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Theories of Change in Anti-Corruption Work: A Tool for Programme Design and Evaluation

Jesper Johnsøn

Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) (2012), 42 pp.

"Governments and donor agencies are under increasing pressure to show hard evidence that their interventions are effective and good value for money. Anti-corruption is a challenging field in this regard, with few evidence-based models to draw upon, so both the design and the evaluation of programmes ... more

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Pera Natin ‘To! Citizen Action for Good Governance

Red Batario (ed.)

Quezon City: Philippine Public Transparency Reporting Project (PPTRP) (2011), 154 pp.

"The starting point of PPTRP has been that real and lasting transparency and accountability are best built from the ground up piece by piece and by ordinary people taking their responsibilities as citizens seriously. It is one of the reasons we subtitled the project and website “Pera Natin ‘to!� ... �� (It’s Our Money!). We wanted to help build public ownership in the issue. Our concern was – and remains still today – that changes introduced at the top by one administration – can so easily be taken away by another unless that change is deeply rooted in the ground and in its people. So we believed- and still believe – that real sustainable change in governance comes only from active and continual participation of citizens. It needs action and engagement at both the national and local level. It needs groups, sectors and communities finding new ways of coming and working together to develop new ideas and build new constituencies and avenues for change. It needs to involve and energise all those hundreds of thousands of honest and professional civil servants across the country who for way too long have quietly despaired going to work each day given the failure of leadership in their own departments and agencies. All this required and still requires a combined response that uses new thinking and approaches. It required first and foremost the start of a public literacy campaign around public finances since citizens cannot ever hope to adequately monitor or engage in things that they don’t understand. So it was that we built our project equally around information, education, training, capacity building, networking, advocacy and campaigns. So it was that we worked with people’s organizations, civil society groups, media and ordinary members of the public at one and the same time. We figured that everybody had a role to play in building and securing transparency and accountability – and so everybody should get involved. We started work on a website full of the basics – (www.transparencyreporting.net) accessible and easy to understand information about all aspects of public finance. We assumed little – partly because we knew little ourselves and were learning on the job as we went. We wrote, commissioned and edited material designed to give readers a sense of understanding about how public finances, systems and cycles worked and what kind of issues and problems there were. We tried to identify how and where money was raised and how it was allocated and spent and why and by whom. Invariably it comes down to money. If you can follow the money, you can find the problems and perhaps even help suggest some solutions. We developed training modules too – modules aimed equally at journalists and activists and ordinary members of the public. And we toured around the Philippines going north and as far south as Tawi-Tawi where we were told few groups ever venture. We encouraged people to report allegations of corruption – but equally we sought out instances of where government was working well and deserved highlighting. It is easy to be negative – but far better to be critically constructive. We received many more allegations than we could investigate – in large part because sources were scared even to follow up and meet with us in confidence. Protection for whistle-blowers remains very much a pressing issue today that needs sorting ... While all projects must by necessity always remain above the political fray, we were naturally delighted that as things turned out, the new incoming administration made improving transparency and accountability a primary goal. When an initiative finds itself working in support of government policy, it is always easier. So we were delighted to see the issue of political abuse of public projects taken up as were the appointment of some leading proponents of open government to key positions in the administration. We were very fortunate also for the chance to work closely with officials in several key departments and on various initiatives linked to the national budget. [...] Perhaps one key achievement we might be remembered for, alongside the website which will remain as hopefully a useful resource for those wanting to learn more about public sector finances -- is having set up four local citizen watchdog groups that demonstrate how easy and important it is for ordinary people to get involved and play their part. We hope more groups can follow their lead. People power needs to be much more than a slogan and become a way of life." (Introduction, page 16-19) more

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Corrupción, impunidad, silencio: La guerra contra los periodistas mexicanos

Cara Gibbons, Beth Spratt

Toronto: PEN Canada; International Human Rights Program (IHRP) (2011), 55 pp.

"Este informe examina las razones por las cuales la joven democracia mexicana no ha podido enfrentar las fuentes de su corrupción interna y la larga cultura de evasión e inacción. Vamos también a analizar las fallas del estado a proteger los periodistas de la extrema violencia que ellos enfrenta ... more

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Changing Norms is Key to Fighting Everyday Corruption

Sabina Panth

Washington, DC: Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) World Bank (2011), 25, 55 pp.

"Based on CommGAP’s interactions with the global anticorruption community as well as earlier research, we were able to collate 18 representative instances (case studies) from around the world, with real-life examples of citizens coming together to speak up against corruption and social norms vis-� ... more

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Rahmenrichtlinie zur Förderung von Transparenz und Vermeidung von Korruption = Framework Directive to Promote Transparency and Prevent Corruption

Hamburg: Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland (EMW) (2011), 136 pp.

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Korruption und Transparenz: Rechenschaft in ökumenischen Beziehungen

Hamburg: Evangelisches Missionswerk in Deutschland (EMW) (2011), 136 pp.

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Building Public Support for Anti-Corruption Efforts: Why Anti-Corruption Agencies Need to Communicate and How
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Elaine Byrne, Anne-Katrin Arnold, Fumiko Nagano

Washington, DC: Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) World Bank; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (2010), 63 pp.

"This paper provides a practical overview of how an agency may work with the media to win the support of the public in the fight against corruption. The first part explains why anti-corruption agencies need to take the media particularly seriously, how the media communicate, and what effects they ha ... ve on the public. Case studies illustrate all of these points—showing, for instance, how the media can distort the reality of corruption by following their own preformed perceptions of a corruption case. Government agencies can set things straight only by providing sufficient and clear information, and by working closely with the media to ensure the message is accurate. The second part of the paper focuses on the role of public opinion in the fight against corruption. Public opinion can be a powerful tool in promoting an agency’s work—or in bringing about its downfall. If citizens misunderstand the issue, they are unlikely to support the fight against corruption. But if public opinion is in favor of an anti-corruption agency the people are able to change their country’s culture. The media can shape public opinion and, most of all, change norms about corruption. Here is an example: Communication campaigns can show that it not only is illegal to pay bribes to public officials, but also is immoral and does real harm to the community. This message can encourage the public to change the expectation of bribes and to resist demands for them—one more step in the fight against corruption. In India, for instance, anti-corruption efforts led to the printing of the “zero-rupee” note with a picture of Gandhi on its face. These notes were given to bribe seekers to shame them. In the context of public opinion, it also is important that anti-corruption agencies understand the role of journalism and the conditions under which journalists work. Their reporting directly influences the perceptions and opinions of the public. Because of economic and other pressures, journalists often tend to simplify or dramatize stories—and that can produce the wrong perceptions among their audiences. Again, this paper provides real-world stories that show the impact of journalism on public opinion." (Introduction, pages 1-3) more

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Study on Potentials of Mobile Phones in Investment and Development Projects

Derek Poate

Rome: FAO (2010), 24 pp.

"The report draws on the experiences of projects using mobile phone-based information and communication technologies (ICT) applications in a number of situations, including mobile monitoring and evaluation, m-banking, community development, literacy, anti-corruption, agricultural extension and agric ... more

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Building Commitment to Reform Through Strategic Communication: The Five Key Decisions
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Cecilia Cabañero-Verzosa, Helen Garcia

Washington, DC: World Bank (2009), xiii, 133 pp.

"The Five Communication Management Decision Tool helps reformers and their teams develop a framework for their communication strategies. This decision tool helps managers see change initiatives through the eyes of those who will be affected by the reforms. When the decision tool is used in the early ... more

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Presse privée écrite en Afrique francophone: Enjeux démocratiques

Mor Faye

Paris: L'Harmattan (2008), 397 pp.

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Corruption and Development Aid: Confronting the Challenges

Georg Cremer

Boulder, Colorado; Freiburg: Rienner; Lambertus (2008), xiv, 169 pp.

"Although corruption has always been a quietly recognized aspect of development aid programs, the taboo against openly discussing it is only now being widely overcome. Georg Cremer systematically addresses the subject, exploring the nature and impact of corruption, the conditions under which it is m ... more

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Television in Post-Reform China: Serial Dramas, Confucian Leadership and the Global Television Market

Ying Zhu

Abingdon; New York: Routledge (2008), xxii, 177 pp.

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Press Freedom: Safety of Journalists and Impunity

Paris: UNESCO (2007), 87 pp.

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Setting Standards for Communication and Governance: The Example of Infrastructure Projects

Larry Hass, Leonardo Mazzei, Donald O'Leary

Washington, DC: World Bank (2007), 47 pp.

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Evaluation Framework for Governance Programs: Measuring the Contribution of Communication

Washington, DC: Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) World Bank (2007), 16 pp.

This document presents a methodology for evaluating the contribution that communication interventions can make to accountable governance. CommGAP engages in complementary programme areas in an effort to amplify citizen voice; promote free, independent, and plural media systems; and help government i ... more

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Corruption in Emergencies: What Role(s) for Media? Report from U4 Working Meeting 30 May, 2006

Gemma Mortensen (ed.)

Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI); Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4) (2006), 32 pp.

"As part of a broader analysis of corruption in emergencies, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre initiated a dialogue on the role(s) of the media. On 30 May 2006, a working meeting held at NORAD offices in Oslo brought together donors, NGOs and journalists, including media practitioners from Sri ... more

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Monitoring Election Campaign Finance: A Handbook for NGOs

New York: Open Society Institute (2005), 176 pp.

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Institutionen und Initiativen in der Korruptionsprävention: Übersicht über internationale und nationale, staatliche und nichtstaatliche Institutionen, Initiativen und Web-Ressourcen im Bereich Korruptionsprävention

Frank Bliss

Eschborn: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (2004), 88 pp.

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Comics Against Corruption: Report from a Workshop Arranged in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar es Salaam: Legal Human Rights Centre (LHRC); World-Comics Finland; Tanzania Popular Media Association (2003), 37 pp.

"The Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) in Dar es Salaam and World Comics- Finland arranged a joint comics workshop in April 2003 in Dar es Salaam. The workshop trained 18 cartoonists and comics artists in how to make anti-corruption campaign comics in close collaboration with an organisation. The ... more

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¿La mejor ley es la que no existe? Debate periodístico sobre radio y televisión

José Perla Anaya

Lima: Derecho y Comunicación (deyco); Veeduría Ciudadana de la Comunicación Social; British Council Perú (2003), 180 pp.

Building Public Support for Anti-Corruption Efforts: Why Anti-Corruption Agencies Need to Communicate and How Key Guidance

Building Commitment to Reform Through Strategic Communication: The Five Key Decisions Key Guidance

Building Public Support for Anti-Corruption Efforts: Why Anti-Corruption Agencies Need to Communicate and How
Key Guidance

Building Commitment to Reform Through Strategic Communication: The Five Key Decisions
Key Guidance