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July 2007

interview of the month

Dr. Grace Atieno Ongile, Chief Executive Officer of NEPAD

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) was created by African leaders in 2001 to address the challenges facing the African continent such as the increasing poverty, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa. This month Transparency Watch teamed up with Transparency International Kenya to talk to NEPAD about its desire to increase better governance as it relates to aid and development funding coming into the region. Lisa Karanja, Deputy Director of TI Kenya, sat down to talk with Dr. Grace Atieno Ongile, the Chief Executive Officer of NEPAD since 2005. >> read more

spotlight story

To strengthen the voice of the poor, keep a closer eye on where taxes are going

In 2006, donor countries gave almost US $104 billion in official development assistance to lower income countries. That is, US $104 billion coming from the taxpayers of those donor countries. When individuals donate money to a charity, they want to see that the money is effectively used, and often follow up on the use of their donation. But with taxes – some of which goes to funding poverty-alleviation work in overseas development assistance – the act of paying the taxes is the beginning and the end of citizen involvement. >> read more

Anti-Corruption Work Around the World

corruption in the news

TI’s chapter in Venezuela was prevented by its government from participating in the review process of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption at the Organisation of American States in June. >> read more

Two series of investigative articles exposing political corruption and traffic of influence in Brazil and Colombia won the prize for Best Investigative Journalism Report on Corruption 2006 in June. >> read more

Transparency International Papua New Guinea walk against corruption brought together nearly 500 participants to raise awareness and funds for fighting corruption. >> read more

Former French president Jacques Chirac will be questioned in a corruption investigation over a scandal dating back to his time as mayor of Paris, reports The Guardian. >> read more

The US Department of Justice is investigating military contractor BAE Systems over the company’s compliance with anti-bribery laws. >> read more

Facing corruption charges, Thaksin Shinwatra, deposed Prime Minister of Thailand finds time to buy a football club in England. >> read more

News from the Anti-Corruption Movement
Reports from Transparency International’s national chapters, members and Secretariat. Click here to read this month's highlights. >> read more

Corruption in Quotes
“As an American journalist based in China, I knew there was a good chance that at some point I'd be detained for pursuing a story. I just never thought I'd be held hostage by a toy factory.” >> read more