Transparency International (TI) recently published “Transparency in Corporate Reporting: Assessing the World’s Largest Companies”, a report reviewing the transparency of 105 of the world’s largest publicly traded companies. In total, these 105 companies are worth over $11 trillion, and have business relations in 200 countries. In an era of globalization, multinational companies are gaining more
Those of us who work in the field of international development should be focused on putting ourselves out of a job. We want to be so successful in helping countries tackle poverty that our jobs become unnecessary. So, as countries lift themselves out of poverty, what will happen to the so-called “aid industry?” Click the
Nigerians protesting corruption in the oil industry. Photo credit: The New Age Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has made some bold choices in recent weeks. He aims to push the various branches of the Nigerian government to make more effective and transparent decisions. Last week, President Jonathan fired several of the highest executives of Nigeria’s state owned
This week, I had the opportunity to attend InterAction’s Best Practices and Innovation Initiative‘s award ceremony, which is aimed at sharing success stories and recognizing organizations that effectively build local capacity in countries around the world. Heifer International and Mercy Corps, two nonprofits from the agriculture and food security sector, won for their work in
The African Economic Outlook (AEO) published their 2012 report recently, providing us with an overview of the economic progress for the entire continent over the past year. The Outlook is published annually by the African Development Bank, the OECD Development Center, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the United Nations Development Programme and a
The five current and former female presidents and the panel’s host, Judy Woodruff, a senior correspondent for PBS. Source: USAID This week USAID hosted the Frontiers in Development Forum, an opportunity for leading figures in the world of international development to discuss new, innovative, and successful solutions to development problems. I was particularly impressed with
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