Tag Archives | Developing countries

Why governance matters for development: critics listen up!

25 July 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Aid, Anti-corruption Conventions, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Education, G20, Health, Human rights, Measurement and Research, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Water

The framing is simple but the implications are huge: to end poverty, you have to end corruption. Transparency International has been using this argument since it was founded over 20 years ago. There now appears to be a ground swell of people from the countries which donate the most to development, who agree with us. […]

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OECD moves forward on tax transparency

25 February 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Anti-corruption Conventions, Asset recovery, Civil society, Education, European Union, G20, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

Last September G20 leaders moved towards greater transparency to crack down on tax evasion. They promised a “new global standard” to increase the exchange of financial information between countries. Whereas today tax authorities have to chase information from others authorities if and when they suspect foul play, this new standard will require any jurisdiction signing […]

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Does fighting corruption really make business sense?

17 December 2013 in Accountability, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Measurement and Research, Private sector

No doubt, business plays a crucial role in countering corruption. So as attempts have increased to motivate companies to engage in the fight against corruption more, so have references to the so-called “business case against corruption”. It argues that corruption is not only morally wrong and damaging to societies, but also detrimental to the companies […]

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New Report: Developing Countries Lost $5.86 Trillion from 2001-2010

19 December 2012 in Financial Markets, Poverty and development

Reposted from the blog of the Task Force for Financial Integrity & Economic Development. Task Force member Global Financial Integrity released their newest report on illicit financial flows from the developing world last night. The report found that $5.86 trillion left the developing world due to crime, corruption, and tax evasion from 2001-2010, $859 billion […]

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