Annual Report 2020
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2020 was an unprecedented year. The outbreak of COVID-19 required innovation and adaption to new challenges. The work of Transparency International was no exception.
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From research reports and policy positions to real life stories and toolkits, our publications offer insight into corruption and how to prevent and stop it.
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Exploring Budget Transparency in the Middle East and North Africa: A Study of Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia
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This study looks closely at four countries in the Middle East and North Africa region – Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia – with the aim of investigating the relationship…
Deconstructing State Capture in Albania: An Examination of Grand Corruption Cases and Tailor-Made Laws from 2008 to 2020
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State capture is a corruption challenge that has not been systematically examined in Albania. This report seeks to provide a systemic analysis of state capture in Albania by…
Safeguarding EU-funded investments with Integrity Pacts: A decision-maker’s guide to collaborative public contracting monitoring
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Decision-makers across the EU have a timely opportunity to collaborate with civil society and create greater transparency and accountability in public contracting through…
Are EU Governments Taking Whistleblower Protection Seriously? Progress Report on Transposition of the EU Directive
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Whistleblowing is one of the most effective ways of uncovering corruption. This report assesses the transposition process of the Whistleblower Protection Directive in all 27 EU…
Paying for Views: Solving Transparency and Accountability Risks in Online Political Advertising
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This report identifies five areas for improvement in the transparency and accountability of online political advertising.
Holding Power to Account – a Global Strategy Against Corruption 2021-2030
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Transparency International's strategy sets out how our diverse Movement aims to contribute to a more positive future; a world in which power is held to account, for the common…
In the dark: Who is behind Luxembourg’s 4.5 trillion-euro investment fund industry?
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Our investigation with the Anti-Corruption Data Collective has found investment funds in Luxembourg largely operate in an opaque manner.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
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The Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
Real estate data: Shining a light on the corrupt
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We know very little about who owns properties in the world's most sought-after cities, and whether they have been bought with dirty money.
Examining State Capture: Undue Influence on Law-Making and the Judiciary in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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The capture of the state in the Western Balkans and Turkey is enriching politicians and their networks at the severe cost of ordinary citizens.
Implementing and Enforcing the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption: a Comparative Review
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This report assesses the state of implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 10 countries.
Debugging democracy: Open data for political integrity in Europe
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This report uses new research to explore asset and interest disclosure, political financing, and lobbying and reveals a patchwork of ineffective legislation across the region.
Global Corruption Barometer: Asia 2020
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The Global Corruption Barometer – Asia is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in Asia.
Recommendations on Asset and Interest Declarations for OGP Action Plans
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This paper contains recommendations for governments on reviewing their asset and interest declaration frameworks and creating comprehensive, robust and accessible systems for…
Recommendations on Women Against Corruption for OGP Action Plans
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This paper contains recommendations for governments serious about tackling the impact of corruption on women and ensuring their participation in anti-corruption activities.
Exporting Corruption 2020
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We rate the performance of 47 leading global exporters in cracking down on bribery of foreign public officials by companies operating abroad.
Governance Assessment: Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) & DRC’s National REDD+ Fund (FONAREDD)
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This report assesses the governance, transparency and accountability performance of two climate funds, CAFI and FONAREDD.
Assessing Whistleblowing Legislation: Methodology and Guidelines for Assessment Against the EU Directive and Best Practice
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This tool helps assess how draft legislation stacks up against the EU Directive on Whistleblowing Protection and best practice.
Annual Report 2019
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How did we use 2019 to work toward a corruption-free world?
Getting Ahead of the Curve: Exploring post-COVID-19 Trends and their Impact on Anti-Corruption, Governance and Development
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Reflections on how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect civil and political rights, checks and balances, state capacity, the economy, poverty and inequality, social cohesion and…
Breaking the Silence around Sextortion: The Links between Power, Sex and Corruption
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Sexual extortion or “sextortion” occurs when those entrusted with power use it to sexually exploit those dependent on that power. It is a gendered form of corruption that occurs…
Corruption Perceptions Index 2019
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The Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: The Visible Costs of Mozambique’s Hidden Debts Scandal
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At the start of the 2010s, there was real optimism that newly discovered resource wealth could help Mozambique overcome its acute development challenges.
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: Selling the Country’s Future - the Island Sales Scheme in the Maldives
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The Maldives' ecosystem is both a source of economic prosperity and an invaluable resource that must be protected in its own right. Grand corruption has directly put this resource…
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: Putting a Country’s Health at Risk - Corruption in Guatemala
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Grand corruption in Guatemala poses a real threat to the health of the country’s citizens and institutions.
Global Corruption Barometer: Middle East and North Africa 2019 - Citizens' Views and Opinions of Corruption
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People have been voicing their anger at the corruption they see and experience in their daily lives: from the highest levels of government to accessing basic public services.
People’s Experiences of Corruption: Implications for Business in South-East Asia
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There is a strong link between corruption and the private sector that is important to acknowledge, especially within growing economies such as those in South-East Asia.
Combatting Land Corruption in Africa: Good Practice Examples
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This publication brings together a diverse collection of good practices developed by our Chapters working to tackle land corruption across Africa.
