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12th Anti-Corruption Conference, Guatemala City, November 2006 - Towards a fairer world: why is corruption blocking the way? Goals, themes and outcomes
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This paper elaborates on the goals of the 12th IACC, provides a context for the debates, and proposes the main themes to guide the discussion, and identifies the outcomes sought. see more |
2010 Bribery Act: A Briefing for NGOs
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This briefing provides an overview of the new law, the UK Bribery Act, and its implications for NGOs, especially those operating overseas in environments where corruption risks are high. see more |
Accountability and Transparency in International Economic Development: The launching of Transparency International
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This publication is a report of the proceedings of the conference held at Villa Borsig in Berlin, to launch Transparency International, from 4 to 6 May, 1993, on Accountability and Transparency in International Economic Development to launch Transparency International. Published at the inception of the global anti-corruption movement, the report helps to understand the history of anti-corruption efforts in recent years. see more |
Africa Education Watch
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This report presents a regional overview of accountability and transparency in primary education management in seven African countries. It has been produced within the framework of Africa Education Watch (AEW). AEW is a threeyear programme (2007-2010) implemented by Transparency International (TI) that focuses on governance in the management of public funds in the primary education system. ISBN: 978-3-935711-42-5 see more |
Alternative to silence: Whistleblower protection in 10 European countries
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With the aim of contributing to more effective whistleblowing frameworks and protection mechanisms in the European Union, this report assesses whistleblowing legislation, policies and practice in 10 European countries. The report builds on in-depth research carried out in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia. In addition, it takes existing whistleblowing legislation and best practice into account. The report identifies weaknesses, opportunities and entry points to introduce stronger and more effective whistleblowing mechanisms in these countries. ISBN: 978-3-935711-44-9 see more |
Alternative to Silence: Whistleblower Protection in 10 European Countries
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The report, which is part of a European Commission co-funded project, assesses current policies and practice in 10 European countries. It builds on comparative in-depth research carried out between March and August 2009 in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia. In addition, the report draws on research and evidence from academics and practitioners around the world. ISBN: 978-3-935711-44-9 see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 1995: Building a global coalition against corruption
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This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1994, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 1996: Sharpening the Responses Against Global Corruption
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This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1995, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 1997
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This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1996, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 1998
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This general publication covers regional and national developments in 1997, TI indexes, integrity pacts, as well as the changing media landscape. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 1999
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2000
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2001
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2002
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2003
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2004
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2005
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2006
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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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2006: Special Asia Pacific Section
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In 2006, Transparency International’s chapters in the Asia Pacific region 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. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2007
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In 2007, the global Transparency International coalition proved yet again to be a powerful, worldwide force against corruption. Encompassing the entire TI movement, the Annual Report 2007 provides an insight into the committed efforts of TI national chapters and coalition partners around the world to inform people, business and government of the devastating effects of corruption, and provide them with the tools to effectively tackle it. see more |
Annual Report Transparency International 2008
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As a united global force, Transparency International moved forward during 2008 with strength and conviction at the local, regional and international level, decisively escalating the fight against corruption and winning ever more allies from government, the private sector and civil society. The Annual Report 2008 provides an insight into where and how the Transparency International movement was active in the fight against corruption in 2008. ISBN: 978-3-935711-38-8 see more |
Anti-Corruption Conventions in Africa: What Civil Society Can Do to Make Them Work
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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). see more |
Anti-Corruption Conventions in the Americas: What civil society can do to make them work
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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. see more |
Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide
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TI has developed the first “Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide”. The guide provides standardised, easy-to-understand definitions for 45 key terms commonly used by the anti-corruption movement – from ‘access to information’ to ‘whistle blowing’. Each term includes a practical example of how TI approaches these issues and helpful links for further research. see more |
Bribe Payers Index 2008
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This report presents highlights of a brand new survey commissioned by TI, the 2008 Bribe Payers Survey. It looks in detail at the sources of corruption in the international marketplace, both in terms of where the bribes are paid and by which businesses. Above all, the Bribe Payers Survey illustrates how the supply of corruption is viewed by a global selection of senior business executives, who understand the markets and market pressures in their own countries, some of which drive corruption. ISBN: 978-3-935711-10-4 see more |
Bribe Payers Index 2011
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The 2011 Bribe Payers Index ranks 28 of the world’s largest economies according to the perceived likelihood of companies from these countries to pay bribes abroad. It is based on the views of business executives as captured by Transparency International’s 2011 Bribe Payers Survey. ISBN: 978-3-943497-02-1 see more |
Business Principles for Countering Bribery
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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. ISBN: 978-3-935711-13-5 see more |
Business Principles for Countering Bribery - Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Edition
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To cater for the needs of smaller businesses, TI has produced an edition of the Business Principles for Countering Bribery tailored to the needs of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). More than 95% of the world’s business is carried out by SMEs which may not have the same human and financial resources as larger companies but are just as vulnerable to the risks of bribery. The SME Edition includes model anti-bribery principles for companies with fewer resources of time, money and people. It provides practical guidance for developing anti-bribery programmes that suit the size and structure of smaller enterprises. The SME Edition can also be used by larger companies to encourage SMEs in their supply chain to implement no-bribes policies and practices. see more |
Business Principles for Countering Bribery - Transparency International Self-Evaluation Tool
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Transparency International’s Self-Evaluation Tool (TI SET) is a checklist that enables companies to examine the design of their anti-bribery programme and assess its effectiveness. Comprising an in-depth and extensive range of indicators, SET identifies the policies, procedures and reporting indicators that companies should consider for their anti-bribery programmes. This will help companies to determine where they stand, identify improvements and prepare reports to management, assurers and stakeholders. In this way TI SET can assist companies to manage risks more effectively and improve their operational efficiency. TI SET is aimed at larger companies but can also be of use to smaller companies wishing to check particular aspects of anti-bribery. An interactive diagnostic version of TI SET has been developed by TI and Enablon, a leading software company. This can be purchased from http://www.enablon.com. see more |
Corporate Responsibility & Anti-Corruption: the Missing Link?
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At their best, corporate responsibility initiatives are an attempt to address the great environmental, social and ethical challenges of our times. As these programmes continue to evolve, the challenge for the anti-corruption movement is determining the appropriate place for anti-corruption efforts and whether — and how — they can support a company’s corporate responsibility strategy. see more |
Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection
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This is the first of two reports prepared by the International Council on Human Rights and Transparency International. It discusses where use of a human rights framework can strengthen national and local programmes, and some of the obstacles and conflicts that may inhibit effective cooperation. The second report will examine how human rights might be integrated within anti-corruption programmes. see more |
Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2001: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies
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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. see more |
Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2002-2003: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies
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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. see more |
Corruption Fighters Toolkit Special Edition 2004 - Teaching Integrity to Youth in 11 Countries
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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, Macau, 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. ISBN: 3-88579-126-9 see more |
Corruption in Health Services
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Collection of papers presented at the 10th International Anti-Corruption Conference Workshop “Corruption in Health”; Prague, Czech Republic, October 2001. see more |
Corruption Perceptions Index 2010
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The 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index draws on different assessments and business opinion surveys carried out by independent and reputable institutions. It captures information about the administrative and political aspects of corruption. Broadly speaking, the surveys and assessments used to compile the index include questions relating to bribery of public officials, kickbacks in public procurement, embezzlement of public funds, and questions that probe the strength and effectiveness of public sector anti-corruption efforts. ISBN: 978-3-935711-60-9 see more |
Corruption Perceptions Index 2011
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The Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories according to their perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is an aggregate indicator that combines different sources of information about corruption, making it possible to compare countries. The 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index shows that no region or country in the world is immune to the damages of corruption, the vast majority of the 183 countries and territories assessed score below five on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 10 (very clean.) New Zealand, Denmark and Finland top the list, while North Korea and Somalia are at the bottom. ISBN 978-3-943497-18-2 see more |
Corrupt schools, corrupt universities: what can be done?
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This book presents the conclusions of the research carried out by International Institute for Educational Planning in the field of ethics and corruption in education. It aims at sensitising decision makers, educational planners and managers to the importance of combating corruption in education; at providing them with key tools to detect and assess corruption problems; and at guiding them in the formulation of adequate strategies to curb malpractice. see more |
Curbing corruption in Tsunami relief operations
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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. see more |
Daily Lives and Corruption: Public Opinion in South Asia
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Between 2010 and 2011, more than 7500 people were interviewed in six South Asian countries – Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – 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, the reasons respondents paid bribes during the last year and also investigates public willingness to engage in the fight against corruption. ISBN: 978-3-943497-15-1 see more |
Declaration of the 11th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Seoul, May 2003: The Seoul Findings
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Full text of the declaration from the 11th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Seoul, May 2003. see more |
Declaration of the 12th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Guatemala City, November 2006
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Full text of the Declaration of the 12th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Guatemala City, Guatemala, November 18, 2006. see more |
Defence Offsets: Addressing the Risks of Corruption and Raising Transparency
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This report addresses one particular area of concern in the defence sector: offsets. Defence offsets are arrangements in which the purchasing government of the importing country obliges the supplying company of the exporting country to reinvest some proportion of the contract in the importing country. Offsets are big business, and yet they are very opaque and receive much less transparency and attention than they should, given their susceptibility to high corruption risk. ISBN: 978-3-935711-49-4 see more |
EU Anti-Corruption requirements: Measuring progress in Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Turkey
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Transparency International has developed the Comparative Indicator-based Monitoring of Anti-corruption Progress initiative (CIMAP), based on EU governance and anti-corruption membership requirements, as well as general good practice standards in the field. The initiative has been designed together with four partner countries – Albania, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Turkey – and assessed three national institutions in these countries: the judiciary, legislature and public administration (the civil service). ISBN: 978-3-935711-77-7 see more |
European Neighbourhood Policy: Monitoring Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia anti-corruption commitments 2010
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These reports assess the degree to which the governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia have complied with their 2006 European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) commitments. The reports monitor progress made throughout 2010 in addressing judicial reform, civil service administration and the fight against corruption (as defined by compliance with GRECO recommendations). see more |
European Neighbourhood Policy: Monitoring Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia’s anti-corruption commitments
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These reports present the findings of a monitoring exercise of Azerbaijan’s, Armenia's and Georgia’s delivery on commitments made under the 2006 European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan. They focus on three aspects of governance, all of which are considered central to anti-corruption reform in the countries. Examining the legal framework as well as the implementation of law in practice, these studies provide key insights into progress in improving governance and reducing corruption risks, as well as highlighting areas in which progress has been limited or non-existent. see more |
Global Corruption Barometer 2007
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The TI Global Corruption Barometer 2007 (or the Barometer) is the fifth edition of a public opinion survey that assesses the general public’s perceptions and experience of corruption. The 2007 Barometer polls more than 63,199 people in 60 countries. The Barometer 2007 asks people about their opinions regarding which public sectors are the most corrupt, and their opinion on how future levels of corruption will evolve in the near future, as well as how their government is doing in the fight against corruption. The Barometer also explores people’s experiences with bribery, presenting information on how frequently citizens are asked to pay bribes when they come in contact with different public service providers. see more |
Global Corruption Barometer 2009
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Transparency International’s (TI) 2009 Global Corruption Barometer (the Barometer) presents the main findings of a public opinion survey that explores the general public’s views of corruption, as well as experiences of bribery around the world. It assesses the extent to which key institutions and public services are perceived to be corrupt, measures citizens’ views on government efforts to fight corruption, and this year, for the first time, includes questions about the level of state capture and people’s willingness to pay a premium for clean corporate behaviour. ISBN: 978-3-935711-28-9 see more |
Global Corruption Barometer 2010
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The Transparency International Global Corruption Barometer is the only worldwide public opinion survey on views and experiences of corruption. As a poll of the general public, it provides an indicator of how corruption is viewed at national level and how efforts to curb corruption around the world are assessed on the ground. It also provides a measure of people’s experience of corruption in 2010. ISBN: 978-3-935711-64-7 see more |
Global Corruption Report 2001
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2003 : Access to Information
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2004 : Political Corruption
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2005 : Corruption in Construction and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2006: Corruption and Health
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2007: Corruption in Judicial Systems
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2008: Corruption in the Water Sector
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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. see more |
Global Corruption Report 2009
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The Global Corruption Report 2009 discusses the most promising tools to tackle corruption in business, identifies pressing areas for reform and outlines how companies, governments, investors, consumers and other stakeholders can contribute to raising corporate integrity and meeting the challenges that corruption poses to sustainable economic growth and development. Topics covered include including bribery and policy capture, corporate fraud, cartels, corruption in supply chains and transnational transactions as well as emerging challenges for carbon trading markets, sovereign wealth funds and growing economic centres. ISSN: 1749-3161 ISBN: 978-0-521-13240-4 see more |
Group of Eight Progress Report 2007 - Assessment of the G8’s fight against corruption : Rhetoric exceeds action
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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. see more |
Group of Eight Progress Report 2008 - An Assessment of G8 Action on Anti-Corruption Commitments : Time for Accountability
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TI's G8 National Chapter Working Group issues an annual progress report assessing progress on the the G8 anti-corruption commitments expressed in successive summit communiqués since 2002. The G8 Progress Report scrutinises how successful the leaders of the world's most industrialised nations have been in keeping their word on issues ranging from tackling foreign bribery to ratifying and implementing international conventions. see more |
Group of Eight Progress Report 2009 : an assessment of G8 action on anti-corruption commitments
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The G8 Progress Report is an annual TI review of G8 implementation of existing instruments. In its third edition, TI declares G8 performance on key anti-corruption commitments inadequate, and calls on G8 governments to fulfil promptly their commitment to “make every effort to pursue maximum country participation and swift and resolute implementation” with respect to existing commitments. see more |
Implementation Plan 2015
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Transparency International Secretariat has developed a five-year Implementation Plan which outlines its contribution to realising Strategy 2015.This Implementation Plan has two purposes: Firstly, it seeks to provide a clear direction for Secretariat priorities, resource allocation and management decisions until 2015. Secondly, it aims to provide a clear framework against which the Secretariat can be held accountable by the Movement and external stakeholders. see more |
Improving Transparency, Integrity and Accountability in Municipal Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS)
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The Manual is the result of a partnership between the World Bank Institute (WBI) and Transparency International (TI). It has been developed under the Open and Participatory Government Program at the Municipal Level. Through using the insights and tools described in this Manual, the expectation is that coverage and quality of municipal water supply and sanitation will increase and thereby contribute to improving the economic well-being of all citizens as well as combating municipal poverty and improving civic engagement. see more |
Integrating Human Rights in the Anti-Corruption Agenda: Challenges, Possibilities and Opportunities
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This report provides operational guidance on how to use and streamline a human rights framework into national and local anti-corruption programmes (such as on public procurement, political financing and service delivery) in order to strengthen the work of both movements. see more |
Integrity Awards 2005: Honouring the unsung heroes in the fight against corruption
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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. see more |
Integrity Awards 2006: Honouring the unsung heroes in the fight against corruption
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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. see more |
Integrity in Public Procurement - Good practice from A to Z (OECD Report)
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What role can civil society play in tackling corruption in public procurement, where governments and state-owned firms buy goods and services from the private sector? According to a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD), civil society is a key actor for shedding light on the procurement process and monitoring its integrity. Civil society, as a third, independent party in the public procurement process significantly contributes to its credibility amongst stakeholders and the wider public. The OECD’s publication - Integrity in public procurement: Good practice from A to Z- portrays numerous practical examples of measures that should be taken into account by governments when embracing anti-corruption strategies in public procurement. The contents of this publication received input from Transparency International’s advisors in public contracting. see more |
Integrity Pact: a powerful tool for clean bidding
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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. see more |
Integrity Study Teachers Service Commission May 2006 - Kenya
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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. see more |
Mapping the Risks of Corruption in Humanitarian Action
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This report examines the risk of corruption in humanitarian action. It lays out where different risks may lie within the complex system of delivery and contracts that forms the basis of humanitarian assistance. Breaking down typical models of assistance by setting out the various elements of the process in tabular form, it attempts to map where various types of corruption exist, and to show the key components of such risks. In doing so, this report aims to enable the development of more specific corruption risk maps for particular contexts and to point to the various types of tools and methods that need to be developed in order to minimise corruption. see more |
Mapping transparency, accountability and integrity in primary education in South Africa
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This report presents the findings from extensive research and surveys on governance and corruption in the primary education sector in South Africa, and is 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. see more |
Mapping transparency and integrity deficits in primary education in Cameroon
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This report presents the findings from extensive research and surveys on governance and corruption in the primary education sector in Cameroon, and is 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. see more |
National Integrity Systems - Country Study Ireland 2009
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. When it works properly, the NIS combats corruption to support sustainable development, rule of law and human rights. This National Integrity System Country Study for Ireland highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. see more |
National Integrity Systems - Country Study Lebanon 2009
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. When it works properly, the NIS combats corruption to support sustainable development, rule of law and human rights. This National Integrity System Country Study for Lebanon highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. ISBN: 978-9953-0-1585-9 see more |
National Integrity Systems - Country Study Palestine 2009
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. When it works properly, the NIS combats corruption to support sustainable development, rule of law and human rights. This National Integrity System Country Study for Palestine highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. see more |
National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia - Regional Overview Report (2006)
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Transparency International’s Regional Overview Report on National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia identifies regional trends and best practices based on nine National Integrity System (NIS) Studies undertaken in the region in 2006, in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. see more |
New Perspectives on Combating Corruption
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A joint publication of Transparency International and the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, prepared on the occasion of Transparency International's Annual General Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 11–16 September 1998. This publication is 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. see more |
Policy Note No 01/2009 - Transparency is Key in the UNCAC Review Mechanism
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One key issue to be resolved for the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) is the transparency of the proposed review process. Of particular concern is whether individual country reports and recommendations will be made public. The outcome on this issue is of major importance to the credibility of the review process and of the Convention itself. see more |
Policy Note No 02/2009 - Civil Society Participation is Essential for UNCAC Review
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Civil society participation is essential to ensure the credibility of the review process that is being proposed for the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). With discussions underway by Convention signatories about the structure of the process, it is critical that they support and endorse the role of civil society in reviewing UNCAC implementation. see more |
Policy Paper No. 1/2007 Poverty, Aid and Corruption
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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. see more |
Policy Position 01/2011 Guaranteeing Public Participation in Climate Governance
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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. see more |
Policy Position 02/2011 Ensuring Corporate Transparency to Mitigate Climate Change
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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. see more |
Policy Position 03/2011 Monitoring Climate Adaptation Financing to Ensure Effectiveness
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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. see more |
Policy Position 05/2011 Achieving Greater Disclosure in the Oil & Gas Industry
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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. see more |
Policy Position 4/2011: Safeguarding Mitigation Efforts for Sustainability
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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. see more |
Policy Position 6/2011: Making Aid Effective: An Anti-Corruption Agenda
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 01/2008 Effectively Monitoring the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 01/2009 (01/2005) Standards on Political Funding and Favours
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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. ISSN 1998-6432 see more |
Policy Position No. 02/2008 Linking the Corruption, Water and Environmental Agendas to Combat Climate Change
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 03/2005 Standards for Public Contracting
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 03/2008 Building Integrity to Ensure Effective Water Governance
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 03/2009 Strengthening Corporate Governance to Combat Corruption
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 04/2008 Mitigating the Costs of Corruption in Water for the Poor
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 05/2008 Enhancing Revenue Transparency in Oil & Gas Company Reporting
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 07/2009 Countering Cartels to End Corruption and Protect the Consumer
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Cartels are illegal and costly. They inflate prices for consumers, exact an economic toll on countries and undermine the integrity of companies. Cartels can form in any sector, ranging from health care and transport, to construction and telecommunications. see more |
Policy Position No.1/2007 Enhancing Judicial Transparency
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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. see more |
Policy Position No. 1/2010: Whistleblowing: an effective tool in the fight against corruption
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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. ISSN 1998-6432 see more |
Policy Position No.2/2007 Judicial Accountability and Discipline
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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. see more |
Policy Position No.3/2007 Promoting Fairness in Judicial Appointments
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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. see more |
Policy Position No.4/2007 Promoting Decent Judicial Terms and Conditions
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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. see more |
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance. Final Research Report
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This report describes research on the problem of corruption in humanitarian assistance, carried out in 2007 and 2008 by the Feinstein International Center of Tufts University (FIC) in collaboration with the Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at the Overseas Development Institute in London (ODI) and the sponsoring organization, Transparency International (TI). Seven major international humanitarian NGOs volunteered to be part of the project and allowed researchers access to their headquarters staff and documentation along with similar access to field programs in seven crisis affected countries. see more |
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Operations
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The handbook is primarily aimed at managers and staff of humanitarian agencies, both at headquarters (HQ) and in the field. It speaks directly to those on front line of aid delivery as well as to senior managers who determine organisational culture and values. The handbook is designed to help anyone working in the humanitarian sector identify and prevent the corruption risks faced by their particular organisation or department, or within a specific programme or role. It does not try to set out industry-wide standards for aid agencies in emergencies. Rather, it describes ‘what to do’ to minimise corruption risks, while numerous reference documents attached offer technical details on ‘how to do it’. There is also an abridged pocket version of the guide available below. Both the handbook and pocket guide are available in English. French, Spanish and Arabic. see more |
Procurement Handbook: Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement – Experiences from Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan
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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. see more |
Progress Report 2011: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the seventh annual Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention. The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, adopted in 1997, requires each State Party to make foreign bribery a crime. The Convention has 38 parties and is overseen by the OECD Working Group on Bribery. ISBN: 978-3-935711-760 see more |
Prohibiting Bribe Payments to Foreign Political Parties: The La Pietra Recommendations
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These recommendations were developed at a meeting organized by TI at the Villa La Pietra, Florence. The purpose of the meeting was to review issues relating to corruption and political party financing, particularly in the context of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. A special supplement contains six case studies of political party bribery. see more |
Promoting Revenue Transparency - 2008 Report on Revenue Transparency of Oil and Gas Companies
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A majority of leading oil and gas companies are far from transparent when it comes to the payments they make to resource-rich countries, leaving the door open to corruption and hampering efforts to fight poverty. The tragic paradox, that many resource-rich countries remain poor, stems from a lack of data on oil and gas revenues and how they are managed. The 2008 Report on Revenue Transparency of Oil and Gas Companies evaluates 42 leading international and national oil and gas companies operating in 21 countries, based on the transparency of their reporting, particularly on payments made to governments for resource extraction rights. see more |
Promoting Revenue Transparency: 2011 Report on Oil and Gas Companies
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The Promoting Revenue Transparency: 2011 Report on Oil and Gas Companies, published by Transparency International in partnership with Revenue Watch, rates 44 companies on their levels of transparency. Representing 60 per cent of global oil and gas production, the companies are evaluated in three areas: reporting on anti-corruption programmes, organisational disclosure and country-level disclosure of financial and technical data. ISBN: 978-3-935711-66-1 see more |
Promoting Transparency in Political Finance: Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal
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With the objective of transparency in mind, this publication evaluates current legislative systems and studies the practices of key actors involved in political finance, thereby detecting weaknesses in a system and providing guidance in overcoming them in the following countries: Bangladesh, Indonesia and Nepal. ISBN: 978-3-935711-54-8 see more |
Proyecto Crinis 2007 : dinero en la política, asunto de todos
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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. see more |
Public Contracting in Latin America: Institutions, practices and corruption risks
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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. see more |
Realising the Millenium Goals by 2015
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This set of three studies explores countries’ experiences with advancing towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are a set of goals aimed at making significant progress by 2015 on key development areas, including poverty, education and health. The three studies provide a window into how anti-corruption activities can positively support sustained advances in achieving the MDGs. They demonstrate how civil society actors are working towards combating corruption in service delivery – a practice that severely compromises a country’s ability to provide basic services and meet the MDGs. ISBN: 978-3-943497-12-0 (Bangladesh) ISBN: 978-3-943497-14-4 (Peru) ISBN: 978-3-943497-13-7 (Ghana) see more |
Recommendations for the development and implementation of an effective debarment system in the EU
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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. see more |
Report on Follow-up Process for UN Conventions Against Corruption- 2006
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This report is the outcome of TI’s Study Group on a Follow-up Process for UNCAC to develop ideas for consideration by the Conference of State Parties. see more |
RESIST: Resisting Extortion and Solicitation in International Transactions. A company tool for employee training
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Companies facing extortion now have a new anti-corruption tool based on real-life scenarios of solicitation and extortion demands. RESIST (Resisting Extortions and Solicitations in International Transactions) is primarily a training tool to help employees counter solicitation and extortion demands in the most efficient and ethical manner, acknowledging they might be accompanied by a threat. The tool also aims to help companies reduce the probability of such demands being made. Over 20 companies and organisations contributed to designing RESIST, based on their experience of solicitation and extortion demands. Transparency International, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the United Nations Global Compact (GC), developed RESIST to support companies conducting international business who are potentially exposed to corruption. see more |
Shining a light on political party financing: Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Serbia 2011
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Transparency International developed the assessment tool CRINIS (Latin for ray of light) to measure the level of transparency in political party funding. CRINIS is an assessment tool that evaluates legislative systems and studies the practices of key actors involved in political finance. It aims to identify gaps and shortcomings in political financing systems, with the objective of promoting transparency in political party funding. It is premised on the conviction that transparency is a prerequisite for monitoring money in politics. This report focuses on five Western Balkan countries: Albania, Croatia, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia and Serbia. ISBN: 978-3-943497-11-3 see more |
Source Book 2000 - Confronting Corruption: the Elements of a National Integrity System
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The sourcebook argues a case for the National Integrity Systems (NIS) approach, a holistic approach embracing a range of accountability “pillars” – democratic, judicial, media and civil society. see more |
Status and Challenges of the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption
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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. see more |
Stealing the Future: corruption in the classroom - Ten Real World Experiences
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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. see more |
Summary of the 10th IACC Proceedings: Prague, Czech Republic, 7-11 October 2001. Together Against Corruption; Designing Strategies, Assessing Impact, Reforming Corrupt Institutions
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Summary of the proceedings of the 10th IACC held in Prague, 7-11 October 2001 see more |
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.
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Summary of the proceedings of the 9th IACC held in Durban, South Africa 10-15 October 1999. see more |
The Anti-Corruption Catalyst: Realising The Mdgs By 2015
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) build on previous international development promises and represent an unprecedented, comprehensive framework for combating poverty, reaching universal education and achieving gender equality, among other aims.This report provides practical examples and quantitative data to show how strengthening transparency, accountability and integrity does have a ‘MDG payoff’. ISBN: 978-3-935711-57-9 see more |
The First Year of the UN Convention Against Corruption Review Process: A Civil Society Perspective
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The aim of this overview report is to provide complementary information to assist the UNCAC review process that started up in July 2010. The report makes findings, conclusions and recommendations about the UNCAC review mechanism and the first year of the review process. In particular it stresses the importance of civil society participation and transparency in the review process at all levels. It also surveys selected implementation issues under UNCAC Chapters III and IV identified in the thirteen CSO country reports prepared as inputs to the first and second years of the review process see more |
The good governance challenge: Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco & Palestine
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The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. The National Integrity System Study for Middle East and North Africa highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice. ISBN: 978-3-935711-50-0 see more |
The Integrity Pact - A powerful tool for clean bidding
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The Integrity Pact (IP) is a tool developed during the 1990s by Transparency International (TI) to help governments, businesses and civil society intent on fighting corruption in the field of public contracting. It consists of a process that includes an agreement between a government or government department (hereafter referred to as the Authority) and all bidders for a public sector contract. ISBN: 978-3-935711-37-1 see more |
TILAC Informe Anual 2004
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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. see more |
TILAC Informe Anual 2005
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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. see more |
TI Recommendations for Review Mechanism for UN Convention Against Corruption - 2007
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Transparency International (TI) today called on governments to give priority to the fight against corruption and to reach consensus on concrete proposals to review whether countries covered by the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) are taking sufficient action to fulfil their commitments. see more |
Tmed out:Statutes of Limitations and prosecuting corruption in EU countries
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This report assesses the impact of statutes of limitations (SoL) on the prosecution of corruption offences across the European Union (EU). It is based on 27 studies which examined the nature of SoL in different national legal contexts in order to identify weaknesses and good practices.The research found that impunity for corruption-related offences is a matter of significant concern across the EU. ISBN: 978-3-935711-62-3 see more |
Tools to support transparency in local governance: Urban governance toolkit series
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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. see more |
Transparency in Reporting on Anti-Corruption – A Report of Corporate Practices
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Transparency in Reporting on Anti-Corruption – A Report of Corporate Practices (TRAC) assesses the extent to which close to 500 leading listed companies have reported the strategies, policies and management systems they have in place for combating bribery and corruption. Results are based on the analysis of publicly available documentation. Company performance has been aggregated by country and industry sector to provide an overview of reporting performance. ISBN: 978-3-935711-20-3 see more |
Transparency International Annual Report 2009
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Corruption has no conscience. When allowed to spread, its corrosive effects destroy trust and fuel injustice, regardless of geography or sector. Transparency International works around the world to foster greater transparency and accountability in government and business, and empower people to demand their rights. Our 2009 Annual Report provides compelling evidence of how the global anti-corruption movement is making concrete gains against corruption. ISBN: 978-3-935711-53-1 see more |
Transparency International Annual Report 2010
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We are a global movement sharing one vision: a world in which government, politics, business, civil society and the daily lives of people are free of corruption. Discover how we are turning our vision into reality. ISBN: 978-3-935711-79-1 see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2005: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This Progress Report is the first in a TI program of annual assessments of the enforcement of the OECD Convention. It provides a benchmark for measuring progress made in future years. It approaches monitoring from a different perspective and presents a nongovernmental assessment of enforcement of the OECD Convention. It is based on information provided by TI national chapters in twenty-four OECD signatory states, which represent about ninety-five percent of OECD exports. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2006: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the second TI Progress Report on OECD Convention Enforcement and examines the enforcement performance of 31 of the 36 countries that have ratified the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials. TI's progressreports are intended to provide an annual assessment of government performance. Enforcement of the OECD Convention is crucially important to the fight against international corruption. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2007: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the third progress report on the enforcement of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions prepared by Transparency International (TI). It examines the enforcement performance of 34 of the 37 countries that have ratified the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2008: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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Transparency International (TI) Progress Report tracks the enforcement status of OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (also known as OECD Anti-Bribery Convention) in signatory countries. This year saw the 4th report, documenting the advances and obstacles in convention implementation. see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2009: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the fifth annual Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention prepared by Transparency International. The 2009 report covers 36 of the 38 parties. It shows that enforcement has been extremely uneven. There is active enforcement in only four countries and little or no enforcement in 21 of the parties. Increased efforts are also needed in countries with moderate enforcement because their level of enforcement is not high enough to provide effective deterrence. ISBN: 978-3-935711-31-9 see more |
Transparency International Progress Report 2010: Enforcement of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
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This is the sixth annual Progress Report on Enforcement of the OECD Convention prepared by Transparency International (TI), the global coalition against corruption. The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Offi cials in International Business Transactions, adopted in 1997, required each party to make foreign bribery a crime. The Convention was hailed as key to overcoming the damaging effects of foreign bribery on democratic institutions, development programmes and business competition. ISBN: 978-3-935711-55-5 3rd edition see more |
Transparency International Strategy 2015
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For the past 18 years, Transparency International has worked hard to place and maintain corruption high on the political and business agenda. In that time we have established a strong reputation for measuring and fighting corruption. TI has raised awareness of the devastating effects of corruption and worked with governments, business leaders, local communities and other civil society organisations to fight against it. Today the TI Movement includes more than 100 independent national chapters and partners around the world, which take action in support of our mission “to stop corruption and promote transparency, accountability and integrity at all levels and across all sectors of society”. TI has recently developed a new five year strategy which sets out a number of important directions for the Movement. ISBN: 978-3-935711-67-8 see more |
UN Convention against Corruption: Recommendations for a Review Mechanism
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This report provides TI’s latest recommendations for the establishment of an effective review mechanism for the UN Convention against Corruption. ISBN: 978-3-935711-19-7 see more |
Understanding the African Union Convention on prevention and combating corruption and related offences
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This publication is designed to encourage ordinary Africans to participate meaningfully in pressuring their governments to ratify the African Union Convention. It covers the features of the Convention, the obligations of state parties, the rights of individuals, civil society, the media and issues related to trials of corruption. see more |
UN Global Compact - TI Reporting Guidance on the 10th Principle against Corruption
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Public reporting sends a strong signal to employees, investors and consumers, that a company is serious about clean business. The Reporting Guidance, developed in the framework of the Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate citizenship initiative, equips business with a practical means to report on anti-corruption policies and actions comprehensively and effectively. It sets the standard for thousands of UN Global Compact signatories, while its use will be beneficial well beyond this network. see more |
Using the Right to Know as an Anti-corruption Tool
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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. ISBN: 3-935711-20-4 see more |
Working Paper 04/2011: Corruption in the Land Sector
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Unprecedented pressures on land and its governance have been created. As evident around the globe, where land governance is deficient, high levels of corruption often flourish. Under such a system, land distribution is unequal, tenure is insecure, and natural resources are poorly managed. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper 07/2009: Making Government Anti-Corruption Hotlines Effective
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Anti-corruption hotlines are being valued as a channel for citizen redress and to cross-check whether campaign pledges and government promises are producing results. Yet their success is dependent on a number of operational, administrative, institutional and political factors – which examples from Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Kenya and Moldova help us to explore. ISSN 1998-6432 see more |
Working Paper No. 01/2006 Corruption and Paying for Healthcare
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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. see more |
Working Paper No 01/2008 Accountability and Transparency in Political Finance
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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. see more |
Working Paper No 01/2009 Recovering stolen assets: A problem of scope and dimension
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Both developed and developing nations are responsible for stealing assets, sidelining initiatives to repatriate them and profiting from corruption. Ending this complicity is urgent. see more |
Working Paper No 01/2011: Reducing demand for illegal timber: Targeting corruption in customs and procurement
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Illegal timber finds its way into the consumer markets. A crucial aspect of stemming the flow of and demand for illegal timber is improving customs and procurement regulations in importing countries. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No. 02/2009 Corruption in the MENA region
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The characteristics of the area of the Middle East and North Africa known as the MENA region tend to fuel corruption and result in low levels of transparency. Yet anti-corruption strategies have primarily focused on public institutions and laws without addressing the roots of the problem. see more |
Working Paper No. 03/2006 Humanitarian Aid and Corruption
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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. see more |
Working Paper No 03/2007 Gender and Corruption
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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. see more |
Working Paper No 03/2008 Using the OECD Guidelines to Tackle Corporate Corruption
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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 see more |
Working Paper No.03/2009 Corruption and Sport: Building Integrity and Preventing Abuses
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Whenever there is money, competition or power involved, corruption is a constant threat. The sporting industry is not immune from this reality. From match-fixing to stadium construction kickbacks, the sporting world has seen a string of corruption scandals that has tarnished its reputation. see more |
Working Paper No 03/2010: Corruption in Logging Licenses & Concessions
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Corruption is one of the main drivers of illegal logging. It runs through the whole timber production and marketing chain. Corruption in logging is fuelled by a range of factors,1 such as the lack of institutional capacity to monitor and enforce existing legal and policy frameworks, low transparency and accountability, and overall weak governance. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No.03/2011: Corruption and Human Trafficking
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Human trafficking is thought to affect more than 12 million victims around the world. Corruption is seen as facilitating this flow of people and feeding the impunity that prevents the prosecution of those involved. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No. 04/2007; 04/2009 Corruption in the Education Sector
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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. see more |
Working Paper No 04/2010: After the Conflict: Nation- Building and Corruption
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Globally, there are 26 ongoing armed conflicts and nearly one sixth of the world’s population lives in so-called ‘weak governance’ zones.1 In 2009 alone, the United Nations estimated that 42 million people were displaced due to conflict and persecution. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No. 05/2009 Corruption and Local Government
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In their daily lives, citizens tend to have close contact with local agencies. This proximity to the people and the discretion that local officials have can make local government highly vulnerable to corruption. Experiences from Liberia, Peru, Slovakia and South Korea are profiled to show how stakeholder collaboration can aid in designing effective local initiatives to combat corruption. see more |
Working Paper No 05/2010: Corruption and Public Procurement
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Public procurement impacts people’s lives and accounts for a big share government budgets. The large monetary transactions involved make the risk of abuse high and the need for anti-corruption safeguards essential. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No 06/2010: Regulating the Revolving Door
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The increased interaction between business and government – as result of privatisations, lobbying and public contracting - has meant increased opportunities for corruption. Conflicts of interest, and the ‘revolving door’ phenomenon that has arisen, need to be better prevented and regulated. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No 07/2010:Timber Trafficking and Laundering: An Anti-Corruption Approach
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Timber trafficking is a trans-national problem. The high profits involved in the illegal timber trade provide incentives for smugglers to launder illegal timber for sale on international markets. This paper argues how an anti-corruption approach to the problem may help to finally break the trafficking chain. ISSN 1998-6408 see more |
Working Paper No. 1/2007 Corruption and Renewable Natural Resources
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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. see more |
Working Paper No. 2/2006 - Corruption and HIV/AIDS
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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. see more |
Working Paper No. 2/2007 Addressing Corruption and Building Integrity in Defence Establishments
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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. see more |
Working Paper No. 2/2008 Poverty and Corruption
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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. see more |
Working Paper No. 4/2008 Corruption and (In)security
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Both anti-corruption approaches and security policies need to address linkages between them and look at the broader context that has created a web of security risks — within and outside national boundaries. see more |
Working Paper No. 5/2008 Human Rights and Corruption
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Although international anti-corruption and human rights regimes can run parallel agendas, they are rooted in the same principles. These commonalities suggest there are many actions and activities where both could better compliment each other. see more |
Working Paper No. 6/2009 Youth and Corruption
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Integrity, like corruption, is learned. Unfortunately, in many countries corruption has been tolerated for generations. Young people have the potential to transform this present reality and end corruption. ISSN 1998-6432 see more |
WP# 02/2010: Corruption and Gender in Service Delivery: The Unequal Impacts
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Corruption in the provision of basic services can have disproportionate and negative consequences for women and girls, compromising their own empowerment as well as the gender equality and development of their country. ISSN 1998-6432 see more |
