Daily Lives and Corruption: Public Opinion in Southern Africa

Between 2010 and 2011, more than 6000 people were interviewed in six Southern African countries – the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe – on their views of corruption levels in their countries and their governments’ efforts to fight corruption. This report examines the frequency of reports of bribery in different sectors and institutions, and the reasons respondents paid bribes during the last year. It also investigates public willingness to engage in the fight against corruption.

Download the regional report here (english)

The following country reports are also available for download:

• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Zimbabwe

Transparency and Integrity in Service Delivery in Africa (TISDA)

These reports present the findings from extensive research and surveys on governance and corruption in the primary education sector in Cameroon and South Africa, and are part of the Transparency and Integrity in Service Delivery in Africa (TISDA) project. The project aims to contribute to greater integrity, transparency and accountability in key social service sectors, and thus lead to better access to public services.

Download the reports:

Mapping transparency, accountability and integrity in primary education in South Africa

Mapping transparency and integrity deficits in primary education in Cameroon (French)

National/Local Corruption Diagnostics and Measurement Tools in Africa (March 2004)
This report maps national and local measurement tools that have been developed and/or implemented in African countries. The intended purpose of this mapping exercise is to provide the TI movement and outside practitioners with a broad spectrum of tools available in the region that can complement findings from global tools to measure corruption.

• Download the report
• A tabular overview of the results can be found here

TI Cameroon: Cameroon Household Survey 2006
The National Survey on Corruption in Cameroon 2006, surveying more than 1100 households in Cameroon was implemented in cooperation with the “Groupe d’Etudes, de Recherche et de Conseils sur l’Insertion social” (GERCIS) and the local supervisor, Mr Paul Kemgo. It provides a nuanced account about the experience and attitudes of ordinary Cameroonians towards corruption and all sorts of informal payments. Three quarter of the surveyed persons confirm that corruption constitutes a “very important problem”. Download the report.

TI Cameroon: Private Sector Survey
TI Cameroon and TI Secretariat jointly published the “Enquete Nationale 2006 aupres des enterprises sur la corruption au Cameroon”. The survey, prepared by the Centre de Recherche et d’Etudes en Economie et Sondage (CRETES), presents solid empirical data that show how much corruption is perceived to affect society and economy in Cameroon.

• The full study (pdf en français)
• The methodological report (pdf en français)
• Summary of the findings (pdf en français)

TI Kenya: Bribery Index
TI Kenya uses a household survey to asses the magnitude of bribery in Kenya - from the frequency and amount of bribes to information about who is bribed. The survey findings are also used to rank public and private institutions, according to perceptions of corruption.

• Kenya Bribery Index 2006
• Kenya Bribery Index 2005
• Kenya Bribery Index 2004
• Kenya Bribery Index 2002
• Kenya Urban Bribery Index 2001

TI Morocco: Household and Private sector surveys on corruption
TI Morocco together with the TI Secretariat, carried out household and private sector surveys of corruption in 2001. The surveys combined a qualitative and quantitative approach, and shed light on the nature, types and frequency of corruption in Moroccan society

• TI Morocco Household Survey 2001 (ppt en français)
• TI Morocco Private Sector Survey 2001 (pdf en français)

The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN): Opinion Poll on Corruption in the Palestinian Society
The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN), TI's national chapter in formation in the Palestinian Authority, assigned the Palestinian Center for Political Studies and Surveys to conduct an Opinion Poll in the Palestinian Territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip regarding the phenomenon of nepotism and favoritism, the causes, forms, spheres, and scope. Read the Opinion Poll.