Transparency and accountability in development: where do we stand?
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Last year in Busan, world leaders agreed that transparency and accountability are critical to improving aid effectiveness. Have aid donors stuck to their agreement?
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Accountable campaign finance: who’s buying votes?
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Spending on elections is reaching record levels in countries around the world. What can be done to prevent campaign contributions from buying policy?
Greed, reckless behaviour and the financial crisis: a timeline
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Our timeline highlights moments in the past 20 years when lapses in accountability caused financial havoc. Could this happen again? You judge.
The right to know: a decade of progress
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Ten years ago, a handful of activists met to discuss ways to advance the recognition of the right to information. That small community has grown to over 200 organisations and 600…
Putting corruption out of business
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We surveyed 3,000 businesspeople in 30 countries about corruption. Our interactive tool reveals the results.
Fighting foreign bribery: prosecutions making it harder for companies
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Our report, “Exporting Corruption?", tracks countries’ efforts to investigate and punish corrupt companies that use foreign bribes to get ahead.
Shining a light on the world’s biggest companies
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The world’s 105 biggest companies touch the lives of people across the globe. But how transparent are their operations? Our new report explores how much information these…
