Tackling Corruption through Civil Society-led Information and Communication Technology Initiatives
Ear-Dupuy, Haidy; Serrat, Olivier | March 2014
Abstract
Information and communication technology is one of the most powerful forces shaping the 21st century. Globalization is its most pronounced outcome. This issue shows that information and community technology (ICT)-driven initiatives by civil society now play an increasing role in governance, promoting transparency and accountability that can potentially contribute to the fight against corruption.
Citation
Ear-Dupuy, Haidy; Serrat, Olivier. 2014. Tackling Corruption through Civil Society-led Information and Communication Technology Initiatives. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/420. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Governance
Corporate Governance Reform
Governance Approach
Governance Quality
Public Sector Projects
Public Sector Reform
Government
Institutional Framework
Public Administration
Business Ethics
Political Leadership
Public enterprises
Public finance
Government
Political obligation
Public management
Government accountability
Transparency in government
Political ethics
Government spending policy
Government services
Show allCollapse
Citable URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11540/420Metadata
Show full item recordUsers also downloaded
-
Accountability Mechanism: Listening to Communities Affected by ADB-Assisted Projects and Enhancing Development Effectiveness
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2009-03-15)In May 2003, ADB approved a new accountability mechanism to replace the previous Inspection Function. The mechanism was established to provide better access for people adversely affected by ADBassisted projects to voice and seek solutions to their problems and also report alleged violations of ADB’s operational policies and procedures. Establishment of the mechanism is also an effort to enhance ADB’s ...In May 2003, ADB approved a new accountability mechanism to replace the previous Inspection Function. The mechanism was established to provide better access for people adversely affected by ADBassisted projects to voice and seek solutions to their ... -
Managing Reforms for Development: Political Economy of Reforms and Policy-Based Lending Case Studies
Abonyi, George; Bernardo, Romeo; Bolt, Richard; Duncan, Ronald; Tang, Christine (Asian Development Bank, 2013-01-01)The book’s intended readers are development practitioners involved in the policy reform process. It aims to help them understand political economy factors that shape actual outcomes, and to simplify the complexities of policy reform. Successful reform has to resolve two separate and conflicting dimensions: people and time. Reforms, by their very nature, challenge the status quo, often threatening ...The book’s intended readers are development practitioners involved in the policy reform process. It aims to help them understand political economy factors that shape actual outcomes, and to simplify the complexities of policy reform. Successful reform ... -
Multilateralizing Asian Regionalism
Baldwin, Richard; Kawai, Masahiro (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2013-08-15)Motivated by the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) in Asia over the last decade, this paper studies the challenges faced by the Asian “noodle bowl”—overlapping, multiple trade rules, regulations, and standards in Asia—in the process of regional and global trade integration. The paper first highlights the importance of trade and investment linkages among Asian economies that have formed ...Motivated by the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) in Asia over the last decade, this paper studies the challenges faced by the Asian “noodle bowl”—overlapping, multiple trade rules, regulations, and standards in Asia—in the process of ...