Indonesia - South Korea - The U.S.

Indonesia's President calls for impactful anti-corruption efforts. President Joko Widodo has instructed that actions to prevent corruption in the future must be impactful and not ceremonial. 

 

Antara News: https://en.antaranews.com/news/266530/president-calls-for-impactful-anti-corruption-efforts  

 

Korea's Anti-Corruption and Civil Right Comission (ACRC)'s Public Participation System and Anti-Corruption Education Introduced as G20 Bali Good Practices. Compendium of Good Practices on Public Participation and Anti-Corruption Education was adopted as one of the Annexes to the G20 Leaders' Declaration 2022. 

 

ACRC: https://acrc.go.kr/board.es?mid=a20301000000&bid=62&act=view&list_no=43229 

 

 

The U.S. is combating Global Corruption and Human Rights Abuses. On International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of Human Rights Day, the United States is taking dozens of actions to promote accountability for corruption and human rights abuse around the world. 

 

Department of State: https://www.state.gov/combatting-global-corruption-and-human-rights-abuses/  

Saudi Arabia - Singapore - Global

Saudi Arabia to Host 1^st Ministerial Meeting of OIC's Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies. Saudi Arabia will host the First Ministerial Meeting of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Agencies in the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on December 20th and 21st. 

 

Asharq Al-Awsat: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/4051956/saudi-arabia-host-1st-ministerial-meeting-oic%E2%80%99s-anti-corruption-law-enforcement  

 

Why Singapore is building digital public goods. Digital public goods provide an opportunity for countries to exchange knowledge on what works – thereby allowing countries that are less equipped, to build on existing solutions without needing to start from scratch 

 

UNDP: https://www.undp.org/blog/why-singapore-building-digital-public-goods  

 

Good Governance can have a transformative impact on investment and growth – IMF. New laws and regulations should aim to minimize opportunities for corruption, enhance competition, prevent emergence of state monopolies, and strengthen transparency and accountability of the public sector. 

 

AKIpress: https://akipress.com/news:689202:Good_governance_can_have_a_transformative_impact_on_investment_and_growth_-_IMF/  

Global - Global - Global

[Blog] How can we prevent corruption taking lives. Corruption can be a matter of life or death. In the Health sector, it divers life-saving resources from people who need them, threatening their right to health. 

 

UNDP: https://www.undp.org/blog/how-we-can-prevent-corruption-taking-lives 

 

[Webinar] Money Laundering through the Real Estate Sector. The FATF webinar explored how criminals launder the proceeds of crime through the real estate sector. 

 

FATF-GAFI: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/webinar-real-estate.html 

 

 

Governments call for reforms to centuries-old honorary consul system. Authorities around the world launch probes and propose overhauls following ICIJ and ProPublica's Shadow Diplomats Investigation. 

 

International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ): https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/governments-call-for-reforms-to-centuries-old-honorary-consul-system/ 

The U.S. - Asia - Global

Honoring courageous anti-corruption champions. There were eight winners of the U.S. State Department 2022 Anti-Corruption Champion Award at the IACC in Washington 

 

Share America: https://share.america.gov/honoring-courageous-anti-corruption-champions/ 

 

[Report] Corruption and Democracy in Asia. Democratic politics is about making government work for the people by giving citizens a voice in government and the ability to remove leaders from office. 

 

Brookings: https://www.brookings.edu/research/corruption-and-democracy-in-asia/ 

 

[Blog] Financial Integrity to Achieve SDGs. Corruption is not just unethical; it robs societies of resources needed to achieve development objectives. Upholding financial integrity is at the core of fighting corruption. 

 

UNDP: https://www.undp.org/blog/financial-integrity-achieve-sdgs  

Melanesia - Global - Honduras, Zambia, Brazil

«A Ray of Hope»: The fight against corruption in Melanesian Countries. International IDEA conducted three webinars exploring corruption in the region as part of the "Democratic Development in the Melanasian webinar series 2022".  

 

International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance: https://www.idea.int/news-media/news/ray-hope-fight-against-corruption-melanesian-countries 

 

[Publication] Building anti-corruption resilience to combat entrenched corruption systems. When corruption is part of a system in sectors like health or education, it poses a different challenge compared to more traditional corruption.  

 

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: https://www.u4.no/publications/building-anti-corruption-resilience-to-combat-entrenched-corruption-systems 

 

[Blog] Empowering Local Action Against Corruption in Covid-19 Responses.  To fight corruption in Covid-19 responses, TI has collaborated with grassroot organizations in Brazil, Zambia, and Honduras. This has proven effective at the local level, and "… has opened doors for the local civil society organizations". 

 

TI: https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/brazil-honduras-zambia-empowering-local-action-corruption-covid-response   

Global – Global - Nigeria

[Event announcement] Signatures for Sale: A Look Inside the Corporate Secrecy Industry (International Anti-Corruption Conference 2022, 6 December). "The workshop will explore these issues within the broader context of the global agenda to increase corporate transparency and improve effectiveness of beneficial ownership registries to curb financial crime." 

StAR Initiative: https://star.worldbank.org/events/signatures-sale-look-inside-corporate-secrecy-industry-iacc-2022 

 

How to fight corruption most effectively by carefully studying the context. "New research shows the answer to what constitutes corruption depends on the importance of informal networks in your country, whether you belong to one and who benefits from their use." 

World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/how-companies-should-cope-with-corruption/ 

 

Nigeria's the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) stressed the need for integrity in society and for all Nigerians to project right value. "Nigerians, especially the youth, must discard the false notion that we can get ahead by cheating or stealing whether in public or private life." 

The Guardian Nigeria: https://guardian.ng/news/corruption-a-disaster-nigerians-must-unite-against-says-osinbajo/ 

Global - EU - Malaysia

[Blog] As climate adaptation takes centre stage, so should corruption considerations. "As COP27 hears the shout for funding climate adaptation – rather than just mitigation – anti-corruption voices also need to be heard. Corruption will cripple climate action." 

U4 Anti-corruption Resource Centre: https://www.u4.no/blog/climate-adaptation-takes-centre-stage-so-should-corruption 

 

[Opinion] The 'proof' problem with EU sanctions — and how to fix it. "Sanctions are most effective when coordinated with other states, and a solid framework would help short circuit these networks, constrain criminals' actions, and protect the integrity of Western domestic institutions." 

EU Observer: https://euobserver.com/opinion/156458 

 

Malaysia's new prime minister vows to unify the country and fight corruption. "There are some core issues that we will never compromise [on]," he said, citing good governance, anti-corruption issues and judicial independence." 

CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/25/malaysias-new-pm-anwar-ibrahim-vows-to-unify-country-fight-corruption.html