Tag Archives | Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI)

Transparency in Iraqi Upstream Petroleum Sector

By Ahmed Mousa Jiyad. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Transparency in the Arab Countries’ Upstream Petroleum Sector- Iraq as case study* While upstream petroleum sector is either dominant or has significant importance in many Arab economies of MENA region, the transparency […]

Iraq Gains one place in Transparency Ranking

By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq's ranking has risen one place in its global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). From a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at number 168; last year’s position was 169 out of 180 countries. This result puts it on equal ranking with Venezuela, behind countries such as […]

Workshop on Tackling Corruption

Comprehend the Corruption Perception Index CPI to introduce meaningful Anti-Corruption Reforms The United Nations Development Program UNDP, in partnership with the Iraqi Commission of Integrity, organized a workshop designed to discuss and provide an understanding on the data and methodologies used to rank countries on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI). The Workshop organized jointly with […]

Iraq Falls in Transparency Ranking

By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq's ranking has fallen three places its global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). From a total of 180 countries, Iraq came in at number 169; last year’s position was 166 out of 176 countries. This result puts it behind countries such as Turkmenistan, Angola and Eritrea, and just […]

Iraq Improves Transparency Ranking (Slightly)

By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has risen one place in its global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). From at total of 175 countries, Iraq came in at number 170, slightly better than last year's position of 171. This result puts it ahead of countries such as Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Somalia (which […]

Iraq Falls in Corruption Perceptions Index

By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq has fallen one place in its global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). From at total of 177 countries, Iraq came in at number 171, putting it in 7th-last position. This result puts it ahead of countries such as Libya, South Sudan, and Somalia (which came last), and […]

Haiti Jumps Ahead of Iraq in Corruption Perceptions Index

By John Lee. Transparency International has said that Iraq maintained its position in the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). In the latest annual list, Libya was in 8th-last position, a ranking it shared last year with Haiti, which has improved its position by two places. From at total of 176 countries, Iraq came in at […]