Transparency International announces establishment of National Contact in Afghanistan (Press Release). “Transparency International is pleased to announce the establishment of Transparency Afghanistan, the global anti-corruption coalition’s new National Contact in Afghanistan…[It] proposes to focus on transparency in government procurements, advocate for business integrity, the accountability of Afghan anti-corruption institutions, fulfilment of the Afghanistan government’s anti-corruption commitments and citizens’ access to information.”
Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/transparency-international-announces-establishment-of-national-contact-in-afghanistan
COVID-19 vaccines & corruption risks: preventing corruption in the manufacture, allocation and distribution of vaccines (Policy Paper). “With COVID-19 vaccines being approved for use in different parts of the globe, the scale and complexity of their manufacture, allocation and distribution globally will be unprecedented. This will also present corruption risks…[that] must be identified and mitigated by public institutions…The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) provides a solid global framework for these efforts.”
Ensuring COVID-19 relief reaches Sri Lanka’s people (Blog). “To support the 28 villagers excluded from [COVID relief] payment, ALAC [Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre] staff…helped the villagers draft a joint letter to the divisional secretariat – the level of government above the local consul – to report the undelivered aid…In response, the divisional secretary acted swiftly, instructing the consul to…issue the allowance immediately.”
Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/ensuring-covid-19-relief-reaches-sri-lankas-people
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