Global Center for Development Studies

29/01/2021

Transparency International has just published the 2020 Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI). An important outcome is "that no country is immune from corruption." In fact, CPI shows that "Even countries that perform well in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) have their own integrity challenges."

22/01/2021

Corruption poses a significant threat to forests and the communities that depend on them. This paper sets forth recommendations for approaches stakeholders can take in the fight against corruption.

22/01/2021

The scale and nature of corruption in wild plant supply chains is poorly understood, presenting important risks to livelihoods and the success of conservation efforts.

12/01/2021

An interview with Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on corruption and COVID-19.

31/12/2020

Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) has produced an e-book, to educate teenagers on corruption. According to the CPIB, the lack of "visible" corruption in Singapore today, and the perception it is a "squeaky clean" country, means youngsters are now less aware of the harm bribes can cause.

The e-book presents 16 cases of corruption with easy to understand language and graphics, to demonstrate how corruption affects areas such as national security, public health, and even the sporting world.

Close to three-quarters of youngsters polled were not aware of the existence of the CPIB.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

31/12/2020

A module on anti-corruption will be included in the Bahasa Melayu subject for Year 5 students starting next year as an effort by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to fight corruption and create awareness among the young generation against the menace of corruption.

Azam Baki says the module will be included in the Bahasa Melayu subject for Year 5 students.

23/12/2020

Global Corruption Index provides a comprehensive assessment on the state of corruption around the world based on 28 variables. This index covers 198 countries and territories and the results are presented on a 0-100 scale, where 0 corresponds to the lowest risk and 100 corresponds to the highest risk.

In the 2020 edition, Denmark has gained the first position in rankings with a score of 5.41. Sri Lanka has increased from 99th(2019) to 96th(2020) in rank with a score of 47.20. However, the European continent yields the best average scoring (30.33), well ahead of North America (42.96) and Asia (51.48).

Identify a party's risk exposure to corruption, fraud, money-laundering and terrorism financing in compliance with the FCPA, UK Bribery Act and the Sapin II law

18/12/2020

The Ignored Pandemic behind COVID-19: The impact of corruption on healthcare service delivery.

In 2019, Transparency International Health Initiative launched its report The Ignored Pandemic: How corruption in health service delivery threatens Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It documented the drivers, prevalence, and impact of corruption on service delivery, showing how it threatens people’...

09/12/2020

Three ways to fight corruption and restore trust in leadership..

As people around the world place their trust in the production and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, we must ensure corruption does not get in the way.

01/12/2020

India has the highest bribery rate among Asian countries at 39% as well as the highest rate of people (46%) who used personal connections to access public services according to a survey by Transparency International, conducted between June and September.

Only 47% of people surveyed in India believe that corruption has increased over the past 12 months and 63% believe that the government is doing a good job in tackling corruption. Perhaps, the ‘feel good factor ends here.

24/11/2020

How does the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act continue to be one of the most effective mechanisms for combating global corruption?

Corruption has severe damaging effects on democratic institutions, undermining public accountability and diverting public resources from important priorities such as health, education, and infrastruct

17/11/2020

Global Risk Profile releases the 2020 Global Corruption Index (GCI)...

Geneva, November 12, 2020 – Global Risk Profile (GRP) releases the 2020 Global Corruption Index (GCI). This index is the third edition providing an assessment on the state of corruption and other white-collar crimes throughout the world.