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Fighting corruption in 1811 and 2011 – what’s new?

18 February 2011 in Measurement and Research, Technology

Has the world ever been more fed up with corruption? In North Africa and the Middle East, disgust with corruption is one driver of the most astounding movement for political reform in decades. A recent BBC poll of more than 13,000 people across 26 countries confirms that corruption is the most talked about global problem, […]

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Combating corruption in the EU through e-Procurement

16 February 2011 in European Union, Technology

Recently Transparency International submitted a response to the European Commission consultations on expanding the use of e-Procurement, which you can download here. The Commission consultation document (‘Green Paper’) contained no mention of corruption, and so we found it imperative to let the European Commission (EC) know how e-Procurement is not only a tool for bringing efficiency savings, but […]

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Have the rules changed? A brief look on what has happened since the 13th IACC

4 November 2010 in Anti-corruption movement, Technology

Crossposting from the Accountability2.0 blog, a blog started at the 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference looking at how social media has changed how we are fighting corruption. Are citizens changing the rule of the game? This year, the International Anti-Corruption Conference has not only a session, but a whole stream focussing on a wide range of […]

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Visualisation of EU funds helps to fight corruption in the EU

19 August 2010 in European Union, Technology

What you see above is a visualisation to who (some of the) EU funds were awarded in 2009*. It is just a little experiment, a proof of concept, to see if open data available from the EU can contribute to the fight against corruption. The map is a very practical way to demonstrate that the […]

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Non-cash payment solutions to avoid corruption

22 June 2010 in Technology, Water

Sometimes it’s the easy solutions that could turn out to be effective in reducing bribery and corruption. Take one of the most common forms of corruption: bribing the police (as found in the Transparency International’s 2009 Global Corruption Barometer, the police is the institution people are most likely to bribe. Almost a quarter of people […]

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