The Anti-Corruption Plain Language Guide - Transparency ...
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Integrity<br />
Definition<br />
Behaviours and actions consistent with a set of moral or ethical principles and standards,<br />
embraced by individuals as well as institutions, that create a barrier to corruption. See<br />
‘ethics’. 40<br />
Example in practice<br />
According to the constitution, the Integrity Commission of Trinidad and Tobago is to ensure<br />
that all public officials comply with relevant national laws. <strong>The</strong> Commission also is<br />
mandated to review the practices and procedures of public bodies and monitor the receipt<br />
of officials’ declarations (income, assets and liabilities). 41<br />
<strong>The</strong> TI national chapter in Bangladesh has been successful at substantially improving the<br />
quality and integrity of the public services delivered at the local level after introducing the<br />
concept of ‘Islands of Integrity’, community-based oversight mechanisms that cover sectors<br />
such as health, education and land administration.<br />
Relevant links<br />
—— Global Integrity: Report.<br />
http://report.globalintegrity.org/<br />
—— TIRI: Making Integrity Work.<br />
www.tiri.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=118<br />
—— <strong>Transparency</strong> International: National Integrity System Approach.<br />
www.transparency.org/policy_research/nis<br />
—— Water Integrity Network.<br />
www.waterintegritynetwork.net/<br />
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TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE - JULY 2009
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