The Pacific - Nepal - Eastern Europe & Central Asia

[Blog] How are perceptions of corruption in seven small Pacific countries?

Larger Pacific Island neighbors are often garnering the lion's share of attention both from researchers and policy makers. How are the experiences of corruption in countries like Tuvalu, Tokelau, Niue, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), The Cook Islands, Palau, and Nauru?

DevPolicy Blog: https://devpolicy.org/perceptions-of-corruption-in-seven-small-pacific-island-countries-20230223/

 

[Opinion] Two decades of new anti-corruption law in Nepal: Why it missed its mark.

According to a Nepalese journalist, the Anti-Corruption law and Prevention of Corruption act of 2002 laid the foundation for numerous investigations, scandals, and court cases. To a large extent, they did however fail to enable significant conviction and return of assets.

Online Khabar: https://english.onlinekhabar.com/anti-corruption-law-missing-target.html

 

[Blog] Growing security risks and authoritarianism threaten progress against corruption.

Eastern Europe & Central Asia scored well below the global average in the Corruption Perception Index. Although countries like Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have seen significant improvement since 2018, crackdowns on rival politicians, social discontent, shrinking of civic space and backsliding democracy is deteriorating accountability, transparency and integrity in the region.

Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/cpi-2022-eastern-europe-central-asia-growing-security-risks-authoritarianism-threaten-progress-corruption