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.
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Corruption in critical minerals is an emerging threat to the global energy transition, a new report by Transparency International has warned.
This new research focuses on the Chinese global mining sector and identifies 81 Chinese mining companies involved in 180 projects globally. It explores challenges common to the global mining sector and provides a series of policy recommendations for stakeholders wanting to improve the transparency, accountability, integrity, and social and environmental performance of Chinese interests in the global mining sector, and the sector overall.
Infrastructure is a highly corruption prone sector with large incentives for various stakeholders to influence decisions about which projects are selected and funded; surely decisions about why a project is funded and the projected benefits and costs are fundamental to democracy and should be made public?
Zambia’s deposits of copper and other transition minerals have done little to ensure inclusive and sustainable growth. What risks are present in the race to extract these minerals?
As the world moves towards cleaner sources of energy, demand for minerals is growing exponentially. Improving governance is crucial for a sustainable and just energy transition, and it is essential to act now.
This series of stories provides a snapshot of TI’s global work to support gender equality in the fight against corruption.
Transparency International Zambia is supporting women to participate in mining consultations through environmental impact assessment processes.
This blog series explores what Transparency International Chapters are doing on the ground to strengthen community consultation processes in mining.
Information is power – it enables women and men in communities to hold decision-makers to account and ensure they consider the community’s interests.