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Money laundering is morally unacceptable commented by Planning Minister in Bangladesh. "It is impossible to bring back the total amount of money that has been laundered from Bangladesh over the years. That's why the government will be able to bring back only a tiny amount of money at best in process."   UNB: https://www.unb.com.bd/category/Bangladesh/repatriating-laundered-money-morally-unacceptable-planning-minister/96064     The Administrative Control and Transparency Authority in Qatar organizes training programme on corruption risk assessment. "It was held with the aim of enhancing the knowledge and skills of participants in the field of corruption risk assessment regarding familiarity with the different approaches to assessing corruption risks."   The Peninsula : https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/07/2022/acta-organises-training-programme-on-corruption-risk-assessment     In prior actions' list, IMF wants to i...

Is blockchain hitching a ride on the Covid-19 vaccination wave? "The complexity and transnational nature of pharmaceutical supply chains demand sophisticated collaborations to ensure the safe distribution of vaccines – not just a safeguarding database."   U4 : https://www.u4.no/blog/is-blockchain-hitching-a-ride-on-the-covid-19-vaccination-wave     Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and financial sector must continue to cooperate to combat corruption, financial scams. "All measures are mutually reinforcing and interconnected with each other in terms of realizing anti-corruption principles. Therefore, I suggest to include all these key measures considering the objective of this project."   The Edge Markets : https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bnm-macc-and-financial-sector-must-continue-cooperate-combat-corruption-financial-scams-says     Poor Procurement Process fuels Corruption in ...

Corruption in the medical supply chain: lessons from the pandemic. "Corruption in the medical supply chain has been amplified by the Covid-19 pandemic. But this can help us identify ways to mitigate corruption in future health crises."   U4 : https://www.u4.no/blog/corruption-in-medical-supply-chain-lessons-from-pandemic     Five steps to environmental justice. "UNDP believes that these structural inequalities and poverty must be addressed through environmental justice to prevent and eliminate environmental inequalities where the most vulnerable are the most affected."   UNDP : https://www.undp.org/blog/five-steps-environmental-justice     Liberia: A view of the US Deputy Ambassador on 'Realities of Corruption in Liberia'. "Corruption is standing in the way of Liberia's development and if nothing is done to curtail it, the post-war country might continue to tread on the path of underdevelopment."   Dai...

[Opinion] G7 Summit: Leaders recognize need to address kleptocracy, but remain vague on details. "The G7 should urgently close the loopholes that allow dirty money to flow into their economies. Germany and all G7 countries must immediately make additional resources available to national authorities tasked with the fight against corruption and illicit finance."   Transparency International : https://www.transparency.org/en/press/g7-summit-communique-leaders-recognise-need-to-address-kleptocracy-vague-on-details     Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says landlords letting houses to internet fraudsters risk 15 years in jail. "Any landlord or landlady that let his or her house to internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys, will henceforth face prosecution."   Nariametrics : https://nairametrics.com/2022/06/28/efcc-says-landlords-letting-houses-to-internet-fraudsters-risk-15-years-in-jail/     ...

[Publication] Safeguarding the Covid-19 vaccine distribution: Evaluating the role of blockchain by U4 Research Centre. "International organisations should examine blockchain's effectiveness against the many challenges identified by research and pilots."   U4 : https://www.u4.no/publications/safeguarding-the-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-evaluating-the-role-of-blockchain     Sub-Saharan Africa Reveals Lessons for Governance By the IMF African Department. "The third element is ensuring efficiency, transparency, and public oversight of investments. This is especially crucial given the need to scale up public investment in infrastructure in Africa. The book points to studies that show that when there is not enough government oversight of public procurement processes, project costs tend to be higher."   IMF : https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/06/22/CF-SSA-Lessons-for-Governance     [Leaflet] " Clean Portal ...

Registration and workshops now open for International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) 2022. "This year's IACC will be held in the capital city of the US between 6-10 December 2022, themed "Uprooting Corruption, Defending Democratic Values". The conference will bring together decision-makers, activists, journalists, civil society groups and business people from over 100 countries and all walks of life."   Transparency International : https://www.transparency.org/en/news/registration-open-2022-international-anti-corruption-conference     New Norwegian Transparency Act on social sustainability becomes effective as of 1 July 2022. "Obligating larger enterprises to comply with fundamental human rights and decent working conditions for employees throughout their supply chain, the Act marks a clear move towards transparency in the supply chain in Norway, which has also been seen in the UK."   Global Compliance News : https://www....

[Publication] Corruption-free Climate Finance: Strengthening multilateral funds by Transparency International . "Standards of governance in climate finance will be a critical indicator in determining how effective climate funds will be in safeguarding the earth's climate and environment."   TI : https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/corruption-free-climate-finance-strengthening-multilateral-funds     In 2021, Africa Notches Strong Progress in Building Tax Transparency, tackling Illicit Financial Flows. " The Tax Transparency in Africa 2022 report which covers 38 countries, documents Africa's progress in tackling tax evasion and other illicit financial flows (IFFs) through transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes."   NAIJA 247 News : https://naija247news.com/2022/06/21/in-2021-africa-notches-strong-progress-in-building-tax-transparency-tackling-illicit-financial-flows/     Armenian Anti-Co...