Myanmar’s warring military and rebels find common ground in corrupt jade trade. “A new investigation from watchdog group Global Witness reports that jade mining is a major source of income for both the Myanmar military and armed ethnic groups, fueling conflict in the country…The report also accuses Aung Pyae Son, the son of the general who seized power in a coup in February, of directly benefiting from corruption in the jade trade.”
Andrew Nachemson and Kyaw Hsan Hlaing/Mongabay: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/07/myanmars-warring-military-and-rebels-find-common-ground-in-corrupt-jade-trade/
Setting the bar against graft. “The Transport Minister said the government had earlier launched the National Anti-Corruption Plan (2019-2023)…that outlined the need for every government agency to obtain the Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) certification…“The development and implementation of the certification of ABMS together with the launch of the Anti-Corruption Management System (SPAR) manual this year shows that the Transport Ministry is heeding the calls by the government to be the benchmark of an excellent organisation in terms of good governance, integrity and anti-corruption,””
The Star: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/07/02/setting-the-bar-against-graft
Understanding corruption and how to curb it: A synthesis of latest thinking (Resource). “Corruption is complex and resilient and there are limits to what anti-corruption interventions alone can achieve…For development agencies, however, potential success factors include collaboration and coordination, building trust, and seizing opportunities as they arise. It can pay off to build and harness political will and citizen support for good governance, and work to change expectations and reshape the policy arena.”
Cecilie Wathne/U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: https://www.u4.no/publications/understanding-corruption-and-how-to-curb-it
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