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Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide

TI has developed the first “Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide”. The guide provides standardised, easy-to-understand definitions for 45 key terms commonly used by the anti-corruption movement – from ‘access to information’ to ‘whistle blowing’. Each term includes a practical example of how TI approaches these issues and helpful links for further research.

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Control Ciudano del Financiamiento Político

Esta publicación releva y analiza las experiencias de control ciudadano en materia de financiamiento de la política de distintas organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina, región donde la red de capítulos de TI y otras organizaciones aliadas tienen mayor experiencia acumulada en esta temática.A partir de la comparación de estas distintas experiencias y de las diversas herramientas de control utilizadas, este libro identifica mejores prácticas, desafíos, lecciones aprendidas y áreas con potencial de innovación.

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Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2001: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies

The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is an effort to highlight civil society’s potential to create mechanisms of public scrutiny and to demand a more accountable and responsive public administration. The toolkit offers practical tools designed for civil society, drawing attention to collaboration between the public and private sector.

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Corruption Fighters Toolkit 2002-2003: Civil Society Experiences and Emerging Strategies

The Corruption Fighters Toolkit is a practical instrument designed to facilitate the sharing of experiences of civil society activities in the field of anti-corruption. The tool kit offers tools which can be used by civil society to create scrutiny mechanisms and to demand a more transparent public administration.

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Global Corruption Report 2001

The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 12 regional reports. The Global Corruption Report 2001 features analyses of three global issues: political party financing, money laundering and transparency in the diamond trade.

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Global Corruption Report 2004 : Political Corruption

The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 21 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2004 focuses on political corruption, political finance and vote buying with a special spotlight on corruption in post-Soviet states.

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Global Corruption Report 2005 : Corruption in Construction and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption around the globe, reporting on the state of corruption in 40 countries. The Global Corruption Report 2005 focuses on corruption in construction and post-conflict reconstruction, the economic costs of corruption in infrastructure and their environmental risks.

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La Responsibilidad Social de las Empresas en el Proceso Electoral - Edicion 2008

What is the role of the private sector when it comes to the political financing debate?

This publication represents a guide for any company concerned about its role in political financing and the impact of its donations on a country’s democractic procedures. The guide was prepared in the specific context of the 2008 muncipal elections in Brazil, but serves as a useful point of reference for any instance in which the private sector finances elections. The manual also contains examples of how the Business Principles for Countering Bribery and the Business Pact for Integrity and Against Corruption, elaborated by the Instituto Ethos in 2006, can be employed in order to create greater transparency with regards to private sector involvement in electoral processes.

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National Integrity Systems - Country Study Ireland 2009

The National Integrity System (NIS) encompasses the key institutions, sectors, culture and activities that contribute to integrity, transparency and accountability in a society. When it works properly, the NIS combats corruption to support sustainable development, rule of law and human rights. This National Integrity System Country Study for Ireland highlights a range of strengths and weaknesses in legislation, law enforcement, and other aspects of government policy and business practice.

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National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia - Regional Overview Report (2006)

Transparency International’s Regional Overview Report on National Integrity Systems in East and Southeast Asia identifies regional trends and best practices based on nine National Integrity System (NIS) Studies undertaken in the region in 2006, in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Policy Position No. 01/2005 Standards on Political Funding and Favours

Corruption in political party and campaign finance damages democracy because it undermines elections and distorts political competition. But the damage is not confined to the electoral process. The quality of government is marred when subsequent decisions.

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Policy Position No. 02/2009 (02/2005) Political Finance Regulations: Bridging the Enforcement Gap

Political finance regulations have been introduced in a majority of democracies to promote fair political competition, but all too often political party and campaign finance laws are breached with impunity. This situation needs remedying because people's trust in democracy is eroded when democratically elected leaders fail to comply with laws they themselves design.

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Procurement Handbook: Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement – Experiences from Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan

The Procurement Handbook presents the experiences of Transparency International and three national chapters in Asia in fighting corruption in public contracting. Targeted for civil society and local government, the Handbook provides an overview of the issues and offers suggestions on how problems can be addressed.

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Prohibiting Bribe Payments to Foreign Political Parties: The La Pietra Recommendations

These recommendations were developed at a meeting organized by TI at the Villa La Pietra, Florence. The purpose of the meeting was to review issues relating to corruption and political party financing, particularly in the context of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. A special supplement contains six case studies of political party bribery.

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Proyecto Crinis 2007 : dinero en la política, asunto de todos

Crinis –ray of light in Latin– is a joint project from Transparency International and the Carter Center to promote transparency and accountability in political financing in Latin America. The goal of Crinis is to help increase public trust in democracy and political parties by promoting transparency and accountability in political financing. This report scrutinises the state of political party finance in eight Latin American countries.

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Tools to support transparency in local governance: Urban governance toolkit series

This toolkit, written in collaboration with UN-Habitat, argues that good urban governance can make the difference between prosperous and inclusive cities and cities characterised by poverty and segregation. This publication offers practical tools to support transparency in local governance as a means to combat poverty and promote civic engagement.

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Working Paper No 01/2008 Accountability and Transparency in Political Finance

When money corrupts campaigns and candidates, political finance can undermine the same democratic values and good governance that it also supports. To prevent and address the problem, transparency and accountability must form part of the policies used to combat it.

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Working Paper No. 02/2009 Corruption in the MENA region

The characteristics of the area of the Middle East and North Africa known as the MENA region tend to fuel corruption and result in low levels of transparency. Yet anti-corruption strategies have primarily focused on public institutions and laws without addressing the roots of the problem.

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Working Paper No. 05/2009 Corruption and Local Government

In their daily lives, citizens tend to have close contact with local agencies. This proximity to the people and the discretion that local officials have can make local government highly vulnerable to corruption. Experiences from Liberia, Peru, Slovakia and South Korea are profiled to show how stakeholder collaboration can aid in designing effective local initiatives to combat corruption.

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