![]() “Forty out of the region’s 46 countries show a serious corruption problem and there’s no improvement for continent powerhouses Nigeria and South Africa. “From Ebola to terrorism, we’ve seen corruption exacerbate crises during 2015 in Sub-Saharan Africa,” says Chantal Uwimana, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet security will only succeed long-term if governments make a genuine break with cronyism and build trust with citizens,” says Ghada Zughayar, Director for Middle East and North Africa. The ongoing devastating conflicts in these and other countries inevitably mean that any efforts to strengthen institutions and the state have taken a back seat. “Once again, 3 of the bottom 10 countries are from the Middle East and North Africaregion – Iraq, Libya and Sudan. Corruption won’t be tackled until laws and regulations are put into action and civil society and the media are genuinely free.” “Also very worrying is the marked deterioration in countries like Hungary, FYR of Macedonia, Spain and Turkey where we’re seeing corruption grow, while civil society space and democracy shrink. “While a handful of countries in Europe and Central Asia have improved, the general picture across this vast region is one of stagnation,” warns Anne Koch, Director for Europe and Central Asia. “Has Asia Pacific stalled in its efforts to fight corruption? This year’s poor results demand that leaders revisit the genuineness of their efforts and propel the region forward with actionable measures.” ![]() “Between Australia’s slipping scores and North Korea’s predictably disastrous performance, this year’s index shows no significant improvement,” notes Srirak Plipat, Director for Asia Pacific. The challenge now is to tackle the underlying causes and reduce impunity for corruption.” “The Petrobras and La Línea scandals are testament to these trends in the two biggest regional decliners: Brazil and Guatemala. “We’ve witnessed two remarkable trends in the Americas in 2015: the uncovering of grand corruption networks and the mass mobilisation of citizens against corruption,” says Alejandro Salas, Transparency International Director for the Americas. Not one single country, anywhere in the world, is corruption-free.īy looking at the regions, certain trends emerge: Sixty-eight per cent of countries worldwide have a serious corruption problem. It’s about people’s lives, and it’s a global problem.īased on expert opinion, the Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption worldwide. Put simply – public sector corruption is about so much more than missing money. Others include human trafficking, child mortality, poor education standards, environmental destruction and terrorism. It’s just one example of the devastation fuelled by corruption. ![]() Like all exploitation, child labour remains a sad reality in environments where citizens are trapped in poverty and corrupt officials can be paid off. Unofficially a bribe paid to the right official can mean exceptions are made. Officially child labour is illegal in Bangladesh. Instead of going to school, she spends her days sorting bottles at a recycling factory. She lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh – one of 114 countries that scores below 50 out of 100 in our 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, indicating serious levels of public sector corruption.
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