Corruption

How Useful are Perception Indices of Corruption to Developing Countries?
How Useful are Perception Indices of Corruption to Developing Countries?

How Useful are Perception Indices of Corruption to Developing Countries?

Posted by David Fellows[1] The value and limitations of perception indices  There are numerous corruption perception indices. They provide an outsider’s impression of the prevalence of corruption across the various branches of government. Some indices focus on issues of bribery,…

Regional historical trends in CPI 2012-2017
Regional historical trends in CPI 2012-2017

Regional historical trends in CPI 2012-2017

Transparency International released their Corruption Perceptions Index 2017 on 22 February 2018. Whilst historical trends in CPI index scores for 2012-2017 for each country are also presented, the 2012-2017 historical scores have not been separately presented on a regional basis to allow a…

Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Programme Evaluation
Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Programme Evaluation

Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Programme Evaluation

Background Last year the Commonwealth Secretariat commissioned PFMConnect Ltd to undertake an independent evaluation of its Africa Anti-Corruption Programme. Stakeholders consulted Views were obtained through discussions with officials from Commonwealth Africa countries, the Commonwealth Africa Anti-Corruption Centre in Botswana (http://www.thecaacc.org/)…

Postscript to Combating corruption and public financial management
Postscript to Combating corruption and public financial management

Postscript to Combating corruption and public financial management

A brief comment The 12 May 2016 London Anti-Corruption summit communique available here sets out an extensive list of proposals and recommendations for addressing international corruption. The proposed actions for addressing corruption in the public sector include many of the…