# Asia Pacific URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/region/asia-pacific Type: Region Published: 2020-05-28 Updated: 2020-05-28 --- Our Work In: Americas Asia Pacific Europe & Central Asia European Union Global MENA Middle East & North Africa Oceania Sub-Saharan Africa United States West Africa Western Balkans ### News [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=asia-pacific&type=newsPost) ## [Who pays for politics? Tracing the money trail online](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/who-pays-for-politics) News • 06 November 2025 From Mongolia’s drive for transparency to looming risks in Peru and Bolivia, new findings show why open digital disclosure of political finance is vital for democracy. ## [CPI 2024 for Asia Pacific: Leaders failing to stop corruption amid an escalating climate crisis](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2024-asia-pacific-leaders-failing-to-stop-corruption-amid-escalating-climate-crisis) News • 11 February 2025 In the region most prone to natural disasters, governments across Asia Pacific are still not delivering on anti-corruption pledges. ## [CPI 2023 for Asia Pacific: Regional stagnation marked by inadequate delivery of anti-corruption commitments](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2023-asia-pacific-stagnation-due-to-inadequate-anti-corruption-commitments) News • 30 January 2024 For five years in a row, the Asia Pacific region has shown little to no progress in the fight against corruption due to failure to deliver on anti-corruption agendas. ## [Are Women Easy Targets for Bribery?](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/women-easy-targets-bribery-corruption-gender-asia-pacific) News • 22 November 2023 To shed light on the extent to which corruption in the Asia Pacific is gendered, Transparency International organised focus group discussions with a number of women. ### Publications [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=asia-pacific&type=publication) ## [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. ## [Digital disclosure of political finance in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/digital-disclosure-political-finance-africa-asia-pacific-latin-america-caribbean) Publication • 06 November 2025 This study reviews the approaches to digital disclosure of political party and candidate finance in three regions. ## [Corruption through a Gendered Lens: Asia and the Pacific](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/corruption-through-a-gendered-lens-asia-and-the-pacific) Publication • 22 November 2023 This paper presents findings from a series of focus group discussions (FGDs) with participants from four Asian and Pacific countries: Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. ## [Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight: Key Findings and Recommendations from Multi-Country Assessments](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/strengthening-parliamentary-oversight) Publication • 30 October 2023 An assessment of the strength of oversight mandate, practice and impact of parliaments in ten countries. ### Blog posts [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=asia-pacific&type=blogPost) [## How citizens in Asia Pacific are using information to fight corruption Transparency Int'l 27 October 2025](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/how-citizens-in-asia-pacific-are-using-information-to-fight-corruption "How citizens in Asia Pacific are using information to fight corruption") [## How to ensure transparency in land governance to counter grand corruption: A practical guide Transparency Int'l 22 April 2025](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/ensure-transparency-land-governance-counter-grand-corruption-practical-guide "How to ensure transparency in land governance to counter grand corruption: A practical guide") [## COP29: Another alarming conflict of interest Transparency Int'l 25 January 2024](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/cop29-alarming-conflict-of-interest-climate-corruption "COP29: Another alarming conflict of interest") [## Pakistan: Empowering women through access to justice Ms. Faiza Mubarak 25 July 2023](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/women-rights-corruption-pakistan-transparency "Pakistan: Empowering women through access to justice") ### Press releases [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=asia-pacific&type=pressRelease) ## [Transparency International: Indonesia crackdown on protest is dangerous erosion of civic space](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/transparency-international-indonesia-crackdown-on-protest-is-dangerous-erosion-of-civic-space) Press • 02 September 2025 ## [2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals urgent need for tangible change in Asia Pacific](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/2023-corruption-perceptions-index-reveals-urgent-need-for-tangible-change-in-asia-pacific) Press • 30 January 2024 ## [Summit for Democracy: Civil society calls for Indo-Pacific governments to take greater action against corruption](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/summit-democracy-civil-society-calls-indo-pacific-governments-greater-action-against-corruption) Press • 27 March 2023 ## [2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals neglect of anti-corruption efforts in Asia Pacific](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/2022-corruption-perceptions-index-neglect-anti-corruption-efforts-asia-pacific) Press • 31 January 2023 ### Projects [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=asia-pacific&type=project) ## [Anti-Corruption Agency Strengthening Initiative](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/anti-corruption-agency-strengthening-initiative) Project ## [Climate Governance Integrity Programme](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/climate-governance-integrity-programme) Project Features monitoring and analysis of the nearly US$100 billion invested in climate prevention and adaption. ## [Enhancing Civil Society Capacities to Shape Policies and Hold Power to Account (ECHO Grant)](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/enhancing-civil-society-capacities-to-shape-policies-and-hold-power-to-account-echo-grant) Project The ECHO Grant strengthens Transparency International and its global network to more effectively lead anti-corruption efforts and deliver on the goals of its 2030 strategy for… ## [Towards Inclusive Governance for Forest Carbon Markets](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/towards-inclusive-governance-for-forest-carbon-markets) Project This project is part of the Climate Governance Integrity Programme.