Transparency International

transparency.orgCorruption Perceptions Index 2025The Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ranks 182 countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Find out the scores and read our analysis.

10 Feb

🔵 The Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 is out! We analysed 182 countries to see how they scored in the fight against corruption. Check out your country’s score! ⬇️ #CPI2025

youtu.beWorking with investigative journalists to expose corruption | Transparency InternationalThe Global Anti-Corruption Consortium is a groundbreaking partnership between Transparency International and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). As part of the Consortium,…

The Global Anti-Corruption Consortium is a partnership between @occrp.org & Transparency International. Journalists publish stories exposing cross-border corruption. We take that reporting and push for legal action, policy reform & accountability. In this video, we show how it works ⬇️

How transparent and accountable is political finance across Asia? Our latest report reviews political finance systems in 17 countries and identifies the areas most in need of reform. ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/publicati...

transparency.orgAnti-corruption gaps are leaving democracy in Europe exposed - NewsAnti-corruption gaps across Europe are weakening democracy. Discover where safeguards are failing and what reforms are urgently needed.

22 Sept

Transparency and accountability are not administrative extras. They are essential protections for democracy. Our latest analysis highlights where reforms are still needed across Europe. Read more here ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/news/anti...

19 Sept

Join us in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, for the @IACCseries International Anti-Corruption Conference! Register now and take advantage of early-bird rates and special registration fees for NGOs, academics & students. ➡️ iaccseries.org/iacc-2026/re... #IACC2026

transparency.orgCOP Talks: Formal Delegations, Informal Access - NewsThe EU Commission screened its own COP30 delegation for fossil fuel ties but overflow badges let industry-linked delegates into national ones.

17 Sept

Our analysis of EU delegations found 63 fossil fuel-linked representatives accredited through nine EU Member States at COP30, raising concerns over transparency and influence in the upcoming climate negotiations. Read it here: www.transparency.org/en/news/cop3...

anticorru.ptAnti-corruption gaps are leaving democracy in Europe exposed - NewsAnti-corruption gaps across Europe are weakening democracy. Discover where safeguards are failing and what reforms are urgently needed.

16 Sept

New research by Transparency International shows anti-corruption gaps are leaving democracies in Europe exposed. Stronger safeguards on political finance, lobbying and enforcement are urgently needed. Read more: anticorru.pt/3j9

14 Sept

transparency.orgRegional Assessment of Integrity in Political Finance in South Asia,…This report reviews systems across 17 countries to identify the areas of political finance most in need of reform.

3 Sept

Money is essential to politics. But when political finance lacks transparency and accountability, it can jeopardise the integrity of elections. Our new report examines political finance systems across 17 countries in Asia. Here's what we found ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/publicati...

As Pacific Islands Forum Leaders gather in Palau next week ahead of #COP31, the region has an opportunity to demonstrate strong climate leadership, ensuring climate decisions are guided by integrity and reaffirming its commitment to protecting our people and future generations. ⬇️🧵

For countries on the frontline of the climate crisis, climate ambition alone is not enough. We also need confidence that the systems shaping climate decisions serve the public interest.

The future of the region depends not only on climate action, but on the integrity of the processes that deliver it. Read the full statement here: anticorru.pt/3iX

Today, Transparency International's Pacific chapters are calling on Forum Leaders to strengthen the integrity of climate governance and champion greater transparency, accountability and safeguards against undue influence in climate decision-making.

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27 Aug

The Global Anti-Corruption Consortium is a partnership between the @OCCRP & Transparency International. Journalists publish stories exposing cross-border corruption. We take that reporting and push for legal action, policy reform & accountability. Watch the partnership in action ⬇️

Intensifying Israeli military airstrikes on Gaza in recent days, coupled with a surge in violence in the West Bank, have further inflamed an already devastating situation for civilians in Palestine, including our colleagues at AMAN (Transparency International Palestine). 🧵⬇️

As a global movement fighting for a world without corruption, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and to live safely and freely in their country.

We stand with our colleagues across the region in calling for an end to the violence and for human rights to be respected in line with international law.

This reality not only makes it more difficult and dangerous for our colleagues in Palestine to operate. It also makes their work championing integrity and accountability more important than ever.

At times of crisis, corruption can divert scarce public resources away from those who need them most. Work to monitor how humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction funds are managed and hold authorities to account is crucial.

People in Palestine are bearing the brunt of a humanitarian crisis shaped by large-scale military action, prolonged occupation and restrictions on freedom of movement. The lack of effective accountability for settler attacks and settlement-related violations entrenches a climate of impunity.

The European Commission has just published its 2026 Rule of Law Report, and the findings on anti-corruption paint a stark picture. Here’s a quick analysis. Our analysis of recommendations issued across seven EU member states (2022 -2026) reveals persistent gaps between commitments and action ⬇️

4) Political finance needs to be prioritised. Despite opaque money and undue influence remaining major threats to European democracy, only Italy received a recommendation in this area, with no meaningful progress since 2022.

With the EU Anti-Corruption Directive due to be transposed by 2028, Member States must seize this opportunity to close now the legislative gaps, strengthen enforcement, and build the capacity needed to effectively tackle corruption.

2) Lobbying reform is stalled. Recommendations for stronger lobbying frameworks for countries including Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovakia, saw very little progress beyond legislative proposals.

3) Conflict of interest rules are barely moving. Minimal progress has been made on asset disclosure and integrity frameworks.

1) Enforcement is backsliding. Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia have repeatedly received recommendations on the track record of high-level corruption cases with no progress. For the first time, the Commission used notably stronger language to describe the deterioration observed in Slovakia.

20 July

Financial intelligence units can expose corruption and recover stolen assets – if governments let them. Our research across 20 countries finds most lack the data, powers or independence to do the job. The fix isn't complicated www.transparency.org/en/news/fina...

transparency.orgTransparency International 2025: while corruption spreads, here's…Transparency International's 2025 annual report: 14,000 people supported, 60+ systemic reforms, EU golden passports banned. See how the global…

17 July

Corruption isn't just envelopes under tables anymore. It's golden passports, undisclosed donations, fossil fuel lobbyists in climate talks. Transparency International's 2025 Annual Report shows how we're fighting back. ⬇️

9 July

They've been asked to do almost the impossible: follow the money, without the tools to do it. New research across 20 countries finds financial intelligence units chasing dirty money without the data, powers or independence they need www.transparency.org/en/news/fina...

7 July

🔴 Germany plans to heavily restrict the access to public information. Transparency International Germany warns that current plans from senior coalition leaders of the CDU, CSU and SPD – the federal government partners – will gut Germany’s Freedom of Information Act (IFG). 🧵⬇️

7 July

Our colleagues argue that the proposed changes would end free access to official information in the country, increase costs for requests and reduce accountability within public institutions. These measures could effectively dismantle one of the country’s most important transparency safeguards. ⬇️

7 July

At a time when trust in public institutions depends on openness and accountability, governments should strengthen transparency, not weaken it. We stand with our colleagues at @transparency-de.bsky.social and civil society in defending the public’s right to know.

1 July

We treat fighting corruption and defending human rights as separate causes. They're not. Keeping them apart lets the people behind grand corruption off the hook. Our new guide on breaking down that wall: www.transparency.org/en/publicati...

transparency.orgFinancial intelligence units: Powerful tools against corruption if…New Transparency International research shows how financial intelligence units can expose corruption and dirty money flows if governments close key gaps.

29 June

Stolen public money can be traced and recovered. Financial intelligence units are built to do exactly that, but they're too often denied the data and powers to follow the trail. New Transparency International research across 20 countries: ⬇️

25 June

Corruption isn't an abstraction. It's the clinic that was never built, the family priced out of housing. And it's almost always the most vulnerable who pay for it. Our new toolkit on how to fight corruption as a human rights issue www.transparency.org/en/publicati...

transparency.orgBreaking the Silos: A Practical Guide to Fighting Corruption with a…This guide seeks to equip human rights defenders and anti-corruption advocates with practical tools to promote accountability for corrupt acts.

25 June

Fight corruption without a human rights lens, and you miss half the harm. New @fidh-bhr.bsky.social + @anticorruption.bsky.social toolkit on connecting the two www.transparency.org/en/publicati...

23 June

Their bravery has exposed wrongdoing. Yet many whistleblowers are fired, harassed or even killed. On #WorldWhistleblowerDay, we stand with those who have the courage to speak up www.transparency.org/en/blog/whis...

11 June

The World Cup starts today with millions watching the competition. Yet there's something else we share, whether we chose it or not: the cost of corruption. This game is yours to play too. Corruption is not inevitable www.transparency.org/en/

transparency.orgOur prioritiesTransparency International is the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption.

11 June

Learn more about our work and priorities ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/our-prior...

transparency.orgFrom illegal mining to land grabbing: four stories of restoring land…In Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Uganda, communities reclaimed their land rights with the help of Transparency International teams.

10 June

One in five people in Sub-Saharan Africa face corruption when interacting with public services. We helped four communities fight back against land corruption. And win. Read their stories ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/blog/ille...

5 June

Fighting climate change means fighting corruption. Fighting climate change means fighting corruption. Fighting climate change means fighting corruption. Fighting climate change means fighting corruption. Fighting climate change means fighting corruption. #WorldEnvironmentDay

25 May

A high score in the #CPI2025 doesn’t mean a country is free from corruption. Some of the top-ranked countries still let dirty money flow through their financial systems, making it easier for corruption to spread across borders. Full analysis here: anticorru.pt/3ie

23 May

The UK government has just announced a delay to the Illicit Finance Summit. Together with other civil society organisations, we are calling for the delay to be used to deliver a more ambitious & credible push against dirty money. Full statement: www.ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/work/uk-illi...

19 May

Land corruption often hits marginalised communities the hardest. For more than a decade, we have been helping people understand their rights and seek justice. Four stories, four wins against corruption, in our latest blog post ⬇️ www.transparency.org/en/blog/ille...

transparency.orgPalestine's illicit financial flows: how corruption survives crisis -…New analysis by Transparency International explores how corruption and dirty money fuels instability across Palestine and the Middle East and North…

15 May

Corruption doesn’t stop in times of crisis – it adapts. As conflict, instability and humanitarian needs intensify in Palestine and across MENA, illicit financial flows quietly drain resources from the people who need them most. www.transparency.org/en/blog/pale...