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- Administration of Justice Practices  Accountability: Institute of Social and Ethical Accountability
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A non-profit institute that brings together members and partners from business, civil society and the public sector from across the world and works to promote accountability for sustainable development
ACINET Chair Press Release [Arabic]:
Press Release to commemorate the first anniversary of ACINET’s establishment.
Administrative Control Agency [Arabic]:
The Administrative Control Agency was established in 1958 as a monitoring department attached to Administrative Prosecution. It became an independent body by Law No. (54) of 1964. In 1980 its activity was suspended. Then in 1982 it was restructured and resumed its work as an independent body attached to the prime minister. Its functions include: follow up on implementation of laws; detect administrative, financial and technical violations committed by employees; detect crimes committed by non-employees against sound performance of public service; examines complaints by citizens concerning violation of laws by public employees or carelessness in performing their duties. The head of the Agency is Mr. Mohammad Ahmad Farid Al-Tohami.
Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
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Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma aims to alleviate the suffering of those who have experienced the trauma of torture, to educate the local, national, and world community about the needs of torture survivors, and to advocate on their behalf.
AFED Monthly Newsletter [Arabic]:
The Arab Forum for Environment and Development.
Al- Nadim Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation for the Victims of Violence
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The center for physiological rehabilitation for the victims of torture works to support and rehabilitate the victims of violence and torture whether Egyptian or from other nationalities. The Center also monitors the violations of Human Rights.
Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights
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The association is concerned with presenting legal services to detainees inside Israeli jails, along with its activities in defending the victims of violations, whoever perpetrates them.
Alliance for Integrity [Arabic]:
The commission of Integrity in Iraq, formed an alliance with 26 civil society named after the alliance for integrity. It aims at assessing UNCAC Implementation in Iraq, and assisting the competent authorities to detect corruption in various Iraqi institutions.
Anti Corruption Commission
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The Anti-corruption Commission was established by Law No. (62) of 2006. It is attached to the prime minister and enjoys an independent financial and administrative legal personality. The Commission has the right to all necessary legal action to achieve its goals, signing contracts and litigation. It is also entrusted with designing public policy against corruption in cooperation with relevant agencies, and informing citizens about the serious impact of corruption on economic, social and political development. The Commission published periodic reports that show the risks posed by corruption towards State institutions and departments. The Commission coordinates with local, regional and international organizations with regard to enhancing and developing anti-corruption measures. It also investigates financial and administrative corruption, detects violations, collects relevant evidence, and brings offenders to justice. The head of the Commission is Mr. Abed Al-Shakhanba.
Anti Money Laundering Blog
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This Blog is dedicated to money laundering, its control, prevention and elimination.
Anti Money Laundering Unit
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Anti-Corruption Unit in the Ministry of Interior
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Anti-corruption Unit is the Public Department for Investigation and Criminal Evidence and at the same time it is a part of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes at the Ministry of Interior. The Anti-corruption Unit specializes in crimes of corruption in general . The director of this unit is Mr. Ali Abdullah Al-Joder.
Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences
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The Academy is a joint Arab regional establishment that offers its services to banks and Arab financial markets as well as educational and governmental institutions. It aims at helping in the efforts to raise the scientific, technical and professional level for financial and administrative institutions within the framework of Arab financial and economic integration.
Arab Administrative Development Organization [Arabic]:
ARADO is a specialized organization affiliated with the League of Arab States, to assume the responsibility of promoting administrative development in the Arab region.
Arab Anti-Corruption Organisation
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The Arab Anti-Corruption Organization, a non-profit independent civil institution, seeks to promote transparency and good governance in the Arab World. Through a multitude of programs and publications, the Organziation strives to combat corruption and raise awareness of its damaging impact on political stability and socio-economic development
Arab Anti-Corruption Organization
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The Arab Anti-Corruption Organization, a non-profit independent civil institution, seeks to promote transparency and good governance in the Arab World. Through a multitude of programs and publications, the Organization strives to combat corruption and raise awareness of its damaging impact on political stability and socio-economic development.
Arab Business Council
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ABC was created within the World Economic Forum to be the voice of the Arab private sector and to encourage economic reforms across the region. The Council is composed of the leading representatives of the Arab private sector who are committed to enhancing economic competitiveness in the Arab world.
Arab Forum for Environment and Development
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AFED is a not-for-profit regional non-governmental organization, grouping experts together with the civil society, business community and media, to promote prudent environmental policies and programmes across the Arab region. The Forum cooperates with regional and international institutions, with the aim of spreading environmental awareness through promoting sensible information and education programmes, as well as supporting civil society organizations active in the environmental sector.
Arab Monetary Fund
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Arab Monetary Fund is a regional Arab monetary organization, Founded 1976,
Arab Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions
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The objectives of ARABOSAI are to encourage the exchange of views, ideas, experiences, studies and researches in the fields related to audit among the member institutions, and raise the standard of the audit profession both in theory and practice and provide the necessary assistance to the Arab countries planning to establish audit institutions or to enhance their existing institutions.
Arab Parliamentarians Against Corruption
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The Arab Region Parliamentarians Against Corruption (ARPAC) - the Arab Chapter of GOPAC - was established in Beirut in November 2004 during a meeting entitled "Parliamentarians against Corruption: Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Arab Region."
Arab Planning Institute
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The Arab Planning Institute is a non-profit regional organization which aims at advancing the cause of economic and social development in Arab countries through training, research, consultancy, expert-group meetings, and publication.
Arab Regional Chapter of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption
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The Arab chapter of GOPAC was launched during the conference, entitled ‘Parliamentarians against Corruption: Improving Transparency and Accountability in the Arab Region. November 18-20, 2004.
Arab Society of Certified Accountants
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The Arab Society of Certified Accountants is a regional professional society dedicated to the promotion of the highest accounting, auditing and ethical standards. It also works on capacity building through the institution of globally recognized educational and examination qualification programs.
Association for the Prevention of Torture
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The Association is an independent non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its primary objective is to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment throughout the world. The APT operates as a source of ideas and expertise for a broad variety of partners in torture prevention, ranging from Governments to NGOs, UN bodies, Regional bodies.
Association for Victims of Torture and Arbitrary Detention:
The association defends and rehabilitates torture victims and victims of arbitrary detention, it also works to defend and release the detainees and to stop the unlawful acts.
Association of Families of Prisoners and Missing Persons of the Sahara
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Calls for the Liberation of the Western Sahara ( occupied territories) and defends the victims of torture and political detention.
Audit Bureau [Arabic]:
Audit Bureau
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Audit Court
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The Audit Court was established by Law No. (8) of 1968 that was revised and complemented by Law No. (17) of 1970 and Basic Law No. (82) of 1990 and by Basic Law No. (75) of 2001 and by Basic Law No. (3) of 2008. According to these stipulations, the Audit Court performs the function of a supreme monitoring body that oversees proper handling of public funds, and ensures respect of the rules of accountability, transparency and principles of good governance. The Audit Court audits and clears all accounts submitted to its attention and exercises supervisory and evaluatory powers over the activities of all those who handle public funds, as well as of all organizations that directly or indirectly funds from the State or from local communities. The Court Audit also receives and keeps declarations by government members, and other high-level officials concerning their earnings. The Audit is headed by Mrs. Fayzah Al-Kafi.
Bahrain Transparency Society [Arabic]:
Bahrain Transparency Society [Arabic]:
BTS is the first and only Bahraini non-governmental organization focusing on promoting transparency and fighting corruption. The society was established in November 2001 granted National Chapter in Formation (NCiF) status in November 2005.
Bellevue/New York University Program for Survivors of Torture
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The Bellevue/New York University Program for Survivors of Torture aims to provide an integrated treatment approach designed to address the ongoing comprehensive medical and mental health needs of the survivors of torture and their immediate family members.
Bureau of Financial Monitoring
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The Supreme Audit Bureau was established by Law No. (17) of 1927. At that time it was called the Department of Public Accounts Audit. Later it was renamed the Bureau of the Public Accounts Supervisor. Now it is called the Bureau of Financial Monitoring. The functions of this Bureau are regulated by amended Law No. (6) of 1990 and by the Order of the Coalition Authority No. (77) issued on 25.4.2004. According to these legal provisions, the Bureau is an independent government institution that acquires the status of a legal or artificial personality. It is entrusted with monitoring and auditing the accounts and activities of agencies under its jurisdiction; providing technical assistance in the areas of accounting and auditing and publishing accounting and auditing systems. The Bureau also investigates and reports all matters related to the efficiency of collection or levy, expenditure and use of public funds. The Bureau is headed by Mr. Abdel Baset Turki Sa'eed.
Business Anti-Corruption Portal
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The purpose of this portal is to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in avoiding and fighting corruption and creating a better business environment. Working actively against corruption will furthermore enable companies to adhere to the UN Global Compact Principle 10 on corruption.
Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance
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The Center for Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance is a non-governmental organization founded in 1995. Its goal is to offer Egyptian women legal support and assistance regarding their rights under the Egyptian Constitution, Egyptian laws and the international conventions.
Center for International Private Enterprise
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CIPE, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, works with organizations around the world to build democracy through economic reform and private sector development. CIPE's current strategy focuses on combating corruption, promoting sound corporate governance measures and strengthening the role of women-owned businesses and women's business associations.
Center for Justice and accountability
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CJA works to deter torture and other severe human rights abuses around the world by helping survivors hold their persecutors accountable.
Center for Victims of Torture
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The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) exists to heal the wounds of government-sponsored torture on individuals, their families and their communities, and to stop its practice. CVT has pioneered a comprehensive assessment and care program and has expanded its services to include research, training and public policy initiatives in order to develop strategies for abolishing torture worldwide.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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A US-based center that works at the federal and state levels on fiscal policy and public programs and sponsors the International Budget Project.
Central Auditing Agency [Arabic]:
This Agency was established by Law No. (144) of 1988 as an independent body that enjoys a public legal personality which is attached to the President. The main function of the Agency is monitoring State funds and funds of other public persons. The Agency practices financial monitoring over the administrative units of the State from an accounting side and a legal side. It also monitors local government units, public bodies, political parties and trade unions. The Agency assesses performance through supervision over the use of public funds based on economic efficiency and effectiveness. The Agency is entrusted with legal supervision of decisions related to financial violations. The Agency is headed by Mr. Jawdat Al-Malat.
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Central Bank [French]:
Central Bank
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Central Commission for Preventing Bribery :
The Central Commission for Preventing Bribery was established by Decree No. (2.05.1228) of 2007 to be under the authority of the prime minister. The Commission coordinates and supervises policies related to prevention of bribery. It also follows up the implementation of those policies and publishes information on bribery prevention efforts. The Commission suggests anti-bribery policies to the government, particularly with regard to cooperation between the public and private sectors. It also proposes measures for raising public awareness on bribery and contributes to enhancing international cooperation for combating bribery. The Commission assesses employed measures and implements government policy in the area of bribery prevention. The head of the Commission is Mr. Abdel Salam Abu Drar.
Central Inspection Bureau [Arabic]:
The Central Inspection Department was established at the Prime Minister's office by legislative Decree No. (115) of 1959. The work of this department is regulated by several other implementation decrees the latest of which were Decision No. (21) of 1999 and Decree No. (2147) of 2000. According to the provisions of these decrees, Central Inspection supervises public agencies, departments and municipalities on the basis of annual and exceptional agendas and upon special commissioning. The Department strives to improve administrative methods, provides consultation to administrative authorities on ad hoc basis or upon request. The Department is also responsible for coordinating join tasks among several public departments and carries out studies and investigations demanded by the government. The Department is headed by Mr. George Awwad.
Central Monitoring and Auditing Agency
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This Agency was established by Law No. (45) of 1974 passed in Sana’a and its counterpart by Law No. (11) of 1972 passed in Eden. The two laws stipulated that this Agency is an independent Supreme Supervisory Agency of artificial (or legal) personality. Follow Yemen’s unification in 1990, the two agencies were integrated in one entity by Law No. (39) of 1992, Executive Regulation No. (2) of 1993, and a set of regulations that organize and manage the Agency’s work. The combined Agency was directly attached to the Yemeni President. According to these stipulations, the Agency monitors the revenues and expenditures of all government agencies; reviews, assesses and oversees all financial and economic plans of the State and private economic corporations that comes under its jurisdiction. The Agency is also entrusted with legal monitoring of all decisions made by agencies under its jurisdiction in the area of financial violations. The head of the Agency is Mr. Abdullah Abdullah Al-Sanfi.
Children at Risk [Arabic]:
Christian Action to Abolish Torture [French]:
Citizen's Center for Freedom and Democracy
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The Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy is a non-profit organization that promotes transparent, accountable and constitutional government
Coalition for Accountability and Integrity - AMAN
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The AMAN-Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (TI Palestine) was established in the year 2000 as an initiative by a number of Palestinian civil society organizations working in the fields of democracy, human rights, and good governance. In 2006 AMAN was granted National Chapter status by Transparency International making it the third full-accredited chapter in the Arab World after Lebanon and Morocco.
Commission for Monitoring Public Agencies
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The Commission was established by Decision No. (6) of 1982 and it reports to the Prime Minister. The Commission oversees State agencies, local communities and public firms. It also inspects all organizations that directly or indirectly receive funds from the State or from local communities. The Commission provides advice on legislative and organizational measures designed to improve the performance of public agencies and conducts needed research in its area. The Commission also executes all special tasks requested by the Prime Minister. The Commission is headed by Mr. Rida Abdel Hafeez.
Corruption Online Research and Information System
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CORISweb is Transparency International's (TI) Corruption Online Research and Information System, a portal, which provides all those with an interest in anti-corruption and governance issues with easy access to information resource for the global anti-corruption community, covering the causes and consequences of corruption and the remedies against it.
Council of Europe - The Group of States Against Corruption
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This is the Programme of action against corruption adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in November 1996 to observe through a process of mutual evaluation and peer pressure, the observance of the Guiding Principles in the Fight against Corruption and the implementation of international legal instruments adopted in pursuance of the Programme of Action against Corruption.
Court of Audit
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
The Court of Audit was established by the Public Audit Law of 1951. According to legislative Decree No. (82) of 1983 amended by legislative Decree No. (5) of 1985 and by Law No. 132 of 1992, the Court of Audit is an administrative court in charge of financial judiciary and is administratively attached to the Prime Minister. According to these stipulations, the Court of Audit oversees public money and money deposited in the public treasury through two functions: an administrative function and a judicial function. It exercises the administrative function through advance supervision of budget implementation and through reports about its advance and after hand results, as well as through giving its opinion of financial matters. The judicial function is exercised through supervision of accounts and of whoever is in charge of using or managing public funds and deposited funds in the Treasury. The chairman of the Court of Audit is Mr. Aouni Ramadan.
Court of Audit [Arabic] [French]:
Department for International Development
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DFID is the part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. It is led by a cabinet minister, one of the senior ministers in the government.
Department of Investments [French]:
Development Alternatives, Inc. - Financial Accounting System
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Jordan Financial Accounting System (2002-2005) project plan to implement a financial accounting system, and provide equipment and training for the Water Authority and the Ministry of Water and Irrigation to achieve the highest possible efficiency in the conveyance, distribution, application, and use of the Kingdom's domestic water supplies.
Directorate General of Customs
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Dubai Ethics Resource Center
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The Centre is established by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry to foster corporate integrity and to promote the Emirate of Dubai as the region's gateway for global commerce by offering its global business partners an environment of transparency and rule of law.
Dubai International Financial Center
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East Jerusalem Young Men’s Christian Association Rehabilitation Program
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This center provides temporary residential accommodations for people with disabilities, both male and female, who participate in the Rehabilitation Program for periods of three to six months. It provides psychosocial counseling, vocational evaluation and counseling, house or school building modification, and self-employment opportunities.
Economic Media and Studies Center [Arabic]:
Economic Media and Studies Center is a Yemeni civil society organization specialized in media and economic studies, that was founded in August 2008. The Center seeks to a successful and transparent economic system through raising awareness, enhancing transparency level and increasing citizen participation in decision-making.
Egyptian Association against Torture:
The Association monitors the violations of Human Rights and in precise the violations that victims of torture in Egypt face.
Egyptian Transparency Network
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The project for enhancing transparency and accountability falls in line with the interest of Egyptian society in combating corruption, supporting integrity and transparency initiatives in the public administration. Both high officials and the society at large have realized the seriousness of the situation, especially since the rate of attracting investments and of development are linked to the degree of transparency and accountability of the component branches of the state's political system.
Egypt's Information Portal
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Egypt’s Information Portal is the website of the Information and Decision Support Center which aims at accelerating the rate of social and economic development in Egypt through conducting developmental studies and economic analysis.
Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement OECD Joint Learning Study on Morocco
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The aim of this Initiative is to modernize public governance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) through a programme divided into seven key areas: integrity and prevention of corruption in the public sector; human resource management; e-government and administrative simplification; regulatory quality; relations between national, regional and local authorities; management of public finance; public service delivery and public private partnerships.
Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
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A sub-activity of the United Nations' Division for Public Administration and Development Management DPADM that is essentially aimed at promoting ethics policies and programmes to preserve organizational integrity, increase access to information to foster transparency and accountability, and enhance the work of oversight bodies.
European Anti-Fraud Office
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In order to strengthen the means of fraud prevention, the Commission therefore established within itself, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) by EC, ECSC Decision 1999/352 of 28 April 1999. The Office was given responsibility for conducting administrative anti-fraud investigations by having conferred on it a special independent status.
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
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The EITI supports improved governance in resource-rich countries. It works to build multi-stakeholder partnerships in developing countries in order to increase the accountability of governments.
Financial Action Task Force
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FATF is an inter-governmental policy-making body whose purpose is the development and promotion of national and international policies to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. FATF works to generate the necessary political will to bring about legislative and regulatory reforms in these areas.
Financial and Administrative Monitoring Bureau
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The Financial and Administrative Monitoring Bureau was established by law according to the provisions of Article (96) of the Palestinian Basic Law. The functions of the Bureau are regulated by Law No. (15) of 2004. The Bureau enjoys independent legal personality and full legal competence in exercising its functions. The jurisdiction of the Bureau include: monitoring the Palestinian Authority's expenditures, revenues, loans, advances and warehouses; implementing policies pertaining to monitoring and inspection for the sake of enhancing transparency and credibility. It is empowered to investigate the causes of deficiencies in performance and production and to identify the shortcomings in financial, administrative and technical systems. The Bureau also examines complaints made by the public and relevant issues raised by the media. It also monitors and reviews decisions pertaining to employees’ affairs, as well as grants, gifts, and contributions offered to government agencies. The head of the Bureau is Mr. Hahmoud Abu-Al-Rob.
Foreign Investment Board
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Front Line Defenders of Human Rights Defenders
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Front Line was founded in Dublin in 2001 with the specific aim of protecting Human Rights Defenders, people who work, non-violently, for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Front Line aims to address some of the needs identified by defenders themselves, including protection, networking, training and access to the thematic and country mechanisms of the UN and other regional bodies.
Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
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The GCMHP is a Palestinian non-governmental, non-profit organization established in 1990 to provide comprehensive community mental health services - therapy, training and research - to the population of the Gaza Strip.
General Popular Committee for Justice [Arabic]:
The General Popular Committee for Justice is headed by Mr. Mustafa Mohammad Abd-AlJalil Fadeel.
Global Integrity
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Global Integrity is an independent, non-profit organization tracking governance and corruption trends around the world. Global Integrity works with local teams of researchers and journalists to monitor openness and accountability.
Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption
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The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC) is a non-profit organization and an international network of parliamentarians dedicated to good governance and combating corruption through peer support throughout the world.
Global Witness
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Global Witness is an organization that exposes the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns that end impunity, resource-linked conflict, and human rights and environmental abuses.
Governance and Anti-corruption Diagnostics Tools for Local Capacity Building and Action Programming
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New Empirical Tools for Anti-Corruption and Institutional Reform: a step-by-step guide to their implementation.
Governance Diagnostic Capacity Building
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The World Bank Institute's program is designed to facilitate governance monitoring activity by providing inputs to policy makers and civil society, with step-by-step guide for institutional reform for better governance.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Part One - Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Yearly report 2004: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Transparency and accountability.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Judicial and legal reform.
Governance News [Arabic]:
Annual Report 2004 - Part Two: Transparency and accountability.
Government Accountability Office
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This office focuses on the U.S government's accountability through monitoring all federal programs. Its work affects the passage of legislation, and improves government operations.
Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance
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A think tank that aims to promote corporate sector reform and good governance, to assist the countries of the region in developing and implementing sustainable Corporate Governance strategies adapted to national requirements and objectives. Hawkamah aims to become a central source of technical assistance, advisory services, monitoring, analysis, research, consultation and reform in corporate governance.
Human Rights Center for the Assistance of Prisoners
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The Human Rights Center for the Assistance of Prisoners is a non-political, non-profit civil company that aims to provide legal assistance to prisoners and to advocate for the reform of prisons.
Human Rights Information & Training Center [Arabic]:
Human Rights Information is a non-governmental organization aimed at promoting human rights values in Yemen and the Arab world. It is committed to all conventions and international declarations on human rights issued by the United Nations. The center is specialized in raising awareness of human rights through activities and training courses, meetings, intellectual and archive office, publications and periodicals.
Human Rights Solidarity
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Human Rights Solidarity works to defend the rights of arbitrary detainees and political prisoners in Libya. The organization is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Institute of Finance [French]:
Provides assistance to the Ministry of Finance in a number of areas, human resources training, information and documentation center within the Ministry, and publication of a bi-lingual financial journal- Hadith el-Malia
Institute of Public Finance
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The Institute of Public Finance is the management support services company of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). It gives advice on financial management, governance, property and asset management solutions, as well as supply of information and expertise.
Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least-Developed Countries
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The Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to least-developed countries (IF) is a multi-agency, multi-donor program that assists the least developed countries to expand their participation in the global economy in order to enhance their economic growth and their poverty reduction strategies.
Integrity Commission [Arabic]:
The Integrity Commission was established by order of the Coalition Authority No. (55) of 2004. Upon its inception it was called Public Integrity Commission. Then the Iraqi permanent constitution of 2005 considered it as an independent body subject to supervision by parliament and changed its name to Integrity Commission. Its functions include: being responsible for implementation of anti-corruption laws and public standards.
Its main function has two aspects: a legal aspect and an educational informative aspect. The legal aspect covers investigating corruption cases; proposing anti-corruption legislation and committing Iraqi leaders to disclose their financial interests; and issuing the code of conduct for public sector employees. The educational and information aspect covers developing curricula for enhancing ethical behavior in public service; conducting research and studies; training public employees in this area; organizing seminars and information and media campaigns. The head of the Integrity Commission is Mr. Raheem Al-Akeely.
Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation
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The Inter-Arab Investment Guarantee Corporation (IAIGC) is a Pan-Arab regional organization with membership of all Arab countries (except Comoros Islands). It was established with the aim of promoting inter-Arab investments and trade. IAIGC has two objectives: to provide insurance coverage for inter-Arab investments and export credits against non-commercial risks for the former and non-commercial and commercial risks for the latter, and to foster inter-Arab investment flows through the awareness of potential investors of investment opportunities, provision of institutional support, and development of human capital.
International Accounting Standards Board
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IASB is an independent, privately-funded accounting standard setter. The Board is committed to developing, in the public interest, a single set of high quality, understandable and enforceable global accounting standards that require transparent and comparable information in general purpose financial statements. In addition, the Board cooperates with national accounting standard setters to achieve convergence in accounting standards around the world.
International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq
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International Advisory and Monitoring Board for Iraq (IAMB) is an audit oversight body for the Development Fund for Iraq. The objectives of IAMB are to ensure that the Fund is used in a transparent manner pursuant to the purposes to paragraph 14 of Security Council Resolution 1483 (2003) and that export sales of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas from Iraq are made consistent with prevailing international market best practices.
International Anti-Corruption Conference
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The IACC takes place every two years in a different region of the world. The International anti-corruption conference serves as a global forum for the networking and cross-fertilisation that are indispensable for effective advocacy and action. The IACC draws attention to corruption -by raising awareness and stimulating debate- and fosters the global exchange of experience and methodologies in controlling corruption.
International Bar Association - Anti-Money Laundering Forum
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International Bar Association Anti-Money Laundering Forum is an internet-based network assisting lawyers in dealing with their current responsibilities in connection with new anti-money laundering legislation.
International Budget Project
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The project was formed within the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in 1997 to nurture the growth of civil society capacity to analyze and influence government budget processes, institutions and outcomes.
International Chamber of Commerce - Standing Committee on Extortion and Bribery
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The ICC is active in worldwide efforts to curb corruption. Its web site provides access to the ICC's Rules of Conduct to Combat Extortion and Bribery in International Business Transactions, which companies may endorse on voluntary basis and other related documents.
International Committee of Solidarity for Political Prisoners in Tunisia
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Works for putting an end to the inhumane conditions of detention of political prisoners in Tunisia.
International Federation of Accountants
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IFAC is an organization of national professional accountancy organizations that represent accountants employed in public practice, business and industry, the public sector, and education, as well as some specialized groups that interface frequently with the profession.
International Finance Corporation
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The IFC is the private sector arm of the World Bank Group which aims to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, and to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. IFC provides loans, equity, structured finance and risk management products, and advisory services to build the private sector in developing countries.
International Finance Corporation - World Bank Group
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IFC fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments.
International Group for Anti Corruption Coordination
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The International Group for Anti-Corruption Coordination (IGAC) is dedicated to strengthening the international anti-corruption coordination and collaboration to avoid unnecessary duplication and in order to ensure effective and efficient use of existing resources.
International Initiative on Corruption and Governance
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Calls for international grassroots campaign to unmask the global structures and systems of corruption and the perpetrators and beneficiaries of global corruption, to unmask and resist individuals, organizations, institutions, governments, and companies who promote this agenda and engage existing anti-corruption drives on national and international levels.
International Institute for Public Ethics
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The IIPE is an international professional association for practitioners and scholars working in the field of Public Sector Ethics. Its objective is to develop an international and professional community of public sector ethicists, and to offer support for scholars and practitioners.
International Monetary Fund
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The IMF is an organization of 185 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
International Monetary Fund
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The IMF is an international organization, which seeks to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment.
International Monetary Fund
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IMF is an organization of 186 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. The IMF places great emphasis on good governance when providing policy advice, financial support, and technical assistance to its member countries. The Fund's approach to combating corruption emphasizes prevention, concentrating on measures to strengthen governance and limiting the scope for corruption. The IMF promotes good governance by helping countries ensure the rule of law, improve the efficiency and accountability of their public sectors, and tackle corruption. It has also been involved in international efforts to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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International Monetary Fund - Algeria and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Arab Republic of Egypt and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Comoros and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Djibouti and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Fiscal Transparency
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The web site provides access to the latest version of the Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency, the Manual on Fiscal Transparency, which provide guidance on the implementation of the Code and a questionnaire that is used to help gauge a country's fiscal management practices relative to the standards of the Code.
International Monetary Fund - Iraq and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Jordan and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Kingdom of Bahrain and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Kuwait and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Lebanon and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Mauritania and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Oman and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Qatar and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Republic of Yemen and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Saudi Arabia and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Somalia and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Sudan and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Syrian Arab Republic and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - Tunisia and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Monetary Fund - United Arab Emirates and the IMF
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The web site provides access to the working papers, country reports, statements, occasional papers, reports on the observance of standards and codes on banking supervision and economic development updates.
International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
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INTOSAI promotes the Lima Declaration of Guidelines on Auditing Precepts adopted in October1977 calling for independent government auditing.
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
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IRCT is an independent, international health professional organization, which promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide. The organization is based in Denmark.
International Trade Center
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The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the technical cooperation agency of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). It supports developing and transition economies, particularly their business sector, in their efforts to realize their full potential for developing exports and improving import operations.
Internet Center for Corruption Research
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The web site of the International Center for Corruption Research is a joint initiative of the University of Passau and Transparency International. The site is intended to serve as an outlet of academic research to the media and as a discussion forum for academic research on corruption.
Interpol - International Criminal Police Organization
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Interpol is the world’s largest international police organization. It facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.
Iraq Revenue Watch
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IRW is part of the Open Society Institute's effort to support informed and inclusive public policy debate in Iraq. The goal of IRW is to monitor Iraq's oil industry and public finances, to ensure that they are managed with the highest standards of transparency and that the benefits of national oil wealth flow to the people of Iraq.
Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits
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The Islamic Corporation for Insurance of Investments and Export Credits (ICIEC) is an international institution, which offers Islamic compatible products for investments and export credit, as well as country risk insurance and reinsurance instruments.
Islamic Development Bank Group
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The Islamic Development Bank is an international financial institution whose purpose is to promote the economic development and social progress of Muslim countries and communities in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah i.e., Islamic Law.
Islamic Research and Training Institute
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The Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI) aims to undertake research and provide training and information services in Muslim countries to help bring their economic, financial and banking activities into conformity with the Shari'ah and in order to promote economic development and cooperation amongst them.
Jordan Transparency Association:
The Jordanian Chapter of Transparency International established in 2010.
Khiam Rehabilitation Center
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Al-Khiam Center for the Rehabilitation of the victims of torture aims to improve the health and psychological conditions of the persons who have been rescued from the Israeli concentration camps of torture. It establishes centers for medical, psychological and physical treatment and social, professional and educational rehabilitation.
Kuwait Transparency Society [Arabic]:
Lebanese Transparency Association
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The Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA), established in May 1999, has been affiliated with the TI movement since 2003. It is the first Lebanese NGO that focuses on curbing corruption and promoting principles of good governance.
Mandela Institute for Human Rights
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Mandela is a Palestinian human rights organization focusing its efforts on the plight of political prisoners.
Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture
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Founded in 1985, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture provides care and rehabilitation to survivors of torture and other forms of organized violence.
Middle East & North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF)
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The Governments of 14 countries decided to establish a Financial Action Task Force Style Regional Body (FSRB) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to fight against money laundering and terrorist financing... The MENAFATF is a voluntary and co-operative task force and does not derive from an international treaty.
Ministry of Commerce [Arabic] [French]:
Ministry of Commerce and Handicrafts
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry [French]:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Ministry of Economy
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Ministry of Economy and Commerce
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Ministry of Economy and Finance
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Ministry of Economy and Finance [Arabic] [French]:
Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade
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Ministry of Economy and Planning - Central Department of Statistics & Information
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Ministry of Economy and Trade
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Ministry of Economy and Trade
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Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning (in charge of Privatization) [French]:
Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance [Arabic]:
Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance [Arabic] [French]:
Ministry of Finance
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Ministry of Finance and Industry [Arabic]:
Ministry of Finance and National Economy
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Ministry of Finance: Puntland State of Somalia
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Ministry of Finances [French]:
Ministry of Finances [French]:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands
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MinBuZa’s contribution to the fight against corruption included support for the debate on corruption in developing countries, measures taken by their governments to tackle corruption, and their further commitment to international anti-corruption frameworks. The effort to promote good governance and society building was effective.
Ministry of Foreign Trade
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Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry
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Ministry of Industry
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Ministry of Industry
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Ministry of Industry
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Ministry of Industry
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Ministry of Industry and Commerce
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Ministry of Industry and Minerals
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Ministry of Industry and Trade
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Ministry of Investment
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Ministry of Investment
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Ministry of Justice [Arabic] [French]:
The functions of the central administration in the Ministry of Justice are regulated by Executive Decree No. 333 of 2004. The Ministry of Justice supervises the activities of the judicial authorities that settle civil, commercial, administrative, social and arbitration disputes. Through the “directorate of Penal Affairs and Pardon Procedures”, the Ministry of Justice also supervises the activities of public prosecutions, republic prosecutions, investigation bureau and judicial authorities that decide on penal acts, including corruption, The Directorate of Legal and Judicial Cooperation in the Ministry participates in drafting and formulating international legal agreements and proposing necessary amendments for integrating and harmonizing national legislation with international standards. Mr. Tayeb Beleez is the Minister of Justice.
Ministry of Justice [Arabic]:
The law that organizes the Ministry of Justice was passed in 1983 and is still effective. It defined the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice as follows: the Minister of Justice is the legal consultant for the State. He represents the State in all affairs that have a legal character. The Ministry strives to enforce the rule of law, improve the performance of the legal profession, revise and reform laws. The Ministry also encourages conducting and publishing legal research; formulates draft laws and provides assistance to State agencies in formulating their decisions and writing contracts and agreements. The Minister of Justice is Mr. Abdel-Baset Saleh Sbidrat.
Ministry of Justice [Arabic]:
The Ministry of Justice assumes administrative supervision over courts, monitors the affairs of the judicial system and approving the draft budget of the judicial authority. The Ministry also oversees public prosecution through the Minister of Justice who appoints the work places of members of the public prosecution, transferring them to other court districts, submitting them to other court districts, submitting them to investigation or filing disciplinary law suits against them. The Ministry prepares legislation pertaining to establishment of the constitutional court, administrative courts, administrative prosecution and the State Cases Commission. The Ministry of Justice attends to capacity building of its employees, organizes the translation profession, establishes relations with national and international legal institutions, strengthens exchange of legal opinion on all human rights issues. The Minister of Justice is Mr. Ali Khashan.
Ministry of Justice
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The Ministry of Justice is responsible for: qualifying the judges, revising legal criminal procedures, establishing a family judicial system, establishing courts that handle business cases, consolidating the foundations of a state based on law and institutions, updating legislation, consolidating the independence of the judiciary and activating bilateral and international judicial cooperation. According to Article No. 385.98.2 of 1998 which define the jurisdiction and organization of the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry includes several departments. One such department is the Department of Criminal Affairs and Pardon. This Department is responsible for activating and supervising the work of public prosecution with regard to the Criminal code; revives public action before the special court of justice; tracking economic and financial crimes and monitoring the crime phenomenon. The Minister of Justice is Mohammad El-Tayeb Al-Nasseri.
Ministry of Justice [Arabic]:
The Ministry of Justice is entrusted with preparing draft laws and regulations related to the Ministry’s work and its agencies, as well as those related to the judiciary. The Ministry attends to building and equipping judicial buildings; qualifying judicial personnel and improving their performance; using modern information systems for collecting statistical data and judicial documents. The Ministry also supervises and carries out periodic and surprise inspection of all financial, administrative and technical activities internally and in courts. The Ministry of Justice creates judicial awareness in society at large; develops and promotes relations among the agencies of the judicial authority and other public authorities; promotes judicial and technical cooperation; formulates draft regional and international agreements pertaining to judicial matters. The Minister of Justice is Mr. Ghazi Sha’if Al-Aghbari.
Ministry of Justice
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The Ministry of Justice was established on April 11, 1921, as the executive arm of the Jordanian judiciary.
The institutional goals of the Ministry of Justice are:
1- Raise the institutional capacity and competence of the Ministry of Justice and the judiciary, enabling them to perform their duties and provide their services with competence and efficiency.
Minister of Justice: Mr Ayman ODEH.
2- Provide the necessary financial, human, and technical resources for the courts to improve judicial performance.
3- Modernize and develop legislation, particularly as relate to the economy and investment, and review regional and international judicial cooperation agreements.
4- Spread a legal culture among all sectors of society.
The Judicial Inspection Directorate was first established in accordance with Regular Courts' Inspection Regulation No. 105 of 1965,It now exercises its authority under Judicial Inspection Regulation No. 47 of 2005, which is aligned with the strategic direction of the Jordanian Judiciary.The Directorate is responsible for inspecting trial judges, execution judges, members of the Attorney General’s office, and State Lawyers Assistants at least once a year for appointment or promotion purposes.
Ministry of Justice [Arabic]:
The Ministry of Justice exercises administrative supervision of courts, public prosecutions, judicial affairs and the Judicial Studies Institute. The Ministry strives to upgrade the efficiency and capabilities of its employees. It is concerned with establishing relations with national and international legal institutions, and strives to enhance exchange of opinion on different legal issues. The Ministry drafts laws and updates legislation. It aims to consolidate the independence of the judiciary and activate bilateral and international judicial operation. The judicial inspection commission assumes, under the supervision of the Minister of Justice, supervision over the following bodies: justice and administrative courts in the Ministry, Audit Bureau, notary publics, bankruptcy experts and agents, and provisional conciliation supervisors. The Minister of Justice is Mr. Ibrahim Najjar.
Ministry of National Economy
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Multicultural Domestic Violence Program
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This Center for Multicultural Human Rights Services’ Program for Survivors of Torture and Severe Trauma provides culturally appropriate services to both perpetrators and victims of domestic violence and serves more than 250 individuals and families per year.
National Anti-Corruption Legislative Coalition [Arabic]:
The National Anticorruption Legislative Coalition is a group of civil society organizations networking and trying to affect the laws to be legislated by the Iraqi parliament that deal with anticorruption in order to activate the role of the civil society organizations in the process of laws legislation.
National Center for Trade Register [Arabic] [French]:
National Comittee for Integrity and Transparency:
This Committee was established by Emiri Decision No. (84) of 2007. The Committee is responsible for implementing the requirements of the United Nations Anti-corruption Agreement and setting national criteria for integrity and transparency in the State of Qatar. The Commission is also entrusted with raising public awareness and perception in relation to combating corruption, as well as setting effective regulations and systems for investigating corruption cases. The head of the Committee is Mr. Ibrahim Hashem Al-Sada.
National Study and Analysis Center for Population and Development [French]:
The National Study and Analysis Center for Population and Development (CENEAP) conducts economic, demographic, social and cultural researches.
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
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The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) is a directorate under the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). NORAD responsible for fighting corruption through four main focus areas: competence and knowledge transfer regarding anti-corruption work for partners and partner countries, counseling in terms of international legislation coordinating international legislation and cooperation to fight, controlling the utilization of Norwegian development aid, and building the capacity of institutions fighting corruption in partner-countries.
OECD Public Governance and Management
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The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)'s Public Governance and Management seeks to support and facilitate the efforts of Member countries to achieve higher standards of effective and good governance in accordance with their needs and priorities. Work on public governance includes activities on e-government, regulatory reform, public sector budgeting and management, sustainable development, citizen participation in policymaking, and fighting corruption.
Omani Economic Association
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The association was established on 2001 with an objective to activate scientific research and publish them in a view to assist in economic and social development in Oman.
Open Society Institute
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OSI works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights.
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development - Fighting Bribery and Corruption
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The OECD's Anti-Corruption web site, which serves as the focal point within the OECD Secretariat to support the work of the OECD in the fight against bribery and corruption in international business transactions.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - Fiscal Decentralization Initiative
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The main objectives of the OECD's Fiscal Decentralization Initiative (FDI) are: to encourage local democracies to improve the capacity of local governments to plan and administer expenditures and raise revenues; and to support local governments in their efforts to become more responsive and accountable to their constituencies.
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development - OECD Anti-Corruption Ring Online (ANCORR WEB)
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The page, maintained by the OECD's Anti-Corruption Division, provides resource covering the full spectrum of corruption issues. ANCORR WEB is a growing collection of topic overviews providing legal and non-legal information, company examples, data and links to other sites actively fighting corruption.
Palestine Behind Bars [Arabic]:
A Private and independent site for the Freed detainee Abed Al Naser Farawne. It is specialized with the issues of the detainees and prisoners in the Israeli detention camps and prisons, and in monitoring violations against human rights in Palestine.
Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
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Palestinian Prisoners Society
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The society supports Palestinian Prisoners' Human Rights.
Partnership for Transparency
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Partnership for Transparency is an international non-governmental organization dedicated to helping civil society play an effective role in the design, implementation and monitoring of national anti-corruption programs.
Press Statement Commemorating the International Anti-Corruption Day
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In commemoration of the “International Anti-Corruption Day” 2009, the Arab Anti Corruption & Integrity Network (ACINET) issued a press statement highlighting the special significance of the event this year, especially for the Arab region, because it comes at the heels of two historic international events hosted by the region in the State of Qatar. The first is the sixth Global Forum on Fighting Corruption & Safeguarding Integrity (GF VI), the other event is the third session of the Conference of State Parties (CoSP3) to the UN Convention against Corruption.
Program for Survivors of Torture and Severe Trauma
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This Center for Multicultural Human Rights Services’ Program for Survivors of Torture and Severe Trauma aims to assist survivors of politically-motivated torture by providing a comprehensive range of services to address the complex results of their torture.
Program on Political Finance and Public Ethics
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IFES’ Program on Political Finance and Public Ethics encourages accountability of elected officials, candidates, and political parties and organizations through legal and procedural reform, information technology, training, and public information.
Public Audit Bureau [French]:
Established by Article 190 of the Constitution of 1976 and article 160 of the Constitution of 1989 and mandated with the public finance oversight.
Public Prosecution:
According to the Judicial Authority Law issued by Law Decree No. (42) of 2002, the public prosecution is a genuine branch of the judicial authority. The public prosecution exercises the jurisdiction granted to it by the Law, and is the sole body capable of filing and conducting a criminal lawsuit, except where the law stipulates otherwise. Within the same framework, public prosecution is indivisible as an investigation or an accusation authority. Any member of the public prosecution may replace his colleague and pursue the procedures initiated by the member who was replaced, however the rules of specialization should be observed in such cases. The public prosecution supervises prisons and other detention centers where criminal sentences are carried out. The public prosecutor is Mr. Ali Bin Fadl Al-Bouaynain.
Redress Seeking Reparation For Torture Survivors
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REDRESS is a human rights organization that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation.It works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable. REDRESS’ national and international programs are aimed at ensuring that the rights of torture survivors, whoever they are, and wherever they are located, are realized in practice.
Regulatory Authority [French]:
Rehabilitation and Research Center for Torture Victims
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RCT works with organizations in areas where people suffer from torture and organized violence. In the Middle East, RCT primarily works in Jordan and in Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. RCTs partners in the Middle East are working with prevention of torture through rehabilitation of torture survivors and through preventive action in prisons and places of detentions. The partners also work with advocacy and lobbyism.
RESPONDANET - Accountability/Anti-Corruption Project
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The Project is funded by the USAID. The RESPONDANET page provides consolidated access to many resources of information on corruption and bribery worldwide.
Self-Assessment on the Implementation of the United Nation Convention Against Corruption
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The UNCAC self-assessment checklist is an innovative approach to gather information on the implementation of the Convention. Rather than using paper-based questionnaires, the UNODC -United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime- developed this user-friendly computer-based application to assess compliance with the Convention.
Social Contract Center:
In cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Information and Decision Support Center has established the Social Contract Center in May 2007 in order to monitor the implementation of the recommendations of the Human Development Report for the year 2005 and to follow up on Egypt's march towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
SOLIDA Movement - Support for Lebanese Detained Arbitrarily [French]:
Solida is a movement for defending the rights of the arbitrarily detained Lebanese in the Syrian prisons. It is based in Paris, France.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
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This is a temporary US federal agency serving the American public as a watchdog for fraud, waste, and abuse of funds intended for Iraq reconstruction programs.
Special Investigation Commission - Fighting Money Laundering
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This Central Bank's Commission investigates suspicious transactions, decides on the seriousness of evidence, and has the exclusive right to lift banking secrecy, thus enabling the competent judicial authorities and the Higher Banking Commission to take the necessary measures. The Special Investigation Commission (SIC) is given special importance that reflects the seriousness that the banking community in Lebanon in particular and the Government in general, place on Lebanon's credibility in the international financial community.
State Audit Institution [Arabic]:
Established by the 1971 constitution, the State Audit conducts financial audits of public funds.
State Audit Institution [Arabic]:
State General inspection [Arabic]:
State Public Inspection was established by Decree No. (122) of 2005 as a supervisory body subordinate to the Prime Minister. It supervises the organization and financial and auditing management of all public agencies; companies financed by public capital and private corporations that benefit from financial government support. The State Inspection also conducts monitoring, auditing and investigation that aim at enhancing good governance, improving the performance of public administration, combating bribery, evaluating public policies and programs and audits public accounts. The head of the State General Inspection is Mr. Sidi Weld Ahmad Deyeh.
Stock Exchange [Arabic]:
Structural Adjustment Participatory Review Initiative
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SAPRI II is a participatory review involving civil society, the World Bank, and select governments in a consultative process as well as in research to review structural adjustment policies. The review intended to facilitate the full participation of those that have traditionally been excluded from decision-making in the assessment, deliberations, and research on structural adjustment programs in the participating countries.
Support Kurds in Syria
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Reports on the human rights of Kurds in Syria and works in collaboration with individuals and organizations to bring about basic human rights for Kurds in Syria.
Supreme Judicial Council [Arabic]:
The Judicial Council was reorganized by order No. (35) of 2003 and was renamed Supreme Judicial Council. The Council supervises the judicial system in Iraq independently of the Ministry of Justice. Its functions include: administrative supervisionh of judges and all members of public prosecutions, except members of the court of cassation. The Council also hears professional misbehaviour claims against judges and members of public prosecution. It also nominates qualified individuals for occupying judicial posts or as members of public prosecution. The Council promotes, upgrades, seconds or transfer judges and members of public prosecution. The head of the Supreme Judicial Council is Mr. Midhat Al-Mahmoud.
Supreme National Authority For Combating Corruption [Arabic]:
This Authority was established by Law No. (39) of 2006. It is an independent authority that enjoys legal personality as well as financial and administrative independence. The Authority sets and implements public policies directed at combating corruption. It also assumes the task of preparing a comprehensive national strategy for combating corruption, and implementing measures for involving local communities and civil society organizations in this effort. The Authority examines and assesses legislation pertaining to combating corruption and progress draft amendments of this legislation. It also receives reports proclamations and complaints with regard to corruption crimes, examines them, interrogate those involved and refer them to judicial authority. It also coordinates anti-corruption efforts between State agencies and civil society organizations. It also cooperates with States and international, regional and Arab organizations concerned with combating corruption. Moreover, this Authority participates in international programs for corruption prevention. The head of the Authority is Mr. Ahmad Mohammad Al-Ansi.
Survivor International
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Survivors International (SI) was founded in 1986; it is a multidisciplinary network of professionals and volunteers from the fields of medicine, psychology, social work, public health, human rights and the law. Through this network SI provides necessary services to torture survivors at minimal or no cost.
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
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Sida is a government agency of the country of Sweden that channels its resources through NGOs, multilateral cooperation, and the EU, among others and is interested in promoting the idea of “international development cooperation” to replace the one-sided giving indicated by the term “assistance.” Sida seeks to create partnerships with companies, popular movements, organizations, universities, and government agencies for its development projects. Sida’s geographic focus is on countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Fighting corruption is one of Sida’s most prioritized areas. Sida’s assignment from the Swedish government includes combating, and minimizing the risk of corruption.
The Democratic Governance Group (DGG)
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UNDP is the lead agency on democratic governance in the UN system. Globally, the Democratic Governance Group (DGG) of the Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) tracks governance policy, promotes knowledge networks, and contributes to shaping the global dialogue on governance. The DGG established the Democratic Governance Thematic Trust Fund (DGTTF) in 2001 as a new instrument providing UNDP with additional resources to address development priorities in Democratic Governance. Moreover, the DGG established the Oslo Governnce Center OGC in 2002 as part of UNDP's global policy network for democratic governance. The overarching purpose of the work of the OGC is to position UNDP as a champion of democratic governance, both as an end in itself, and as a means to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. And most recently, DGG developed the UNDP Global programme on Anti-Corruption entitled “Global Thematic Programme on Anti-Corruption for Development Effectiveness (PACDE) 2008-2011”, which aims at increasing state/institutional capacity to engage more effectively in reducing corruption to improve governance and sustain development.
Cooperation between UNDP-POGAR and DGG focuses on supporting cross regional learning and capacity development for non-governmental actors.
The League of Arab States.
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The League of Arab States is a voluntary association of independent countries whose peoples are mainly Arabic speaking. Its stated purposes are to strengthen ties among the member states, coordinate their policies, and promote their common interests. Founded in Cairo in 1945 by Egypt, the League of Arab States at the present time includes the 22 Arab countries of West Asia and North Africa. The League is involved in political, economic, cultural, and social programs designed to promote the interests of member states. Since 2004 the Summits held by the League became one of the core inter-state venues of discussions on good governance and anti-corruption in the Arab Region. The League of Arab States is a key partner of the UNDP’s Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR); a close cooperation takes place on various activities, in particular those organized in the framework of Arab Anti Corruption and Integrity Network (ACINET).
The World Bank
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The World Bank is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance, works on number of development needs; health, education, social development, including governance, and institution-building as key elements of poverty reduction, the protection of the environment, the support of private business development and the promotion of reforms for development. Many governance and anti-corruption initiatives are taking place throughout the World Bank Group. They focus on internal organizational integrity, minimizing corruption on World Bank-funded projects, and assisting countries in improving governance and controlling corruption.
TI Corruption Perception Index
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The Transparency International Corruption Perception Index measures the extent of corruption in a particular country.
Tiri Making Integrity Work
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Tiri is an independent non-governmental organization that works with governments, business and civil society to find practical solutions to making integrity work. Tiri considers integrity as an essential component of sustainable development, of the safeguarding of human rights, of strengthening democracy and of poverty reduction.
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International
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TASSC International is the only organization founded by and for survivors of torture. Established on the guiding principles that torture is a crime against humanity and that survivors are the strongest and most effective voice in the campaign to end the practice of torture. The mission of TASSC International is to end the practice of torture wherever it occurs.
Track Impunity Always - TRIAL
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
Track Impunity Always (TRIAL) is an apolitical and non-confessional Association. It fights against impunity for the perpetrators, accomplices and instigators of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of torture.
Transparency and Anti-Bribery Initiatives
[English]:
This page - from the office of the General Counsel of the US Department of Commerce - contains papers, memoranda, speeches and other anticorruption resources.
Transparency and Integrity Comittee - Ministry of State for Administrative Developement [Arabic]:
The Ministry of State for Administrative Development in Egypt had established by Ministerial Law No. (86) of 2007 a permanent internal committee chaired by the Minister and called Transparency and Integrity Committee. The Committee Is entrusted with submitting proposals to the Ministry with regard to formulating a national strategy for combating corruption, as well as on legislative and institutional reforms in this area. The Committee also sets national indicators and criteria for measuring corruption. It also monitors administrative corruption and proposes mechanisms for closing the gaps in public services. Moreover, the Committee submits proposals on the principles of upgrading the civil service and activating the system for receiving the complaints of citizens. The Committee is chaired by the Minister of State for Administrative Development, Mr. Ahmad Mahmoud Darwish.
Transparency and Participation in the Budget Process
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This website contains general information on the topic of budget transparency and participation and information on the work to date in this area, covering the work of civil society groups as well as international institutions such as the IMF.
Transparency International
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TI is a global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption. Founded in 1993, TI raises awareness and diminishes apathy and tolerance of corruption, and devises and implements practical actions to address it. Transparency International is a global network including more than 90 locally established national chapters and chapters-in-formation. These bodies bring together relevant players from government, civil society, business and the media to promote transparency in elections, in public administration, in procurement and in business. TI’s global network of chapters and contacts also use advocacy campaigns to lobby governments to implement anti-corruption reforms. Since 1998, TI releases every year the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI ) that measures the perceived level of public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world.
Transparency International - Global Coalition Against Corruption
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Transparency International - National Chapters and Contacts in the Middle East and North Africa
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Transparency Libya
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Transparency-Libya, dedicated to exposing corruption in Libya, advocates policy reform to combat all levels of corruption; promotes transparency and accountability of government institutions, businesses, national investment companies, national banks, and all public and private corporations in Libya.
Transparency Morocco [French]:
Transparency Morocco (Association Marocaine de lutte contre la corruption) was officially founded in 1996 by a group of citizens to face an alarming situation of corruption and lack of transparency, ethics and good governance. The organization has been a TI National Chapter since 1999.
Transparency, Accountability & Strengthening Anti-Corruption Mechanisms in Egypt
[English] [Arabic]:
This research project aims to produce a deeper understanding of the scope and dynamics of transparency in Egypt, and of the shortcomings and weaknesses of existing anti-corruption mechanisms. This project also aims to acquaint Egyptian auditing agencies with measures adopted by other countries to curb corruption and to propose policy recommendations aimed at strengthening the role of Egyptian institutions in fighting corruption and enhancing transparency.
Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture
[English] [Arabic]:
The Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (TRC), is a Palestinian non-governmental, non-profit organization, which was established to provide psychosocial services to survivors of politically motivated torture and violence, to their families and to their communities.
Tunisian Association for the Struggle against Torture:
The association monitors violations against political prisoners and prisoners of thought in Tunisia and works to defend their rights.
Tunisian Centre for Corporate Governance:
(CTGE) is a branch of the Arab Institute of Business Managers. The IACE has launched the CTGE to promote locally and regionally corporate governance standards and to meet the needs of a new generation of investors. The Center is spurring all parties’ awareness of the importance of good corporate governance practices for sustainability and business performance.
U.S. Department of State - Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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The Bureau advises the President, Secretary of State, other bureaus in the Department of State, and other departments and agencies within the U.S. Government on the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime and is committed to the international fight against corruption.
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
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Established in 2002, the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre assists donor practitioners in more effectively addressing corruption challenges through their development support. Through this extensive online resource centre,U4 guides users to relevant anti-corruption resources, including applied research and communicate the work of the U4 partner agencies through a searchable database of projects and initiatives. U4 also offers a Help Desk service and provide online as well as in-country training on anti-corruption measures and strategies for partner agencies and their counterparts.
Union of Arab Banks
[English] [Arabic]:
UAB promotes Arab common economic practices in the process of building and developing banking cooperation for the benefit of economic, financial, and banking development in the Arab world
United Against Corruption
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United Against Corruption (UNICORN) is a Global Unions Anti-corruption Network. Its overall aim is to mobilize and support trade unions to combat corruption. It also works on democracy building, development, debt relief, and public sector reform
United Nations - International Conference on Financing for Development
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The first United Nations-hosted conference to address key financial and development issues and attended by government officials from over 50 countries, leaders from the private sector, civil society, and officials of intergovernmental financial, trade, economic, and monetary organizations.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
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UNODC is the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention, criminal justice and criminal law reform. The Office works with Member States to strengthen the rule of law, promote stable and viable criminal justice systems and combat corruption and the growing threat of transnational organized crime. The UNODC Global Programme against Corruption is a catalyst and a resource to help States effectively implement the provisions of the Convention. It assists States with vulnerable developing or transitional economies by promoting anti-corruption measures in the public and private sector, including in high-level financial and political circles. UNODC provides normative knowledge to a number of activities organized by POGAR.
United Nations Online Network in Public Administration and Finance
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UNPAN focuses on issues of promoting public policies, good governance systems and institutions, civil service and public sector reform and management innovation and development and sound public finance. UNPAN network provides access to the UN Division for Public Economics and Public Administration services, activities, publications and statistical resources.
United States - Department of State - Battling International Bribery
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The website provides access to the US Department of State's reports to the Congress reviewing implementation and enforcement of the OECD's Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
United States Department of State
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The US Department of State is one of the main partners who supports the anti-corruption efforts worldwide. The interests of the US department of State in the Arab region started in 2004, and they become the main partner of the United Nations Development Programme on Governance in the Arab Region (POGAR) anti-corruption activities.
Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
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This is a web based knowledge bank established by the Utstein Development Agencies to strengthen their efforts against corruption. The Utstein Group consists of the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and Canada, whose international development ministers have formed a partnership to co-ordinate development assistance policies.
World Bank - Anticorruption
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This is the anticorruption page of the World Bank which provides access to the latest news, publications and events. It also includes anti-corruption programs and governance initiatives.
World Bank Group
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
The Bank, one of the world's largest sources of development assistance, works on number of development needs; health, education, social development, including governance, and institution-building as key elements of poverty reduction, the protection of the environment, the support of private business development and the promotion of reforms for development.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa
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The mission of the MENA is to help the governments and peoples of the Middle East and North Africa to achieve a rapid, equitable and sustainable economic growth. The Bank's development initiatives include maintaining the macroeconomic stability; building the human capital and labor force competitiveness; promoting social cohesion; upgrading the physical infrastructure on which efficient private sector development depends; fostering the wise use of natural resources, combating environmental degradation and helping preserve the Region’s cultural heritage.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Algeria
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Bahrain
[English]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Djibouti
[English] [French]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Iraq
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World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Jordan
[English] [Arabic]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Kuwait
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The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Lebanon
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Morocco
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Oman
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The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Qatar
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The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Syria
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The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Tunisia
[English] [Arabic] [French]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - United Arab Emirates
[English]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - West Bank and Gaza
[English] [Arabic]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa - Yemen
[English] [Arabic]:
The web site provides access to selected reports, country and projects overviews, data, news and events and the World Bank's related publications and country reports.
World Bank Group - Middle East and North Africa -Libya
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World Bank Multi-Pronged Strategies for Combating Corruption
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This is the World Bank Group website on Multi-Pronged Strategies for Combating Corruption. It contains anti-corruption strategies that reduce the opportunities for corruption and increase the risk of being caught and severely punished.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
[English]:
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) brings together some 180 international companies in a shared commitment to sustainable development through economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.
World Organisation Against Torture
[English] [French]:
The OMCT is the world’s largest coalition of non-governmental organizations fighting against arbitrary detention, torture, summary and extrajudicial executions, forced disappearances and other forms of violence. The coalition shares the goal of eradicating such practices and enabling the respect of human rights for all.
World Trade Organization
[English] [French]:
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. It includes the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by most of the world’s trading nations. Its goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
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