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G8 short on accountability when it comes to aid

7 June 2011 in Accountability, G20, Poverty and development

By Craig Fagan, Senior Policy Coordinator at Transparency International. The recent meetings in Deauville, France , which brought together the world’s eight leading industrialised (G8), did not score well when it comes to accountability.

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In pictures: Working with vulnerable communities in Latin America

1 June 2011 in Aid, Americas, Measurement and Research, People power, Poverty and development

By Zoe Reiter and Max Heywood, TI’s Americas department. Lea este artículo en español aquí We were recently in Peru with three of our national chapters to discuss the findings of a TI pilot project Economic Equality in Latin America that aims to make Conditional Cash Transfer programmes (CCTs) in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Peru more […]

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En imágenes: Trabajando con Comunidades Vulnerables para Fortalecer los Programas de Transferencias Condicionadas en Latinoamérica

1 June 2011 in ALAC, Americas, People power, Poverty and development

Zoe Reiter y Max Heywood, Departamento de las Americas de TI. Read this article in English here Recientemente estuvimos en Perú con tres de nuestros capítulos nacionales para discutir los resultados preliminares del proyecto piloto EELA (Economic Equality in Latin America – Igualdad Económica en Latinoamérica) que apunta a lograr programas de transferencias condicionadas (PTCs) […]

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G8 should open their books

20 May 2011 in Poverty and development

Yesterday the Guardian Poverty Matters blog published an article reacting to the leaked G8 aid accountability report by Karin Christiansen of Publish What You Fund and Craig Fagan from TI. Read it here.

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Corruption in Afghanistan: the status quo is not an option

11 May 2011 in Accountability, Defence and Security, Politics and government, Poverty and development

By Maria Gili, International Defence and Security Programme, Transparency International UK [flv:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZQKp8kM5-E 470 382] Osama Bin Laden’s death has brought the importance of stability and success in Afghanistan into the spotlight. It is absolutely critical for regional and global security that a stable and safe Afghanistan emerges from this new transition process, with a government […]

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World Water Day: Putting corruption in the picture

22 March 2011 in Poverty and development, Water

Like TI’s service delivery project mentioned in Francesc’s blog earlier today, the Water Integrity Network is also stepping up its work in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali. We are planning a training of trainers to better tackle corruption in the water sector. Last year we worked with Farm Radio International on radio […]

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World Water Day: tackling corruption key to better water services

22 March 2011 in Africa and Middle East, Poverty and development, TISDA, Water

Since 1992, 22 March has been World Water Day. In 2010 the United Nations General Assembly declared that clean drinking water is a fundamental human right. Yet millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa still have no access to clean water. Lack of integrity and low performance of water utilities and informal service providers can jeopardise […]

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Journee internationale de l’eau: s’attaquer a la corruption pour de meilleurs services dans le domaine de l’eau

22 March 2011 in Africa and Middle East, Poverty and development, TISDA, Water

Depuis 1992, le 22 mars est la journée internationale de l’eau. En 2010, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies a déclaré que l’accès à l’eau potable faisait partie des droits de l’homme fondamentaux. Pourtant plusieurs millions d’individus en Afrique subsaharienne n’y ont toujours pas accès. Le manque d’intégrité et les mauvaises performances des services et fournisseurs […]

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Looking back at Davos

31 January 2011 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Poverty and development

Last week I attended the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, where 2,500 leaders of government, industry, and civil society gather to discuss global challenges. While dealing with inequality and social inclusion seems to be the problem on many lips this week, I noticed a growing recognition that if we don’t tackle corruption, other […]

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Equipping global governance with integrity

26 January 2011 in Anti-corruption Conventions, Poverty and development, Private sector

With the World Economic Forum (WEF) opening the doors to its annual meeting today, more than 2500 participants of government, business, media, academia and civil society are gathering in Davos to look for solutions on pressing issues. Our chair Huguette Labelle, and our Managing Director Cobus de Swardt have already arrived. We’ll be getting their […]

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