MABDA National Integrity Study Launch

Corruption and a lack of transparency are pervasive problems in the Arab region, hindering development and public accountability in spite of increased public awareness and political will that have made it a priority in some national agendas. The region is also characterised by a lack of accessible empirical data on the specific forms and nature of corruption.

To address this fundamental challenge, Transparency International carried out a three-year programme to analyse corruption, and identify sustainable structural reforms needed to be addressed in

• Egypt
• Lebanon
• Morocco
• Palestine

The programme, Promoting Transparency and Enhancing Integrity in the Arab Region, aims to analyse the systemic causes of corruption in each country, inform citizens, governments, the private sector and other stakeholders and identify ways to effectively tackle corruption.

To do so, detailed studies and research centered on a baseline National Integrity System report will be completed for each country involved in the project. The individual reports will then be compiled into a Regional Overview document. A further report monitoring compliance with the UNCAC will be completed in each country. The reports will serve as the basis for raising awareness in the region, and will be supported by numerous capacity building events.