Over the next few weeks, the staff of Global Integrity will be guest bloggers here at the CIPE Development Blog.
I came across Global Integrity a few years ago, and I was immediately captivated by their approach to addressing the challenges of measuring and fighting corruption. (check out our recent work on local governance in Liberia)
Instead of measuring corruption – a concept that is quite difficult to observe and estimate – they look at the flip side of it and measure integrity mechanisms. For example, we may know that freedom of the press is an effective anti-corruption tool and, as such, Global Integrity will look at the freedom of the press laws and their implementation, trying to determine to which extent that institution is effective in preventing corruption.
Their approach is also quite useful in designing and launching advocacy programs. In the end of the day, you not only get a list of problems, you get a detailed look at the missing components of an effective anti-corruption framework. You can see which laws are missing. You can tell which institutions are not enforced. You can determine which measures are not properly implemented. And you can develop your advocacy program accordingly.
You can read more here. We look forward to their interesting posts on governance and anti-corruption issues worldwide.
Published Date: December 15, 2008