OECD call for papers / Bangladesh climate protection / Vietnam assets disclosure

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OECD 2018 Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum.  In the run up to the 2018 Forum, the OECD calls for quality conceptual papers, as well as qualitative and quantitative empirical research papers focused on topics related to integrity, inclusive growth and policy capture. 

OECD: http://www.oecd.org/corruption/integrity-forum/academic-papers/

Taking action against corruption, and for climate protection.  This film about the management of climate protection funds in Bangladesh is produced by Transparency International with funding support from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) of the Federal Republic of Germany. 

Deutsche Welle: http://www.dw.com/en/taking-action-against-corruption-and-for-climate-protection/a-41268894

Assets disclosure by Vietnam gov't workers ineffective in fighting corruption.  Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Judicial Committee Lê Thị Nga said that while the number of public servants who reported their assets in 2017 was large, few were properly reviewed.

Viet Nam News: http://vietnamnews.vn/society/416992/assets-disclosure-ineffective-in-fighting-corruption.html

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