Transparency International (TI) Asia Pacific based National Chapters form TIAP, the anti-corruption network for TI in Asia Pacific.

The Asia Pacific region, stretching from Pakistan to New Zealand, represents more than half of the world's population. China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan rank among the 10 world’s most populous countries. In contrast, the region also includes small countries such as the Pacific island states Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The Asia Pacific region is remarkably diverse in terms of cultural, social and political background and has a number of distinct sub-regions.

Rapid economic growth in much of East and South East Asia and in India has profound governance implications. However, many Asia Pacific countries suffer from corruption, in some cases endemic. As shown in TI’s global corruption indices and surveys, numerous countries in the Asia Pacific region suffer from severe depths of corruption hampering the every day lives of millions of people.

At the same time, there are outstanding examples of transparency and accountability in the region. By working together effectively, both at government and non-governmental levels, regional stakeholders can share best practices in order to reduce corruption. TIAP has a significant role in the anti-corruption work in the region.

Transparency International’s TIAP is a regional anti-corruption forum for sharing experiences, lessons learned and anti-corruption tools in the Asia Pacific. It is also a strong and vital network that facilitates and implements concrete thematic anti-corruption cooperation on a number of priority issues in the region.

The TIAP network consists of 19 National Chapters, Chapters in Formation 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.