Mobilizing Civil Society to Fight Corruption in Bangladesh

A successful anti-corruption strategy must have a free press to voice public opinion and report cases of corruption, an effective and politically neutral mechanism to investigate and prosecute corruption, and a reliable judicial process to punish wrongdoing when it is proved. It is rare to find all these elements in a developing country. without considerable public pressure, governments are unlikely to foster the transparency and accountability needed to curb malfeasance by public officials. Consequently there is a major role for civil society organizations to campaign for such reforms. This is the mission of the national chapters of Transparency International. This Note discusses the crucial role played by the Bangladesh chapter of Transparency International in pressing for the implementation of corruption reform, publicizing well-researched facts about corruption, and lobbying for additional measures.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Landell-Mills, Pierre
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 1999-10
Subjects:	CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, CORRUPTION, PUBLIC OPINION, CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION, INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY, PUBLIC AWARENESS, OMBUDSMEN, PUBLIC INFORMATION, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION, LOBBYING, DATA GATHERING, PARTNERSHIPS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, CIVICS EDUCATION, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN CRIME PREVENTION, MEDIA IN POLITICS, DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, LEGAL REFORM, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, FREE PRESS, PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM, DONOR COORDINATION, ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES ACCOUNTABILITY, ANTICORRUPTION, ANTICORRUPTION EFFORTS, ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGIES, ANTICORRUPTION STRATEGY, AUTHORITY, BAIL, BUSINESS COMMUNITY, CITIZEN, CITIZENS, CIVIL SOCIETY, COLLUSION, CONSTITUENCY, CORRUPT OFFICIALS, CORRUPTION SURVEYS, COURT OFFICIALS, DATA COLLECTION, ELECTORAL SYSTEMS, ETHICS, EXTORTION, FIGHTING CORRUPTION, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT ACTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM, JOURNALISTS, JUDICIARY, LAWYER, LOCAL BUSINESS, MALFEASANCE, MEDIA, MINISTERS, PARLIAMENT, PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, POLITICAL PARTIES, POVERTY REDUCTION, PREPARATION, PRESIDENCY, PRIME MINISTER, PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC AGENCIES, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SUPPORT, PUBLIC UTILITIES, REPRESENTATIVES, TELEVISION, TRANSPARENCY, VILLAGE, YOUNG PEOPLE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/10/828300/mobilizing-civil-society-fight-corruption-bangladesh https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11456
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