Throwing the transparency baby out with the development bathwater

By Nathaniel Heller — February 7, 2014.  In recent weeks, a number of leading voices within the international development movement – including the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates as well as development economist Chris Blattman and tech-for-development expert Charles Kenny – have come out arguing that corruption and governance efforts in developing countries should be de-prioritized relative to other…

Transparency International Defense and Security Programme Seeks Country Assessors and Peer Reviewers

By Christina Crawley — February 3, 2014.  The Transparency International Defense and Security Programme is seeking researchers to undertake 6 to 8 days’ work into the corruption risk in national defense and security establishments worldwide. They are looking for suitably qualified and motivated experts to work with us as Country Assessors and Peer Reviewers. [FYI: the Transparency International Defence and…