Tag Archives | Dominican Republic

International Youth Day – corruption fighters in the making

12 August 2014 in Africa and Middle East, ALAC, Americas, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, People power, Sport, Young people

Today is International Youth Day, and we’re celebrating the work of our youth activists around the world in their fight against corruption. These innovative and creative young activists show us that there are many ways to fight corruption and promote integrity. From street protests to taekwondo, here are 10 pictures of different anti-corruption activities worldwide: 1. DOMINICAN […]

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Anti-corruption street art: lend me your wall

15 April 2014 in Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Human rights, Impunity, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

Transparency International’s chapter in the Dominican Republic, Participación Ciudadana, has taken its fight to the streets of the capital city – or rather the city’s street walls – as a form of non-violent protest against corruption, particularly the kind that goes unpunished. The “Lend me your wall” (Préstame tu pared) campaign, which also focuses on […]

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Arte callejero anticorrupción: Préstame tu pared

15 April 2014 in Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Human rights, Impunity, Miscellaneous, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

El capítulo nacional de Transparency International en la República Dominicana, Participación Ciudadana, ha llevado su causa a las calles de la capital, o mejor dicho a las paredes de la ciudad, como una forma de protesta no violenta contra la corrupción, sobre todo, contra aquella que queda impune. La campaña Préstame tu Pared, que también […]

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Anti-Corruption Day 2013: as it happened

13 December 2013 in Africa and Middle East, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Europe and Central Asia, Events, Human rights, People power, Young people

It’s morning in Rome, and commuters are heading to the tube station on their way to work. Today, there’s some special entertainment in store for them – a short video with a catchy tune and a clear message: it’s time to wake up to corruption. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in the Dominican Republic, crowds […]

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Public procurement: Keeping government spending corruption-free

28 July 2011 in Private sector

Transparency International’s Annual Report highlights work from more than 100 countries around the world. The following extract looks at what TI chapters are doing to keep spending on government services clean and transparent. Trillions of dollars are spent every year worldwide on publicly funded projects – everything from schools and hospitals, to roads and bridges, […]

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Climate change: rising waters, rising corruption?

19 July 2011 in Americas, Climate Change

By Alice Harrison, Communications Coordinator for TI’s Climate Governance Programme. Downtown Santo Domingo. Scooters dart daringly between towering SUVs. Huddled crowds spill from the windows and doors of battered minibuses, overtaking bicycles saddled with bulging mangoes. Faded umbrellas shield women from the glaring afternoon sun, while uniformed men stoop attentively over the young boys shining […]

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Chasing rats

11 August 2009 in Anti-corruption movement, Events, Politics and government

While the word “rat” has not yet made it into Transparency International’s recently launched Plain Language Guide, Participación Ciudadana, TI’s chapter in the Dominican Republic, is making quite a fuss about the fuzzy creatures. Together with a few other NGOs, this very active organisation decided to pursue public good through a mass fumigation march, with […]

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