10 CSO’s were seledcted for the project Making Citizen Engagement Work in the Extractive Sector. Their work has pushed national conversations on extractive sector transparency further than they have gone before, made possible with the support of our partners, the World Bank and Transparency International Accountable Mining Programme and the Natural Resource Governance Institute.
Insights
China’s new Green Minerals Initiative, launched in Beijing in March 2026, signals its growing intent to shape global standards for energy transition minerals. Transparency International Australia joined the discussions, warning the initiative will need clear standards, enforceable accountability and real civil society engagement to benefit host communities
Five countries across Asia and Africa have implemented the Infrastructure Corruption Risks Assessment Tool. What lessons have been learned about infrastructure accountability?
The anti-corruption watchdog’s long-awaited findings provide some answers, but raise even bigger questions about what exactly the body is for.
Corruption continues to pose a serious threat in the Asia Pacific region, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). With an average regional score of 45 out of 100, high levels of corruption appear to have remained largely unaddressed over the past decade.
A country’s CPI score can offer early warning signs of corruption, especially in high-risk sectors like infrastructure.
Australia is set to lead the negotiations in COP31 hosted by Turkey next year where clean energy rollouts will speak louder than our pledges. Can the nation set a global example as the leader of global climate negotiation?
Without the right safeguards in place, the energy transition threatens to replicate and even worsen historic patterns of exploitation. How can we ensure a just transition? Asia Pacific participants in the Accountable Mining Programme’s World Bank project gathered in Manila to explore.
Ten fiction and non-fiction books that explore transparency and accountability in multiple contexts.
A new Accountable Infrastructure Project is tackling corruption risks in public projects across Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Kenya, and Zambia by closing information gaps that prevent civil society from monitoring government decisions and safeguarding public funds.