The Transparency and Integrity Cluster supports (i) reforms in relation to transparency, integrity, corruption control, and governance according to international standards; (ii) open government and transparency innovations that take advantage of new technology and big data; (iii) increased integration of transparency and integrity into sector operations and public-private partnerships; and (iv) strengthening of internal coordination between the IDB Group's operational and trust sectors.
OUR LATEST BLOGS
- Transparency and monitoring of public spending: COVID-19 in the Dominican Republic , by Juan Cruz Vieyra y Miguel Coronado (Spanish only)
- Corruption does not have to be part of daily life , by Lea Giménez y Roberto de Michele (Spanish only)
- Harry Lime, vaccines, and corruption , by Roberto de Michele (Spanish only)
- Transparency and integrity in the mining sector. The case of Peru , Por Juan Cruz Vieyra y Martin Walter (Spanish only)
- Towards transparent waters , by Jacopo Gamba (Spanish only)
- Open data in governments of Latin America and the Caribbean: How do we move forward? , by Nicolás Dassen y Evelyn Molina (Spanish only)
OUR PUBLICATIONS
Transparency and Anti-Corruption
- Advancing Transparency and Integrity in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Transparency and Anti-Corruption Sector Framework Document
Open Government
- Transparency and Digital Government: The impact of COMPRA.AR in Argentina, By Roberto de Michele y Gaston Pierri
- Open Government and Targeted Transparency: Trends and Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean, By Nicolas Dassen, et. al.
- Winds of Change II: Progress and Challenges in Open Government Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, By Nicolas Dassen y Alvaro Ramirez
- Los datos abiertos en América Latina y el Caribe, By Arturo Muente y Florencia Serale (Spanish only)
Financial Integrity
- Beneficial Ownership Implementation Toolkit, Joint publication with the OECD
- Regulation of Beneficial Ownership in Latin America and the Caribbean, By Andres Knobel
- The Use of Corruption Indicators in Sovereign Ratings, By Ugo Panizza and Satoshi Araki
- Identification and Exchange of Information on Politically Exposed Persons in Central American Countries, By Guillermo Jorge
Transparencia & Organismos de Control
- Conflict of interest: Challenges and opportunities to implement an effective prevention and control system By Roberto de Michele y Nicolas Dassen
- Technology in the fight against corruption: The example of Bolivia , By Martin Zapata, Ricardo Cespedes, Edited by Nicolas Dassen (Spanish only)
- Performance audit for better public management in Latin America and the Caribbean , By Maria Jose Jarquin, Evelyn Molina, Benjamin Roseth
- Control and integrity management in the water and sanitation sector through performance evaluation systems , By Pilar Avello, Ricard Gine, Alejandro Jiménez
Governance of Public Companies and Natural Resources
- Information Disclosure and the Performance of Public Investment: The Case of Costa Rica, By Martin Rossi, Antonia Vazquez, Juan Cruz Vieyra
- Transparent Governance in Times of Uncertainty: Best Practices and Strategic Proposals for the Extractive Industries, By Juan Cruz Vieyra, Aida Aamot, Alejandro Baron, Mario Huapaya y Juan Carlos Quiroz
- Digital Technologies for Transparency in Public Investment: New Tools to Empower Citizens and Governments, By Theodore Kahn, Alejandro Baron, Juan Cruz Vieyra
- Monitoring Public Investment: The Impact of MapaRegalías in Colombia, By Maximiliano Lauletta, Martin Rossi, Juan Cruz Vieyra y Diego Arisi
SOME OF OUR PROJECTS
- PR-L1180 Loan Program – Program to Support the Transparency Agenda in Paraguay. "This program contributes to greater transparency in Paraguay by enhancing efficiency in the access to public information as well as better management of public resources"
- CH-L1157 Loan Program – Support for the Integrity and Transparency Systems of Chile. "This program contributes to Chile's efforts to continue the process of strengthening and consolidating its legal and institutional framework for the prevention and control of corruption as well as the promotion of transparency"
OUR COURSES
- Public and tax administration: how a government is managed
- The content is based on the publication "Panorama of Public Administrations: Latin America and the Caribbean 2020," resulting from the collaboration between the OECD and the IDB. (Spanish only)