In the Asia Pacific Region, TI’s presence is called “TIAP” and consists of 21 chapter entities, at different stages of accreditation . In addition, TIAP is comprised of eight staff members and one intern who make up the Asia Pacific Department (APD) at the TI-Secretariat, as well two senior advisors based in Australia and India.

Since 2004, several national chapters have turned into highly professional civil society organizations (CSOs). Managing growing budgets and implementing multiple projects, some chapters employ numerous staff members, mobilise hundreds of volunteers, and have become prominent anticorruption organizations in their respective countries.

The TIAP network consists of 21 national chapters and national contacts. The Asia Pacific Department (APD) acts as coordinator for TIAP.

Without the Chapters, TIAP would not exist. They carry out important anti-corruption work at the national level. Awareness raising, advocacy on policy reforms and good governance, as well as mobilisation of the youth, are examples of activities through which chapters bring out corruption related problems and causes to the public eye, accelerate media discussion, and provide concrete methods for tackling corruption. By working cooperatively with governments, private sector and other civil society organisations, chapters make the best use of the TIAP anti-corruption network.

To find out more about each chapter and its work, click on the country in the table below.

To increase the effectiveness and credibility of the anti-corruption movement in Asia Pacific and strengthen TI's contribution to results-oriented anti-corruption activities in the region, TIAP has developed a regional 2012 Strategy.

Find more about the TIAP 2012 Strategy.

Download the Asia Pacific Regional Strategy 2008-2012 brochure.