Drawing connections with cartoons: on the campaign trail in Papua New Guinea

9 August 2013 in Climate Change, Forestry

Michael was the only person in the village who could speak English. He had learned it in Australia, and talked with a gentle upwards incline. As I spoke Michael interpreted into Suau (the local language), pausing intermittently for responses from the crowd. My audience was intimidatingly large – huddled rows of crossed legs and expectant […]

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An anti-corruption reform agenda for Bulgaria

8 August 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, People power

The immediate reason for the protests against the Bulgarian government, which started in mid-June and are still going on, was the appointment  of a person with a doubtful reputation, very low integrity and an obvious lack of competence in the eyes of public perception to head the state agency for national security. The lack of […]

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Italy: Putting the brakes on Berlusconi’s impunity

2 August 2013 in Accountability, Asset recovery, Europe and Central Asia, Politics and government

As victories in the fight against corruption go, the confirmation yesterday that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi did commit tax fraud is a major battle won in a war that is still going on. Berlusconi was sentenced for a 2012 conviction that initially gave him up to four years’ jail with a five-year ban […]

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REDD+: what you see isn’t always what you get

2 August 2013 in Access to information, Africa and Middle East, Americas, Climate Change, Cost of Corruption, Forestry, Politics and government

A colleague recently likened his experience tracking climate and REDD+ money in Mexico to an archaeological dig. Little by little, fragments of your object begin to reveal themselves, but not without a significant amount of time, resources and tenacity. At Transparency International we have been monitoring climate finance flows in six countries – of which […]

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It’s time to get moving and act against corruption!

1 August 2013 in Europe and Central Asia, Young people

Transparency International Hungary will again be present at this year’s Sziget Festival – the biggest music festival in Hungary and one of the biggest in Europe. As part of our chapter’s “It’s time to get moving” campaign, dance flashmobs will be present throughout the festival, culminating in a gigantic dance event on 9 August at […]

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5 ways we’re speaking out against corruption around the world

31 July 2013 in Anti-corruption movement, People power, Young people

While working on our Annual Report 2012, one thing stood out to me – ordinary people have the power to stop corruption. When people have the right tools and support, they will take action against corruption, and when they are given the space to speak out, they do. I’ve picked out five of my favourite […]

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Marching against corruption in Brazil: Day Three

25 July 2013 in Americas, Civil society, People power, Water

  This post is authored by Lirian Pádua, a Journalism graduate who works as a reporter, editor, and photographer and is volunteering for the NGO Batra (Bauru Transparente), a member of Amarribo Brasil’s network.   Between the towns of Caracol and Jurema, in the small neighbourhood of Pitombeiras we saw just what a difference water can make and […]

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Follow the Money: Tracking Public Expenditure in Education

23 July 2013 in Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Education, Human rights, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

This blog post was written by Bernard Gauthier, Professor at the Institute of Applied Economics, HEC Montréal, Canada, with contributions by Apollinaire Mupiganyi, Executive Director of Transparency International Rwanda. One of the most common tools to estimate public corruption is the method known as Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) pioneered by Ritva Reinikka and Jakob […]

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Marching Against Corruption in Brazil: Day Two

19 July 2013 in Americas, Civil society, Education, Health, Human rights, People power, Poverty and development, Water

  This post is authored by Lirian Pádua, a Journalism graduate who works as a reporter, editor, and photographer and is volunteering for the NGO Batra (Bauru Transparente), a member of Amarribo Brasil’s network.     Hope is what drives the population of the small town of Cajueiro, an arid, isolated community in the southwestern corner of Piauí, […]

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It’s the Oversight, Stupid

18 July 2013 in Financial Markets, Private sector

The arrest in China of four GlaxoSmithKline executives on charges of bribery highlights an important reality that companies ignore at their peril. As we have seen in other areas, most notably in financial crime or money laundering, the ways and means of committing a criminal act can and do evolve. A trench-coated operative wearing dark […]

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