African governments response to COVID-19 has been overshadowed by instances of waste, mismanagement, and blatant corruption. Issues like unlawful procurement, political use of monetary and other reliefs, and the diversion of funds have led many communities to deal with the hardship of the pandemic in economic and social isolation. This has further hindered citizens’ trust…
Over the last five to six years I’ve collated a stash of approximately 1,700 articles relating to issues around adaptive development and open government. While this full list is stored in Evernote and can be searched by keyword and tags, I wanted to take a moment each month to highlight the articles that I found…
Global Integrity has had a close and important relationship with the Hewlett Foundation’s Transparency, Participation and Accountability (TPA) team for many years. The TPA team has provided us with substantial resources to support our work on governance and the use of public resources, encouraged us to review and reflect on our effectiveness, and invited us…
Over the last five to six years I’ve collated a stash of approximately 1,600 articles relating to issues around adaptive development and open government. While this full list is stored in Evernote and can be searched by keyword and tags, I wanted to take a moment each month to highlight the articles that I found…
Global Integrity works with government and civil society partners in countries and communities around the world, supporting their efforts to address complex challenges relating to corruption, the use of resources and the delivery of public services. A non-profit organization with an operating budget of $3.5m, we have a diverse and global team of 15 staff…
I arrived in India on February 1, 2020 to begin the final steps of my daughter’s adoption proceedings. While COVID was not yet making front page headlines anywhere in the world, I was already seeing Hindi-language public health posters when I landed in Patna airport, the capital of Bihar. By early March, the country had…
