Indonesia pandemic travel / Police corruption research / Measuring business anti-corruption effectiveness

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Graft and pandemic travel.  “A number of quarantine breaches by foreign visitors…and a recent scandal in which hundreds of people were tested with used antigen kits…show that some officials and businesses are willing to compromise health protocols for profit…As long as the government fails to combat endemic corruption among officials and improve regulations, it will be very hard to expect safe travel in Indonesia, especially as Idul Fitri approaches.”

The Jakarta Post: https://www.thejakartapost.com/paper/2021/05/04/graft-and-pandemic-travel.html  

 

Actionable Evidence: What a Donor Learnt about Addressing Police Corruption (Blog).  “What research findings were surprising to you? What was most useful? Surprise: Increasing police salaries alone can increase corruption…[and raising] awareness of corruption can backfire…Our research uncovered several concrete mechanisms, both internal and external, that can promote accountability among police systematically.”

Schuyler Miller and Alessandra Testa/Tufts University: https://sites.tufts.edu/ihs/actionable-evidence-what-a-donor-learnt-about-addressing-police-corruption/  

 

Make it count - Understanding the current and emerging trends in measuring the effectiveness of corporate approaches to anti-corruption (Resource).  “This report explores why and how a company ought to measure the effectiveness of its approach to anti-corruption. We analyse what is understood by “measuring effectiveness”, highlight practical considerations, and provide examples of metrics that are proving useful for companies.”

Transaprency International: https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Make%20it%20Count%20-%20Transparency%20International%20UK%20%28web%29.pdf  

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