Knowra Transparency International Transparency International Transparency International is a global civil society organization founded in 1993 that works to combat corruption and promote transparency and accountability.
Corruption Perceptions Index : An annual index ranking countries by perceived public-sector corruption, based on expert and business assessments. This widely cited index is Transparency International’s best-known tool for comparing perceived corruption across countries.
United Nations Convention against Corruption : A global treaty requiring participating states to adopt measures against corruption and cooperate internationally. Transparency International advocates for governments to implement this central international anti-corruption treaty.
Peter Eigen : A German lawyer and development specialist who founded Transparency International in 1993 and served as its first chair. Eigen initiated the organization after concluding that corruption undermined development and required coordinated action.
Amnesty International : A nongovernmental organization campaigning to protect human rights worldwide. Both are international civil society organizations, but Amnesty centers human rights rather than corruption.
Corruption measurement : The methods used to estimate, compare, and describe corruption despite its hidden and varied forms. The organization’s indices helped make cross-national corruption comparisons prominent, while exposing measurement limits.
Global Corruption Barometer : A survey series measuring public experiences and views of corruption in countries around the world. It complements expert-based rankings with people’s reported experiences and opinions.
Whistleblower protection : Legal and practical safeguards against retaliation for people who report wrongdoing. Protecting people who expose corruption is a recurring focus of the organization’s policy advocacy.
Berlin : The capital of Germany and the city where Transparency International was founded. The organization began in Berlin in 1993.
International Anti-Corruption Academy : An international organization that provides anti-corruption education, training, and research. Unlike this intergovernmental academy, Transparency International is a civil society organization.
Good governance : The exercise of public authority through accountable, effective, inclusive, and transparent institutions. Transparency International frames accountability and transparency as conditions for better governance.
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