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Corruption? Don’t try it at my university please
29 May 2013 | africa, corruption, higher education, ict4d, kenyaA group of 15 graduates have localised a global whistleblowing website to report indecent activities by university lecturers and administrative personnel. Notinmycountry.org, an Internet site...
No end to poverty without better governance
20 May 2013 | citizen reporting, corruption, good governance, institutional strength, poverty reduction, public service deliveryIn April the World Bank governors endorsed two historic goals: to end extreme poverty by 2030 and to ensure that prosperity is shared. It will take a lot to end poverty: strong growth, more...
Blogpost l Indonesia Makes Strides in Budget Transparency Despite Political Patronage
01 February 2013 | blogpost, corruption, international dev, open budget, transparencyTwo new publications showing very different profiles of the quality of governance in Indonesia landed on my desk this week, prompting debate and consternation. Budget transparency is at the core of...
Press release l 70% of governments fail to protect against corruption in the defence sector
01 February 2013 | corruption, defence industry, global indexLondon, 29 January 2013 – Seventy per cent of countries leave the door open to waste and security threats as they lack the tools to prevent corruption in the defence sector, according to the...
Case study | Nigeria | Improving Transparency and Accountability in Public Procurement in Cross River State, Nigeria
15 December 2012 | africa, capacity building, case study, corruption, nigeria, public investmentPublic procurement processes are prone to leakages and corrupt practices around the world. While this fact is highlighted regularly and documented by both media outlets as well as civil society,...
Armenia l Promoting Transparency and Participation in Extra-Budgetary Fund Collection in Schools in Armenia
14 December 2012 | case study, corruption, education, framework, good governanceArmenia’s secondary schools regularly collect extra-budgetary funds outside and in addition to the budget allocated by the government. Assessments of corruption vulnerabilities at this local level of...
Morocco, Kenya | Online Tools to Fight Corruption: Two Case Studies from Morocco and Kenya | Africa Centre for Open Governance
10 December 2012 | africa, corruption, kenya, mapping, morocco, tool, transparencyMamdawrinch.com is an interactive website aiming to encourage citizen participation in the fight against corruption in Morocco. It enables Moroccans to report acts of corruption, file complaints,...
The Americas: Economies grow, democracies shrink. What does corruption have to do with it?
05 December 2012 | blogpost, caribbean, corruption, democracy, economy, latin america, north americaFor the Americas, 2012 was largely a positive year in many ways. As important economic and social indicators show an improvement, there is a sense of optimism throughout the region, especially in...
Release l 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index
05 December 2012 | corruption, cross-country, global index, perception survey, releaseThe 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index was released in Berlin today. A growing outcry over corrupt governments forced several leaders from office last year, but as the dust has cleared it has become...
Corruption Perceptions Index 2012: Life at the top
04 December 2012 | corruption, scandinavia, transparencyTransparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2012, coming out on Wednesday (05.12.2012), once again ranks the Nordic countries among the “most clean” when it comes to public sector...