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GHANA receives an overall "Moderate" rating in the 2006 Global Integrity Index. The Index assesses national anti-corruption policies and practices in countries around the world. For a printer-friendly .PDF version of this report click here.
This peer-reviewed country report includes:
Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for all 290 Integrity Indicators.
Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.
Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.
Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.
Global Integrity country reports are generated by an in-country team comprising a lead journalist (who prepares the Reporter's Notebook), a lead researcher (who initially scores the Integrity Indicators), and three to five peer reviewers. Global Integrity staff in Washington coordinate the input from all team members and are responsible for final content. For a full description of our methodology and research process please click here.
Reporter's Notebook
Last year, surveys by Transparency International showed that more people in Ghana believe the country has a corruption problem. Upon hearing this news, I was jubilant. For me, the increasingly negative views showed that our society is cleaning up. A change in perception implies a change in attitude. Ghana was saying no to "Abaayenii" - a Ga expression that literally means "man must chop."
The culture of the "chop," the need to eat, is still pervasive in Ghana. But with increasing frequency, there are people willing to decry the status quo and expose corruption.
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