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Transparency and Accountability in the Montenegrin Governance System
Corruption, Democracy, Europe and CIS, Report, UNDP Produced, Civil SocietyMembership of the European Union was a key policy objective for Montenegro even before the electorate voted for independence. The project aimed to facilitate Montenegro’s accession with tools to guide the creation and implementation of the laws, policies and reforms necessary for membership and effective democratic governance. The reports that Montenegro has to submit in support of its membership...
Burundi Governance and Anti-Corruption Strategy (ppt)
Africa, Corruption, Presentation, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered by Ferdinand Bararuzunza, Institute for Economic Development [IDEC], Burundi to the workshop on Country-led Governance Assessments in Namibia, 2009.
The UNCAC self-assessment requirement: An opportunity for countries to undertake a more comprehensive and evidence-based diagnosis of corruption (ppt)
Corruption, Presentation, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered at the workshop on national anti-corruption strategies in Oslo 2009.
Institutional arrangements for corruption prevention: Considerations for the implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption Article 6
Article / Working Paper, Corruption, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered at the workshop on national anti-corruption strategies in Oslo 2009.
Considerations for the implementation of the UNCAC Article 6 (ppt)
Corruption, Presentation, Civil SocietyPresentation delivered at the workshop on national anti-corruption strategies in Oslo 2009.
National Integrity System Egypt 2009
Africa, Corruption, Civil SocietyOver the past few years, Egypt’s National Integrity System (NIS), which is made up of the key institutions that contribute to integrity, transparency and account- ability in society, has undergone a number of positive developments. Nevertheless, corruption is perceived to be on the increase, and the existing mechanisms, laws and regulations are seen as largely inadequate to deal...
Global Integrity Report 2009 - Key Findings
Corruption, Global Index, Civil SocietyThe Global Integrity Report: 2009 covers developed countries such as the United States and South Korea as well as dozens of the world’s emerging markets and developing nations, from Azerbaijan and China to Lebanon and Vietnam. Rather than measure perceptions of corruption, the report assesses the accountability mechanisms and transparency measures in place (or not) to prevent corruption...
The Pursuit of Integrity in Customs: Experiences from sub-Saharan Africa
Africa, Article / Working Paper, Corruption, Public Administration, Civil SocietyFighting corruption in customs administration is a major challenge for many African governments, as well as for development agencies providing technical assistance. In this paper the author argues that integrity reforms have been too focused on reforming formal institutions, and too little attention has been paid to the political economy of reforms. Therefore, this paper...
Strengthening African Governance: index of African governance result and rankings
Africa, Corruption, Global Index, Human Rights, Justice, Local Governance and Decentralization, Academic/Think Tank, Civil SocietyThe 2009 Index of African Governance seeks to measure the degree to which five categories of political goods - Safety and Security; Rule of Law, Transparency, and Corruption; Participation and Human Rights; Sustainable Economic Opportunity; and Human Development - are provided within Africa’s 53 countries. The Index offers a report card on the accomplishments of each government for...
Mongolia Corruption Benchmarking Survey April 2009
Asia and the Pacific, Corruption, Report, Civil Society, GovernmentBetween March 13 – 17 the Sant Maral Foundation completed data collection for the seventh semi- annual corruption benchmarking survey. More than 1,000 adult participants were surveyed in Ulan Baatar, and in Zavkhan, Sukhbaatar, Tov and Khovsgul aimags (provinces). This is the largest sample undertaken since the first that was conducted in March 2006, and thus it more...