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5 ways to meet an anti-corruption Millennium Development Goal

By on 25 March 2013 in Accountability, Africa and Middle East, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, People power, Poverty and development, Young people

This week the United Nations is bringing experts and world leaders to Indonesia to debate development priorities beyond 2015, when the Millennium Development Goals expire. Good governance tops the list of what to add to the current eight targets. We want to make certain that good governance and anti-corruption form part of the promises and [...]

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Ugandan politicians, communities sign pact against corruption

By on 17 December 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Health, People power, Poverty and development

We told communities to pick their own development agenda, then asked local politicians to commit to fulfilling that agenda. People were able to pick the issues that matter to them, and clearly described what they expect their leaders to deliver.

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Uganda’s police is up for a new challenge: to handcuff corruption

By on 7 August 2012 in Defence and Security

Transparency International Uganda invited our defence and security team to assess the country’s needs on anti-corruption police training. Nick Seymour and Sir Stewart Eldon, senior consultants to the defence team, visited Uganda in July. Here’s their account of the experience. Despite President Museveni’s policy of zero tolerance to corruption, in place since 2006, Uganda has [...]

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Fighting corruption, empowering people in Uganda’s health service

By on 11 July 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Poverty and development, Technology

It was another day of fieldwork; the project officer arrived at Amach health centre IV in Lira district, Northern Uganda at 9:15am and was welcomed by the security guard. No health worker had started working yet. He found 15 patients seated waiting for health service. By 10:20am 78 patients had lined up. Patients could not [...]

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What stops East Africans reporting corruption?

By on 20 October 2011 in Africa and Middle East, Measurement and Research

Concerning findings in a report released by TI’s East Africa chapters today. People in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda were asked about their experiences with bribery and their responses show that the police is the institution most prone to bribery across all countries (Uganda’s police service tops the list). The prevalence of bribery to [...]

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Race to the top

By on 25 August 2011 in Accountability, Africa and Middle East, People power, Poverty and development

Transparency International’s Annual Report highlights work from more than 100 countries around the world. The following extract looks at how TI Development Pacts can facilitate common goals and improve governance and transparency of communities and their representatives. No one from Kyebe in Uganda would have dreamed it. The community has become a model example of [...]

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