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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 |
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 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 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 |
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 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 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 |
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 |
National Integrity Systems - Country Studies Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, 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. The National Integrity System Studies for Egypt 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 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 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 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 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. 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.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.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 |
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 |
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 |
Source Book : The Arab Integrity System
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The new source book for the Arab world responds to a need expressed by anti-corruption activists throughout the region. This publication aims to address the causes of corruption in the region and develop appropriate tools to fight it. 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 |
TILAC Informe Anual 2002
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TILAC'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, with a special focus on the Latin America and Caribbean region. see more |
TILAC Informe Anual 2003
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TILAC's Annual Report looks back on 2003 with a special focus on the Latin America and Caribbean region: it considers developments in building an international coalition against corruption by involving governments, the private sector, international organisations and civil society. 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 |
TILAC Informe Anual 2006
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In 2006, Transparency International’s chapters in Latin America 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. The special edition of the Annual Report in Spanish examines regional projects and highlights the activities of national chapters in the region. see more |
TILAC Informe Anual 2007
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In the 2007 TI Annual report on TILAC, you can learn more about the activities achieved by the TILAC members in 2007 asd well as their impact. 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 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 |
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. 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. 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. 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 |
