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Blockchain
How blockchain can help dismantle corruption in government services
Inefficiency and unfairness in government processes can leave them open to corruption. Blockchain could help address weakspots and increase transparency.
Corruption
5 practices to prevent and disrupt illicit financial flows
The illicit financial flow of money and goods is a threat to our sustainable future. Gatekeepers are key to preventing and disrupting these flows.
Nigeria
Why Nigeria's #EndSARS movement is more than a call to end police brutality
The Lagos protests against a brutal police unit were seen as an echo of #BlackLivesMatter. But they are rooted in a wider set of grievances from a disfranchised Nigerian generation.
Corruption
4 myths about corruption
9 December is International Anti-Corruption Day. During COVID-19, corruption has seen funds diverted away from those in need, says the United Nations Secretary-General.
Corruption
3 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.
Forests
Reducing deforestation means getting serious about environmental crime
Deforestation is rising across the Amazon – and 90% of it is illegal. A huge collective effort is needed to prevent the region reaching a tipping point.
Corruption
Why data is Latin America's best weapon against COVID-19 corruption
Corruption has surged in Latin America alongside the pandemic. Here's how data analytics has emerged as a key weapon in the fight against this problem.
COVID-19
Corruption is rife in the COVID-19 era. Here's how to fight back
The COVID-19 pandemic has created conditions in which corruption can flourish. Here are three ways to start tackling this issue today.
Migration
Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic
Improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practice – a practice known as WASH – is vital in reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in developing countries.
The Ocean
New research reveals the true extent of corruption in fisheries
Corruption is a problem throughout the fisheries value chain, and its impacts are serious and widespread. Here's how policy-makers can start to address it.
COVID-19
Corruption can have no place in our COVID-19 recovery
Governments and companies are taking exceptional measures to control the spread of coronavirus – but we must safeguard against those would illegally profit from this.
Regional Organisations
These developed countries are increasingly unhappy with democracy
In research spanning 3,500 surveys and 4 million respondents, academics at the University of Cambridge found unprecedented low levels of satisfaction in democracy.
Global Governance
More countries are making progress on corruption – but there's much to be done, says a new report
Of the 180 countries surveyed by Transparency International, 22 have improved – but there's work to be done.
Corruption
Corruption costs developing countries $1.26 trillion every year - yet half of EMEA think it's acceptable
Corruption isn’t just about people lining their pockets. It has a very real impact on the lives of some of the world’s poorest people.
Corruption
Here's how tech can help governments fight corruption
Technology is giving governments new tools to be transparent and tackle corruption.