Tag Archives | National Integrity System Assessment

Benin’s fight against corruption is only beginning

11 October 2016 in Africa and Middle East, Politics and government

The Republic of Benin is one of West Africa’s most stable countries. Sandwiched between Nigeria and Togo to the east and west, with Niger and Burkino Faso to the north, Benin has a population of about 10 million, 40 per cent of which lives below the poverty line. It gained independence from France in 1960 […]

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Judiciary the weakest link in Cambodia’s Integrity System

29 September 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Politics and government

An independent judiciary that is free of corruption and external influence is a vital component of a healthy democracy. Yet Transparency International Cambodia’s first National Integrity System assessment (NIS), shows that although it has made huge progress since the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia’s judiciary still has quite a long way to go. […]

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Fighting corruption in Italy is an uphill struggle

18 February 2013 in Access to information, Financial Markets, Politics and government, Private sector, Whistleblowing

The current scandal of Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), Italy’s third biggest bank, is a good illustration of how a lack of transparency negatively affects the fight against corruption in Italy. In general, ordinary citizens have little means to monitor and evaluate what goes on in either the public or private sectors. This is […]

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Greece: corruption and the crisis

6 June 2012 in Europe and Central Asia, European Union, Financial Markets, Measurement and Research, Politics and government, Private sector

Last month, Greeks went to the polls after two years of ceaseless crisis. After a vote that showed their frustration with the old regime and their desire for change, the question now should be how to tackle the rampant corruption that has driven a wedge between a people and their leaders. One answer is transparency. […]

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