Corruption will continue to thrive until justice systems can punish wrongdoing and keep governments in check. When justice is bought or politically interfered with, it is the people that suffer. Leaders should fully invest in and guarantee the independence of institutions that uphold the law and tackle corruption.

Corruption can involve anyone: politicians, government officials, public servants, business people or members of the public. Corruption happens in the shadows , often with the help of professional enablers such as bankers, lawyers, accountants and real estate agents, opaque financial systems and anonymous shell companies that allow corruption ...

The 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the better is happening in many countries. Research also reveals that corruption is a major threat to climate action. It hinders progress in reducing emissions and adapting to the unavoidable effects of global heating.

People helped to report corruption worldwide through our Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs). 140 Countries signed the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) that we helped establish. 8,000+ Companies worldwide committed to stop corruption as a result of our corporate sustainability initiative. 150+

Feb 17, 2021 · The government’s initial refusal to release data on PPP loan recipients restricted oversight of the program. Anti-corruption advocates called out concerning patterns of potential fraud found in the federal procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) and lifesaving medical devices like ventilators .

Asia has witnessed 10 years of mass movements calling for action against corruption, but much of this public outrage has been co-opted by populist leaders and autocrats. Meanwhile, in parts of the Pacific, government wrongdoing is concealed from citizens and it is dangerous to speak up.

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks of countries around the world, based on how corrupt their public sectors are perceived to be. The results are given on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean. This year’s CPI paints a grim picture of the state of corruption worldwide.

Mar 10, 2016 · Strengthening citizens demand for anti-corruption and empowering them to hold government accountable is a sustainable approach that helps to build mutual trust between citizens and government. For example, community monitoring initiatives have in some cases contributed to the detection of corruption, reduced leakages of funds, and improved the ...

Dec 12, 2017 · 44 per cent of Americans believe that corruption is pervasive in the White House, up from 36 per cent in 2016. Almost 7 out of 10 people believe the government is failing to fight corruption, up from half in 2016. Close to a third of African-Americans surveyed see the police as highly corrupt, compared to a fifth across the survey overall.

The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that most countries are failing to stop corruption. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, scoring on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).