With the same average score of 39 as last year, there is little progress in improving control of corruption in the Middle East and North Africa region.
With a score of 71, the United Arab Emirates is the best regional performer, followed by Qatar (62). At the bottom of the region, Syria scores 13, followed by Yemen with a score of 15. Both countries are significant decliners on the CPI, with Yemen dropping eight points since 2012 and Syria dropping 13 points during the same period.
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Statement by the Palestinian Anti-Corruption Commission and AMAN on the Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer s...
Developed and managed entirely by Transparency International (TI), the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Middle East and North Africa covered six Arab countries, including Palestine. In view of the internal consequences of the GBC results; in pursuance of the public interest; to safeguard freedom of opinion and expression; in appreciation of the great efforts made by all government institutions and civil society organisations to eliminate corruption, prevent impunity and create an immunised e...
TI International issues a statement in support of TI Palestine
In light of recent criticism by the Palestinian government, Transparency International affirms the validity of its Global Corruption Barometer methodology and stands by the results of its research into the views and experiences of corruption among Palestinian citizens.
Statements published by the Palestinian government contain factual errors and misrepresent the survey methodology.
The questions on sextortion in the recent survey for the Middle East and North Africa survey were also asked in th...
Shocking results require urgent attention, 17 and 39 percent of citizens paid a bribe and used personal connections to access gov...
Ramallah – The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN) announced the release of results of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Middle East and North Africa. Covering six Arab countries, including Palestine, the GCB survey results showed the views of respondents who used personal connections, or what is known in Arabic as “wasta”, to access public services.
According to the GCB results, in the previous 12 months, 17 percent of public service users paid a bribe...
AMAN Coalition celebrates the International Anticorruption Day by holding its Fourteenth National Integrity Ceremony
Ramallah and Gaza – Under the slogan, “We carry on and so does hope”, AMAN Coalition for Integrity and Accountability celebrated the International Anticorruption Day, which comes on December 9th every year through its fourteenth National Integrity Ceremony. The ceremony was held simultaneously in Ramallah and the Gaza Strip to render tribute to the integrity champions of 2019. It honored those who undertook the burden and responsibility to combat corruption disclose perpet...
