Green Climate Fund Approves 11 New Projects
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Approves 11 Project Proposals for Funding The 18th GCF Board meeting was held on September 30 to October 2, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt. The Board approved 11 projects worth USD 392.86 million. Out of the 13 funding proposals, only 2 received no consensus from the BoardRead More →
The fight against corruption must start with decisive punishment and the President’s strong commitment
“The fight against corruption must start with decisive punishment and the President’s strong commitment” Results of TI-Korea’s anti-corruption and integrity survey. Analysis by Lee Sanghak, Board Member of TI-Korea Introduction The anti-corruption policies of the new government are highly relevant since the Choi Soonsil scandal. Grand corruption is one of theRead More →
Greater power must be subject to public scrutiny
“Greater power must be subject to public scrutiny” An interview with Prof. Yun Tae-Beom, newly appointed member of the Presidential Advisory Committee, on the future of fighting corruption under the new South Korean government. Interview conducted by Lee Sang-hak, Board Member of TI-Korea TI-Korea: Prof. Yun, is the integrity inRead More →
Interview with the outgoing Co-Chairman of Korean-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry
“Small & medium sized enterprises should be able to act on eye-level with Chaebols” An interview with Stefan Halusa (Outgoing Co-Chairman of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry) about the Choi Soon-sil scandal, Moon Jae-In’s campaign pledges and the expectations of foreign business to the newly elected Korean government.Read More →
Climate Finance Forum Invitation
Climate Finance Integrity Forum You are cordially invited to the first ever climate finance integrity forum to be held in Seoul this coming 3rd April. Event: Climate Governance Forum: Ensuring Climate Finance Transparency and Integrity Date/Venue: Korea Press Center, 19th Floor, 3rd April 2017 Languages: Korean & English Invitation inRead More →
Summaries of GCF Documents BM16
Summaries of GCF Documents for BM16 The following contents are summaries of the documents available online on the GCF’s website. More documents are accessible which are not include among the summarized documents below. The summaries were originally intended for internal circulation only. Summaries of GCF documents Status of the GCFRead More →
Asia Pacific Global Corruption Barometer 2017
Asia Pacific Global Corruption Barometer 2017 Asia Pacific Global Corruption Barometer 2017 survey report, Transparency International conducted an extensive survey in 16 countries, regions and territories across the Asia Pacific, including South Korea with a sample of 1000 interviewees. Between July 2015 and January 2017, a total of 21,861 peopleRead More →
2017 Youth Discussion Regarding Integrity and Future Society
2017 Youth Discussion Regarding Integrity and Future Society This Tuesday, February 28th morning, Transparency International’s Korean Chapter had the pleasure to administer and host a Youth Discussion regarding Integrity and Future society, in the presence of Frank Schaefers, president of Robert Bosch Korea Ltd, and Member of Parliament Jung ChounRead More →
“First Goes Institutional Reform, Culture Changes Later”
An interview with Prof. Jung-Ok Lee, TI-Korea’s board member, about grand corruption in South Korea, the importance of cultural changes and the monitoring role of future generations. TI-Korea: Prof Lee, South Korea’s score in this year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) has dropped significantly, compared to the years before. WhatRead More →
Alarming 2016 Corruption Index Results
“The results of the 2016 Corruption Index are alarming” An interview with the Research Team of Transparency International (TI) about the global dimension of public sector corruption. In 2016, no country gets close to a perfect score: This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that around the world systemic corruption andRead More →
Korean Corruption Perception Index Sharply Dropped
Korean Corruption Perception Index sharply dropped in 2016 – Lowest score in 10 years- – Government attempts to fight corruption seem ineffective, public sector corruption becomes worse – Analysis by Sanghak Lee, Board Member of TI Korea Sharply Dropped Index According to the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) which was releasedRead More →