Badri El-Meouchi is executive director of the Lebanese Transparency Association, the local chapter of Transparency International in Lebanon.
Realizing the unacceptable levels corruption reached in Lebanon, the Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA) is doing something about it – and has been since 1999. LTA does not investigate or expose individual cases of corruption; instead LTA advocates for reform by focusing on systemic improvement and by building coalitions with other good governance and anti-corruption stakeholders, including the government, parliamentarians, the private sector, media institutions, the international community and civil society organizations. This video blog highlights some of LTA’s successes using corporate governance to combat corruption.
LTA’s method of engagement, which is unique and unprecedented in Lebanon’s deeply sectarian and fragmented political and cultural environment, has allowed LTA and its partners to work toward the common goal of a Lebanese National Anti-Corruption Strategy. LTA is also active in promoting corporate governance, providing greater access to information, increasing public accountability, and election monitoring, as well as mobilizing youth against corruption.
This blog is part of a series of video blogs featuring CIPE’s impact in the Middle East and North Africa. See the previous videos on the Voice of Palestinian Women Entrepreneurs, and Expanding opportunities for Youth Entrepreneurs in Jordan.
Published Date: August 19, 2010