reporting on the state of corruption around the globe. The Global Corruption Report 2007 focuses on corruption in judicial systems and includes recommendations for practitioners, actors in the judiciary and civil society, on how to fight corruption in the sector.


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Global Corruption Report 2008: Corruption in the Water Sector

  This year, the GCR turns its attention to corruption in the water sector. The GCR 2008 is the first publication of its kind to examine the link between corruption and the water sector in a comprehensive manner. It documents a wide range of corruption risks in different areas of the sector, from water resources management and water for sanitation to irrigation and hydropower.

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Group of Eight Progress Report

  This report assesses the progress made to date by G8 governments on five important commitments and finds that, in too many cases, rhetoric exceeds reality. The G8 Progress Report is a ‘call to action’ for the G8 to do more to fulfil its promises and to report back on progress at the 2008 Summit.

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Integridad Pública en América Latina: ¿Contribuye el marco legal latinoamericano a que los funcionarios sean íntegros? ¿Coincide la práctica con la ley?

  Basándose en las disposiciones de la Convención Interamericana contra la Corrupción y la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción, se llevó a cabo un estudio en 9 países para analizar: las normas para prevenir conflictos de interés, los sistemas para la declaración de patrimonio de funcionarios públicos, y los mecanismos de denuncia y protección a los denunciantes. Para esto se analizó la existencia de normativa que regula estas materias, percepción sobre su implementación y la existencia de información estadística que así lo demuestre.


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Integrity Awards 2005: Honouring the unsung heroes in the fight against corruption

  The TI Integrity Awards recognise the courage of many individuals in the fight against corruption. This brochure and CD ROM document the 2005 Awards Ceremony and winners.

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Integrity Awards 2006: Honouring the unsung heroes in the fight against corruption

  The TI Integrity Awards recognise the courage of the many individuals and organisations fighting corruption around the world. This brochure and CD ROM documents the Awards Ceremony and winners in 2006.

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Integrity Pact and Contracting Programme - Transparency International

  The Integrity Pact is a tool developed by TI to help governments, civil society and business to fight corruption in public contracting. This brochure summarises the main features and functions of Integrity Pacts.

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Integrity Study Teachers Service Commission May 2006

  The study investigates perceived and actual levels of corruption at the Kenyan Teachers Service Commission (TSC), makes recommendations as to how the TSC can better fight corruption and hopes to contribute to the understanding of the general nature of the phenomenon in Kenya.

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Linking the Corruption,Water and Environmental Agendas to Combat Climate Change

  Corruption in the water sector compromises the environmental agenda. It contributes to water scarcity, largescale pollution and the destruction of natural habitats - all factors which make our response to climate change more difficult. If present patterns continue, climate change is expected to fundamentally alter rainfall and river flows, drive up sea levels and put water supplies at risk in many regions.

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Mapping the Risks of Corruption in Humanitarian Action

  To define the challenge of preventing corruption in humanitarian action, TI worked on a report that analyses corruption risks in emergency relief operations. Based, in part, on interviews with humanitarian agency staff that have experienced natural disasters, the book develops a ‘Corruption Risk Map’ for humanitarian actors.

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Mitigating the Costs of Corruption in Water for the Poor

  The water crisis, exacerbated by corruption, is exacting a high human toll on the lives of the poor and vulnerable. Corruption makes water undrinkable, inaccessible and unaffordable. In developing countries, about 80 percent of health problems can be linked to substandard water and sanitation services, claiming the lives of nearly 1.8 million children every year.

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National Integrity System Study: Japan

  Transparency International’s National Integrity System’s (NIS) country studies examine the key institutions, laws and practices that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. The NIS study for Japan identifies three top-priority areas for further attention to improve NIS efficiency.

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New Perspectives on Combating Corruption

  A collection of essays by Miguel Schloss, Cheryl W. Gray, Daniel Kauffman, Vito Tanzi, Hamid Davoodi, Robert Klitgaard and Frank Vogl on emerging new practices to fight corruption.

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Policy Position No. 01/2005 Standards on Political Funding and Favours

  Corruption in political party and campaign finance damages democracy because it undermines elections and distorts political competition. But the damage is not confined to the electoral process. The quality of government is marred when subsequent decisions.



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Policy Position No. 02/2005 Political Finance Regulations: Bridging the Enforcement Gap

  Political finance regulations have been introduced in a majority of democracies to promote fair political competition, but all too often political party and campaign finance laws are breached with impunity. This situation needs remedying because people's trust in democracy is eroded when democratically elected leaders fail to comply with laws they themselves design.

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Policy Position No. 03/2005 Standards for Public Contracting

  Transparency International's Minimum Standards for Public Contracting provides a framework for preventing and reducing corruption based on clear rules, transparency and effective control and auditing procedures throughout the contracting process.

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Policy Position No.1/2007 Enhancing Judicial Transparency

  Transparency relating to the judiciary serves to increase public knowledge about the judicial system, provides recourse for redress when problems occur, and decreases the opportunities for corrupt practices. It is vital that appointments, complaints and disciplinary processes are transparent and objective, and that the public has a means of challenging decisions where they are unreasonable or improper. Transparency also bolsters judicial independence. A diligent judge, for example, can demonstrate that they are acting in accordance with the law. In addition, information on judicial conduct and discipline enables the public and civil society to act as a check against arbitrary executive interference.



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Policy Position No.2/2007 Judicial Accountability and Discipline

  The judiciary needs to be independent of outside influence, particularly of political and economic entities such as government agencies or industry associations. But judicial independence does not mean that judges and court officials should have free rein to behave as they please. Indeed, judicial independence is founded on public trust and, to maintain it, judges must uphold the highest standards of integrity and be held accountable to them.Where judges or court personnel are suspected of breaching the public’s trust, fair measures must be in place to detect, investigate and sanction corrupt practices.

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Policy Position No.3/2007 Promoting Fairness in Judicial Appointments

  Where political power plays a significant role in the appointment, promotion and conditions of service of judges there is a risk that judicial candidates, as well as sitting judges, will feel compelled to respond positively to the demands of the powerful. In some countries, judges who abide by the wishes of senior public officials may be rewarded with modern office equipment, higher quality housing or newer cars. Appointment procedures must therefore be transparent, fair and robust enough to ensure that only those candidates with the highest professional qualifications and standards of personal integrity are allowed to sit on the bench.



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Policy Position No.4/2007 Promoting Decent Judicial Terms and Conditions

  The terms and conditions under which judges and court officials work are important in determining their likelihood to engage in corrupt practice. Judiciaries faced with low salaries, poor training and benefits, uncertain security of tenure, or sub-standard administration are unlikely to attract and retain high-quality candidates. Even where able judges and court staff are in place, poor terms and conditions can provide both an incentive and opportunities for resorting to corruption. Security of tenure of judges is an essential means of securing judicial independence, but, more broadly, conditions of service should provide a professional environment in which judicial officers have a transparent, motivating and safe environment in which to work. Developing decent working environments is therefore a key means of preventing judicial corruption.

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Poverty and Corruption

  Across different country contexts, corruption has been a cause and consequence of poverty. Yet donors and governments still treat poverty and corruption as separate — rather than integral — components of the same strategy, which has undermined the fight against both these obstacles to development.

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Poverty, Aid and Corruption Policy Paper

  The paper offers recommen­da­tions on how to make the most efficient use of development resources in anti-poverty programmes and tackling the supply-side of corruption. It shows how cooperation in multi-stakeholder environments and the decentralisation of aid delivery can help avoid corruption-prone settings. The paper is the result of a series of consultations within the TI movement and reflects current discussion within the movement and debates in the wider development community.

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Procurement Handbook: Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement – Experiences from Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan

  The Procurement Handbook presents the experiences of Transparency International and three national chapters in Asia in fighting corruption in public contracting. Targeted for civil society and local government, the Handbook provides an overview of the issues and offers suggestions on how problems can be addressed.

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Prohibiting Bribe Payments to Foreign Political Parties: The La Pietra Recommendations

  This booklet contains the recommendations drawn up at Villa La Pietra in Florence, Italy, in October 2000. A special supplement contains six case studies of political party bribery.

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Proyecto Crinis: dinero en la política, asunto de todos

  Crinis –ray of light in Latin– is a joint project from Transparency International and the Carter Center to promote transparency and accountability in political financing in Latin America. The goal of Crinis is to help increase public trust in democracy and political parties by promoting transparency and accountability in political financing. This report scrutinises the state of political party finance in eight Latin American countries.



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Public Contracting in Latin America: Institutions, practices and corruption risks

  This study is based on a project coordinated by TI national chapters in nine countries in Latin America. Experts in each country answered a questionnaire which looked to measure risks in each given public contracting system. The report collects and analyses the results and provides important information about where the major risks of corruption lie and where efforts for improvement should be focused.

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Recommendations for the development and implementation of an effective debarment system in the EU

  In collaboration with OLAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, TI organised a Round Table in January 2006 to discuss the further implementation of the European Commission’s debarment system with key stakeholders. As a result of this Roundtable, TI has put together a series of recommendations for the EU debarment system.

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Source Book : The Arab Integrity System

  The new source book for the Arab world responds to a need expressed by anti-corruption activists throughout the region. This publication aims to address the causes of corruption in the region and develop appropriate tools to fight it.

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Status and Challenges of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption

  This reports examines the degree to which the State Parties to the IACC have implemented the convention as well as civil society involvement. It also identifies the major challenges lying ahead and proposes strategies to overcome them.

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Stealing the Future: corruption in the classroom

  Stealing the Future - Corruption in the Classroom presents 10 studies carried out by national chapters in Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Georgia, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Sierra Leone and Zambia. The studies assess the extent of corruption in schools, universities and education administration, providing examples of how civil society can help curb corrupt practices.

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Summary of the 10th IACC Proceedings: Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2001. Together Against Corruption; Designing Strategies, Assessing Impact, Reforming Corrupt Institutions

  Summary of the proceedings of the 10th IACC held in Prague, 7-11 October 2001

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Summary of the 9th IACC Proceedings, 9th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Durban, South Africa, 10-15 October 1999. Global Integrity: 200 and beyond: Developing Effective Anti-Corruption Strategies in a Changing World.

  Summary of the proceedings of the 9th IACC held in Durban, South Africa 10-15 October 1999.

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Teaching Integrity to Youth in 11 Countries - Corruption Fighters Tool Kit Special Edition 2004

  This edition of the toolkit is dedicated to youth anti-corruption education. It includes 11 examples of awareness-raising and youth education from Brazil, Italy, Macao, Colombia, United States of America, Uganda, Cambodia, Georgia, Zambia, Moldova and Argentina. The projects contribute to fostering attitudes that do not tolerate corruption, and to building demand for accountability.

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TILAC Informe Anual 2002

  TILAC's Annual Report looks back on 2002: it considers developments in building an international coalition against corruption, looks at new practical tools and developments in the international arena spearheaded by TI, with a special focus on the Latin America and Caribbean region.


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TILAC Informe Anual 2003

  TILAC's Annual Report looks back on 2003 with a special focus on the Latin America and Caribbean region: it considers developments in building an international coalition against corruption by involving governments, the private sector, international organisations and civil society.

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TILAC Informe Anual 2004

  The TILAC Annual Report looks back on 2004 and considers developments in TI's regional and national work, with a special focus on the Latin America and Caribbean region. The Annual Report also contains the Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payer's Index and Global Corruption Barometer for 2004.

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TILAC Informe Anual 2005

  The TILAC Annual Report looks back on 200´5 and considers developments in TI's regional and national work, with a special focus on the Latin America and Caribbean region. The Annual Report also contains the Corruption Perception Index, Bribe Payer's Index and Global Corruption Barometer for 2005.

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TILAC Informe Anual 2006

  TILAC's Annual Report 2006, with a Special Section on Latin America [in Spanish]

In 2006, Transparency International’s chapters in Latin America continued to play a leading role in the fight against corruption – tirelessly promoting integrity, transparency and accountability in local and national institutions, and further advancing TI’s anti-bribery tools in the corporate sector.

The special edition of the Annual Report in Spanish examines regional projects and highlights the activities of national chapters in the region.

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Tools to support transparency in local governance: Urban governance toolkit series

  This toolkit, written in collaboration with UN-Habitat, argues that good urban governance can make the difference between prosperous and inclusive cities and cities characterised by poverty and segregation. This publication offers practical tools to support transparency in local governance as a means to combat poverty and promote civic engagement.

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Using the OECD Guidelines to Tackle Corporate Corruption

  The Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, adopted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), provide a set of corrupt accountability standards that offer great potential for civil society to effectively combat private sector corruption

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Using the Right to Know as an Anti-corruption Tool

  This publication is a practical guide to help citizens lobby for increased transparency through freedom of information legislation. Based on the lessons of an access to information project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia the publication offers ideas on how to monitor access to information and lobby for harmonisation with European standards.

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Working Paper No 01/2008 Accountability and Transparency in Political Finance

  When money corrupts campaigns and candidates, political finance can undermine the same democratic values and good governance that it also supports. To prevent and address the problem, transparency and accountability must form part of the policies used to combat it.

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Working Paper No 03/2007 Gender and Corruption

  This Working Paper analyses recent research in the field of gender and corruption. It considers how women impact on, and are affected by, corruption and looks at some of the gender implications of anti-corruption policies. Research findings on this subject over the last years have varied and this paper seeks to capture current opinion for the benefit of anti-corruption practitioner’s in our movement and around the world.

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Working Paper No. 01/2006 Corruption and Paying for Healthcare

  Every year, the world spends more than US $3.1 trillion on health services. These large flows of funds are an attractive target for abuse. The stakes are high and the resources precious. Growing evidence from around the world indicates that corruption, fraud, and abuse are resulting in significant losses of public money and denial of good quality health services to millions of people.

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Working Paper No. 03/2006 Humanitarian Aid and Corruption

  This Working Paper is intended to provide an overview of corruption in humanitarian aid. It explains why humanitarian aid is at risk from corruption, what can potentially be done to minimise these risks and concludes with suggestions for further investigation and action. We hope this paper will help inform and guide the ongoing work of the many organisations engaged with this issue.


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Working Paper No. 04/2007 Corruption in the Education Sector

  Corruption defeats the very purpose of education. In a corrupt education system, students don't acquire the skills and knowledge that would enable them to contribute meaningfully to their country's economy and society. They learn from a young age that a lack of integrity is an acceptable way of life, allowing these values to become the norm throughout society.

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Working Paper No. 1/2007 Corruption and Renewable Natural Resources

  There is important evidence to suggest that corruption is a key contributing factor to the degradation of renewable natural resources. Corrupt forestry officials or law enforcement officers who are in the pockets of unscrupulous logging firms will turn a blind eye to illegal forestry activities, threatening sustainable management of the forest's biodiversity storehouse. Similarly, fisheries inspectors endanger the sustainability of fish stocks by accepting bribes from trawling companies intent on ignoring official quotas. More broadly, poor governance may translate into sub-standard environmental policy formulation and implementation, where narrow interest groups determine the common 'environmental good'. And, in extreme cases, high-level political corruption can facilitate the wholesale plunder of a country's natural resource base.

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Working Paper No. 2/2006 - Summary Sheet on Corruption and HIV/AIDS

  The numbers of people infected with HIV are high and rising. While the corruption that affects HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment does not look very different from corruption found in other areas of the health sector, the scale of the pandemic, the high costs of drugs to treat it, and a multiplicity of new agencies increase the opportunities for corruption if there is inadequate monitoring.

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Working Paper No. 2/2007 Addressing Corruption and Building Integrity in Defence Establishments

  Global defence is a big business, with expenditures exceeding more than US $1 trillion. Yet the defence establishment has historically been one of the least open of any government organisation. The secrecy that necessarily veils some defence activities often extends more widely than can be justified, making the sector particularly vulnerable to the abuse of corruption. Working with the military, governments and civil society can help to build the integrity of the system, promote accountability and increase the transparency of dealings.

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