# Middle East & North Africa URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/region/middle-east-north-africa 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=middle-east-north-africa&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. ## [Uniting to push for anti-corruption action across Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/uniting-push-anti-corruption-action-africa) News • 24 July 2025 This month countries across the African continent are marking the ninth African Anti-Corruption Day. This is an important opportunity to recognise both the progress that many… ## [CPI 2024 for the Middle East & North Africa: Corruption linked to authoritarianism, but calls for reform emerging](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2024-middle-east-north-africa-corruption-linked-authoritarianism-calls-reform-emerging) News • 11 February 2025 Stagnation stems mostly from near-absolute control by political leaders, who benefit from the wealth they channel into their own pockets, clamping down on any dissent to retain… ## [CPI 2023 for Middle East & North Africa: Dysfunctional approach to fighting corruption undermines progress](https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2023-middle-east-north-africa-dysfunctional-approach-fighting-corruption) News • 30 January 2024 Loss of momentum in anti-corruption efforts is diminishing public trust, while a largely reactive approach to fighting corruption is impairing good governance. ### Publications [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=middle-east-north-africa&type=publication) ## [Closing the Gaps: Detecting and investigating corrupt money flows in the Middle East and North Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/closing-the-gaps-middle-east-and-north-africa) Publication • 13 May 2026 Corruption and illicit financial flows remain serious and ongoing challenges across the Middle East and North Africa. ## [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. ## [Risks of illicit financial flows in Africa: Understanding vulnerabilities to corrupt money flows in nine countries](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/risks-of-illicit-financial-flows-in-africa) Publication • 12 April 2024 This report explores what is known about the types, sources and destinations of illicit financial flows in nine African countries. ## [Promoting the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption: Tools and Tactics](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/promoting-african-union-convention-preventing-combating-corruption) Publication • 11 July 2022 This toolkit documents advocacy tactics developed by African Transparency International chapters to hold governments accountable ### Blog posts [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=middle-east-north-africa&type=blogPost) [## 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") [## Recognising progress in the fight against corruption: Stories from Africa Transparency Int'l 11 July 2022](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/recognising-progress-in-the-fight-against-corruption-stories-from-africa "Recognising progress in the fight against corruption: Stories from Africa") [## Tunisia: Crackdown on democracy and transparency Transparency Int'l 10 June 2022](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/tunisia-crackdown-on-democracy-and-transparency "Tunisia: Crackdown on democracy and transparency") [## Morocco: Glaring gaps revealed by response to the coronavirus pandemic Transparency Maroc 12 February 2021](https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/morocco-glaring-gaps-revealed-by-the-management-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic "Morocco: Glaring gaps revealed by response to the coronavirus pandemic") ### Press releases [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=middle-east-north-africa&type=pressRelease) ## [Transparency International deeply concerned for its chapter in Palestine](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/transparency-international-deeply-concerned-for-transparency-international-palestine) Press • 15 February 2024 ## [2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals how corruption undermines progress with rights & governance in Middle East & North Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/2023-corruption-perceptions-index-corruption-undermines-progress-rights-governance-middle-east-north-africa) Press • 30 January 2024 ## [UNCAC CoSP10: Promote corporate transparency to help curb illicit financial flows from Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/uncac-cosp10-promote-beneficial-ownership-transparency-illicit-financial-flows-africa) Press • 08 December 2023 ## [Transparency International calls for adherence to international aid standards in Gaza relief efforts](https://www.transparency.org/en/press/transparency-international-aid-standards-gaza-relief) Press • 08 December 2023 ### Projects [+ More](https://www.transparency.org/en/search/filter?region=middle-east-north-africa&type=project) ## [Sharaka: Corruption in the Middle East](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/sharaka-corruption-in-the-middle-east) Project ## [Towards Enforcement of African Commitments Against Corruption](https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/enforcement-of-african-commitments-against-corruption) Project The Towards Enforcement of Africa’s Commitments against Corruption project aims to reduce corruption in Africa by supporting civil society actors in their efforts to monitor the…