# Real Lives, Real Stories: the Asia Pacific Region URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/real-lives-real-stories-the-asia-pacific-region Type: Publication or report Published: 2018-01-03 Updated: 2020-04-03 --- 03 January 2018 Real lives, real stories: the Asia Pacific region presents stories about different people and different situations in different contexts. They have one common message: change is possible when citizens get involved, even when the odds seem stacked against them. From Pakistan to Papua New Guinea, these are stories about standing up for transparency and accountability. ### Related publications ## [Regional Assessment of Integrity in Political Finance in South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/integrity-political-finance-asia) Publication • 03 September 2026 This report reviews systems across 17 countries to identify the areas of political finance most in need of reform. ## [Connecting the Dots: How financial intelligence units expose corrupt money flows and how they could do more](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/connecting-the-dots) Publication • 24 June 2026 Financial intelligence units can play a key role in uncovering corruption, but only if they have the powers, resources and access to information they need. ## [Strengthening Public Oversight: Good practices for partnerships between civil society and supreme audit institutions](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/strengthening-public-oversight-good-practices-for-partnerships-between-civil-society-and-supreme-audit-institutions) Publication • 29 May 2026 Stronger collaboration between Supreme Audit Institutions and Civil Society Organisations is needed for better public financial oversight. ## [Public debt confidentiality: Separating fact from fiction](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/public-debt-confidentiality-separating-fact-from-fiction) Publication • 15 December 2025 Citizens have a right to know about their country's debt because public debt is the public's debt. ## Priorities - [Right to information](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/right-to-information) ## Countries - [Bangladesh](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/bangladesh) - [Cambodia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/cambodia) - [Indonesia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/indonesia) - [Maldives](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/maldives) - [Mongolia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/mongolia) - [Nepal](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/nepal) - [Pakistan](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/pakistan) - [Papua New Guinea](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/papua-new-guinea) - [Vietnam](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/vietnam) ## Projects - [Accountability in Asia Pacific](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/accountability-in-asia-pacific) ![](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2017_report_APRealStories_English_116.jpg?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/AsiaPacific_RealStories.pdf)