Tag Archives | Public funds

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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Venezuela: corruption is ruining the country

13 September 2013 in Americas, Civil society, People power, Politics and government

Recently Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, announced he would request decree powers to “vaccinate Venezuela’s democracy and public sector” against corruption. The government’s initiative to address this issue is crucial, but increasing the executive’s power will not eradicate corruption. If the presidency aims to succeed in the fight against corruption, it should foster transparency at […]

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Secret Diaries: How four investigative journalists triggered one of Brazil’s biggest corruption scandals

11 October 2012 in Access to information, Americas, People power, Whistleblowing

October 12 will see the announcement of this year’s Latin American Investigative Journalism Award, awarded jointly by Transparency International and Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (Press and Society Institute).The prize honours outstanding journalism in Latin America or Caribbean media contributing to greater transparency. As we await the results, Catalina Vazquez takes a look back at the […]

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