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From Coast to Coast: cycling for a better school system in Honduras

10 February 2015 in Americas, Education, Human rights, People power, Young people

Transparency International’s partner in Honduras, Asociación por una Sociedad más Justa (ASJ), is also part of a civil society alliance called Let’s Transform Honduras (Transforememos Honduras). In January, Let’s Transform Honduras organised its 5th Bike Race from Costa a Costa – Coast to Coast. I’ve worked with ASJ since they joined Transparency International’s global anti-corruption […]

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Corruption’s effects on education in Pakistan

16 December 2014 in Accountability, ALAC, Asia Pacific, Cost of Corruption

Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Peace Prize should remind people that there are more children out of school in Pakistan (5.5 million) than any country in the world except Nigeria. But because of corruption, merely investing in the Pakistani education system is not sufficient; rigorous monitoring and the creation of an accountable system are needed to make […]

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Happy birthday Malala! Ensuring education for all

12 July 2013 in Asia Pacific, Education

Today is Malala Yousafzai’s 16th birthday. Since the tender age of 10, Malala has been campaigning for something that many of us often take for granted: the ability to go to school. Her brave activism for universal education and girls’ rights in her native Pakistan was noticed by others who had different ideas. In October […]

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“Universitywatch”: a wiki to name undue corporate influence at universities in Germany

5 February 2013 in Education, Europe and Central Asia, Private sector

Elisabeth Kahler and Christian Humborg work with Transparency Germany and prepared the launch of “universitywatch”. Berlin: Until 2011 Deutsche Bank funded two endowed chairs, one at the Institute for Applied Financial Mathematics at the Humboldt University Berlin and one at the Technical University Berlin. The steering committee named to appoint the chairs represented both sides […]

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The Stench of Corruption in an Indian Slum

19 September 2012 in Asia Pacific, Poverty and development

A review of a book with strong corruption themes. Next week we will run a blog post about corruption in literature. Please post your suggestions below. The stink of rotting garbage hangs over Annawadi, a Mumbai slum built on a garbage dump surrounding a sewage lake. But even more harmful to the residents of Annawadi […]

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Local communities fight corruption at the (grass) roots

13 September 2012 in Asia Pacific, Education, Politics and government, Young people

Transparency International is a household name in Bangladesh, thanks to one of the biggest chapters in our movement. The efforts of Transparency International Bangladesh to engage people from all over the country have resulted in a 5,000+ strong volunteer base and tens of thousands more participating in activities and campaigns. Founded in 1996 Transparency Bangladesh […]

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Niger fait campagne contre les faux enseignants, la corruption dans les écoles

10 May 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Education, People power

4 milliards de Francs CFA destinés à l’éducation perdus, presque mille faux enseignants, et des milliers d’enfants de régions rurales assis par terre, parce que les bancs et tables inscrits au budget n’ont pas été livrés. Il n’est pas étonnant alors que le taux d’alphabétisation au Niger est en dessous de 30%, laissant peu d’opportunités […]

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What stops East Africans reporting corruption?

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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Ghanaian students stand up to corruption

4 August 2011 in Africa and Middle East, Education, People power, TISDA

Transparency International’s Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres provide free assistance to victims and witnesses of corruption, helping them to pursue their complaints. They process thousands of cases each year in more than 40 countries. This is one of them.

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Anti-corruption Day 2010: Talking about corruption is talking about our lives!

9 December 2010 in Africa and Middle East, Americas, Anti-corruption Conventions, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Events, Health

Today is Anti-Corruption Day, created in 2003 by the United Nations to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the UN Convention against Corruption in combating and preventing it. But when we refer to corruption, what do we talk about? What does it mean for people’s lives? Looking at it closely, we don’t […]

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