We define corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption erodes trust, weakens democracy, hampers economic development and further exacerbates inequality, poverty, social ...

Imagine billions of dollars siphoned from public funds – money meant to build schools, hospitals and infrastructure – vanishing into a web of offshore accounts, luxury real estate and shell companies.

This year’s International Anti-Corruption Day seeks to unite with youth movements to protect our future’s integrity. To achieve climate goals, stronger safeguards are needed for key climate ...

Berlin, 12 December 2024 – Today, Transparency International issued a wide-ranging set of policy recommendations that will, if applied, provide an effective bulwark against the corrupting effects of ...

Money is essential for political participation. Political parties and candidates require financial and other resources to organise themselves, formulate their ideas, and communicate them to the public ...

Public procurement – the government purchase of goods, services and works – accounts for a substantial portion of public spending in most countries. It is not only a crucial component of public ...

Public procurement, the process through which governments purchase goods and services from private companies, is an essential mechanism for effective governance and the public good, from ...

Imagine reporting serious misconduct at work, expecting justice, and instead losing your job. That’s exactly what happened to Jan Benýšek, the head of the insolvency division at the Czech Ministry of ...

This year was the biggest election year in history. Around 2 billion people – close to a quarter of the world's population – cast their votes worldwide. Although elections were largely free and fair, ...

El dinero es fundamental para la participación política. Los partidos políticos y los candidatos necesitan de todo tipo de recursos, entre ellos financieros, para organizarse, formular ideas y ...

Transparency International consists of more than 100 chapters – locally established, independent organisations – that fight corruption in their respective countries. From small bribes to large-scale ...

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