Corruption research challenges / Indonesia public information / Bangladesh RTI use

The challenges in researching enablers of the corrupt (Blog).  “Research conducted…suggests that real estate agents and solicitors are not filing enough [Suspicious Activity Reports] when suspicion exists, either because of a lack of knowledge of the law (which appears to be more common with real estate agents) and/or a lack of supervision and enforcement of the law in regulated sectors. This lack of supervision has resulted in very few prosecutions of individuals for a failure to report money-laundering concerns.”

Tom Mayne/Anti-Corruption Evidence: https://ace.globalintegrity.org/enablers/

 

Empowering citizens with information: improving access to social assistance in Indonesia (Brief).  “Providing information to people on benefits that they are entitled to through official channels like government ID cards can help balance the power between citizens and local officials, reducing opportunities for corruption and increasing access to social services.”

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab: https://www.povertyactionlab.org/sites/default/files/publications/empowering-citizens-with-information_0.pdf

 

Using the right to information for investigative journalism in Bangladesh (Blog).  “An information request uncovered a counterfeiting scheme and has saved the government the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of US dollars.”

Transparency International: https://voices.transparency.org/using-the-right-to-information-for-investigative-journalism-in-bangladesh-8fde179a8cd7