While aid flows topped US$ 128 billion in 2010, they have not always been good at achieving results due to corruption and mismanagement that arise from low levels of transparency, accountability and integrity on the part of donor and partner countries.

Policy Paper No. 6/2011
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Natural resources can bring considerable amounts of wealth to a country. But transparency must be present for these riches to benefit citizens. Strong disclosure policies on the part of companies help to ensure that this occurs.

Policy Paper No. 5/2011
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The objectives of climate change mitigation projects are undermined when they do not meet sustainable development criteria and transparency standards. In such cases, international mitigation mechanisms are weakened, corruption risks are increased and investment is compromised. To avoid such outcomes, institutional safeguards, effective decision-making structures and public oversight mechanisms are needed.

Policy Paper No. 4/2011
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The estimated annual global climate costs are at around US$ 250 billion (if not more). How climate financing is generated, governed, delivered and used will be fundamental for reducing corruption risks that could undermine adaptation efforts.

Policy Paper No. 3/2011
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As businesses respond to climate change, it is important that they do so in a way which enables their stakeholders — citizens, consumers and investors — to understand whether new practices and commitments are transparent, support sustainable development and contribute to a low-carbon future.

Policy Paper No. 2/2011
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Effective public participation has three interrelated elements: access to information; direct engagement; and oversight. All three factors can play a critical role in reducing corruption risks and the mismanagement of resources. Such safeguards are essential for climate change where public investments will soon flow through relatively untested channels.

Policy Paper No. 1/2011
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Cooperation in multi-stakeholder environments and the decentralisation of aid delivery help save critical development resources in corruption-prone settings.

Policy Paper No. 1/2007
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Stakeholders from the broader market and policy environment are part of building a corporate integrity system based on ethical leadership, strong compliance and effective regulations to combat corruption.

Policy Paper No. 4/2009
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Improved water governance is an essential tool to combat the increased water scarcity and corruption risks plaguing the sector. Without it, integrity is compromised, water resources are stressed and citizens’ health and livelihoods are put at risk.

Policy Position No. 3/2008.
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When not controlled, corporate lobbying and financing of political activities by companies can lead to undue, unfair influence in a country’s policies and politics.

Policy Paper No. 6/2009
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Cartels are illegal, costly, exact an economic toll on countries and undermine the integrity of companies.

Policy Paper No. 7/2009
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While the convention’s adoption marks a watershed, its ratification does not guarantee compliance unless a monitoring framework is put in place.

Policy Paper No. 1/2008.
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Transparency in the judiciary increases public knowledge about legal systems, provides recourse for redress and reduces opportunities for corrupt practices.

Policy Position No. 1/2007.
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Companies and governments need to provide better quality information on extractive industries revenues if funds are to benefit all citizens and a country's development.

Policy Position No. 5/2008.
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Where judges or court personnel are suspected of breaching the public trust, fair measures must be in place to detect, investigate and sanction corrupt practices.

Policy Position No. 2/2007.
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As water dries up due to climate change, corruption will increasingly become a means of gaining access to an ever scarcer resource. To respond to the root of this problem, policy responses must reflect the positive linkages between combating corruption, preserving water and protecting the environment.

Policy Position No. 2/2008.
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Where regulation is weak, corruption risks grow strong. Governments have a responsibility to ensure the effective regulation of markets, protection of citizens and enforcement of laws.

Policy Paper No. 5/2009
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Corruption makes water undrinkable, inaccessible and unaffordable for the poor and is skewing access to this precious and scarce resource away from these citizens who need it the most.

Policy Position No. 4/2008.
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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.

Policy Position No. 2/2005 and 2/2009.
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Poor terms and working conditions can provide both incentives and opportunities for judges and court staff to resort to corruption. Developing decent working environments is a vital step in combating abuses.

Policy Position No. 4/2007.
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Appointment procedures must be transparent, fair and robust enough to ensure that only those candidates with the highest professional qualifications and standards are allowed to sit on the bench.

Policy Position No. 3/2007.
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When corruption distorts political party and campaign financing, candidate competition is warped, elections are undermined and the quality of government is compromised. This paper sets forth standards to ensure that elected politicians make decisions in the broader public interest and not to the benefit of those that funded their ascent to power.

Policy Position No. 1/2009.
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TI’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.

Policy Position No. 1/2005.
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There is a growing sentiment that poor corporate governance is one of the forces to blame for the collapse of the financial markets since it failed to ensure the transparency, accountability and integrity of companies, particularly on matters of corruption.

Policy Position No. 3/2009.
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Whistleblowing helps to prevent and detect corruption and other malpractice. But reporting can come at a high price and it is essential to have policy and legal measures in place that provide an alternative to silence.

Policy Paper No. 1/2010
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