This beautiful land: Corruption, discrimination and land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
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New report finds that corruption and discrimination impede the equal enjoyment of land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ghana Integrity Initiative
H/No. 21 Abelenkpe Road, Abelenpke
Accra
Ghana
- Telephone
- + 233 302 78 23 64
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.tighana.org
Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Ghana
We have an ALAC in Ghana that can be contacted to report corruption.
ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.
Corruption Perceptions Index
Scoring 180 countries around the world, the Corruption Perceptions Index is the leading global indicator of public sector corruption.
Ghana has a score of 43 this year, with a change of 0 since last year, meaning it ranks 70 out of 180 countries.
Find out about key corruption issues in Ghana in CPI 2023 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Impunity for corrupt officials, restricted civic space & limited access to justice
Ghana
- Score
- 43/100
- Rank
- 70/180
- Score change
Score changes 2012 - 2023
Global Corruption Barometer
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
33%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
33%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Africa - 10th Edition 2019
Our activity in Ghana
News
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CPI 2023 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Impunity for corrupt officials, restricted civic space & limited access to justice
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Progress in a few countries is not reflected throughout the largely stagnant region, while governments fail to act.
CPI 2022 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Corruption compounding multiple crises
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Corruption is damaging crucial enablers of progress – democracy, security and development – across Sub-Saharan Africa.
CPI 2021 for Sub-Saharan Africa: Amid democratic turbulence, deep-seated corruption exacerbates threats to freedoms
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2021 was a turbulent year for Sub-Saharan Africa. On a continent where corruption plunders precious natural resources and impedes access to public services for millions of people,…
Press releases
+ MoreGhana Agyapa royalties deal: ECOWAS Court of Justice delivers a disappointing ruling, leaving people’s rights at risk
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Controversial Ghana Agyapa deal goes to regional ECOWAS court
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Financial institutions in UK urged to review and withdraw from Ghana gold royalties deal
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Ghana Parliament asked to overturn risky Agyapa gold royalties deal
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Projects
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CRIMJUST: Strengthening criminal justice along drug trafficking routes
Project
Strengthening criminal justice institutions’ integrity and accountability to fight organized crime and drug trafficking.
Land corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa
Project
We work to tackle corruption in land administration and acquisition through country-specific research and analysis, citizen surveys, advocacy and community empowerment.
Open governance: Helping citizens engage with government
Project
Features information and analyses of open governance initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, and South America.
All 4 inclusive service delivery Africa (ISDA)
Project
We seek to address corruption-related barriers and improve access to education and healthcare services for women, girls, and other groups at risk of discrimination in five target…
Publications
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Left behind: Corruption in education and health services in Africa
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Corruption in Africa hinders access to health care and education, deepening poverty and inequality.
This beautiful land: Corruption, discrimination and land rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
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This report explores the relationship between corruption and discrimination impeding the equal enjoyment of land rights in seven African countries.
Corruption in Urban Planning: A Guide for Professional and Trainee Planners
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With a focus on sub-Saharan Africa, this guide provides prospective and established urban planners with the knowledge, tools and networks needed to tackle corruption in their work.
Corruption-free climate finance: Protecting forests and people
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This study is an attempt to identify gaps, obstacles and opportunities for improving governance of forest climate finance to the benefit of communities in recipient countries and…
Blog
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Corruption stands in the way of women accessing land and basic services in Africa: What can be done?
Transparency Int'l
Ghana: Independent oversight urgently needed to increase trust in criminal justice & law enforcement institutions
Michael Boadi
Ghana: What is going on with the controversial Agyapa gold royalties deal?
Kush Amin
Innovation on the ground — approaches to tackling land corruption
Land Corruption
