NEWS
This section provides readers with the latest news regarding anti-corruption issues worldwide.
Report of the Fifth UNDP Global Anti-Corruption Community of Practice
The fifth UNDP Global Anti-corruption Community of Practice (CoP) meeting was held in Brasilia, Brazil from 5-6 November 2012 under the theme, ‘Learning from the Past – Directions for the Future’. The meeting brought together UNDP practitioners from Country Offices, Regional Bureaux and Centres, and headquarters as well as representatives from key partner and donor organizations to take stock of developments, share experiences and lessons learned, identify priorities and develop appropriate anti-corruption interventions.
Alaveteli - Hold corporations and governments to account
Alaveteli is free Social Email software. It’s a simple concept: citizens use Alaveteli to request information, and the replies are recorded for all to see on the website. The project’s initial focus is on making Freedom of Information requests, although it can easily be altered for other purposes.
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U4 Anti-corruption resource centre - Newsletter
March newsletter including updates on publications, courses and workshops, expert answers, publications in French and news from CMI.
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Corruption mars Lee's achievements
One of the slogans of President Lee Myung-bak’s government stated its aim of establishing a “fair society,” but his administration has been severely tarnished by a string of corruption scandals involving members of his family and top aides.
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China Austerity Drive Becomes a Joke
China’s leaders have been talking tough about graft, greed and gross extravagance again. One sign they’re serious this time: Their willingness to have a little fun with it. Up until recently, the austerity campaign was suitably severe. But to help spread the party gospel even further, Beijing recently decided to take a more populist approach — making these themes part of the entertainment on CCTV’s widely watched Lunar New Year’s Eve gala – or the “Chunjie Wanhui.”
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Can India shake its bad corruption habits?
Anna Hazare dresses like Mahatma Gandhi (white homespun cloth, round spectacles) and uses Gandhian tactics (nonviolent protest, hunger strikes) to fight the corruption he believes is damaging India. In 2011 and 2012, he mobilized hundreds of thousands of Indians, many of them members of the new middle class, to support his “fasts unto death.” Following a 12-day hunger strike in August 2011, he forced a panicked Indian government to agree to a series of demands for anti-corruption legislation.
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Botswana to spearhead African anti-corruption drive
All anti-corruption training initiatives for Commonwealth countries in Africa will now take place in Botswana, Vice President Ponatshego Kedikilwe said at the Commonwealth Anti Corruption Centre launched in Gaborone. Speaking at the launch on Monday, Vice President Ponatshego Kedikilwe said corruption is a phenomenon which has delayed the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in most African countries. Read More
Indonesian party chief quits over corruption claims
The chairman of Indonesia's ruling party, Anas Urbaningrum, has announced his resignation after the country's anti-graft body named him a suspect in a multi-million-dollar corruption case. Allegations of involvement in corruption have dogged Mr Urbaningram for months. Now the Corruption Eradication Commission, or KPK, says it has enough evidence to justify naming him as a suspect.
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IACA Newsletter
International Anti-Corruption Academy releases first newsletter of the year
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One in 10 Filipino families give 'lagay', says the National Statistic Office
Almost one in every 10 Filipino families (9 percent) that had dealings with government employees admit slipping something under the table in the hope of speeding up processes, National Statistic Office (NSO) data showed. The report is based on the 2010 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey of 26,000 sample households, even if data on bribes (known locally as "lagay") only considered the 41.3 of families with at least one member who transacted with government offices. Read More
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98%
OF COUNTRIES PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT
QUESTION #43 FROM OUR SURVEYS
- To enhance accountability and transparency, most of the Anti-corruption Authorities (ACAs) produce an annual report that lists their activities.
- Given that the ACAs effectiveness will depend upon other agencies, such as how quickly the courts dispose of corruption cases, the report also include details on the effect the actions of other agencies have had on its work.
75%
OF COUNTRIES HAVE A STRATEGY IN DEALING WITH MEDIA
QUESTION #34 FROM OUR SURVEYS
- The media can shape public opinion and, most of all, change norms about corruption. There is a strong need for communication and collaboration to be effective in order to strengthen efforts to fight corruption.
- ACAs without a communications strategy have a significant disadvantage because they do not know when and how to inform citizens and the public. This can lead to the loss of allies and sometimes create unwitting enemies.