International television show Integrity Idol aims to do for upstanding officials what primetime talent contests have achieved for aspiring pop stars School prinicipal Dor Bikram Shrees, left, is winner of the Integrity Idol Nepal 2016 award. Photograph: Integrity Idol Nepal Ben Quinn   There is no glitter, diva-like tantrums or brilliantly lit stages, but the emotions on show are no less genuine for that. A Nepalese school principal, a Pakistani lab assistant and a Liberian janitor are amon [...]

In this talent show, it doesn’t matter if you can sing or dance, the winner just has to be honest and good at their job. It’s called Integrity Idol and the aim is to “name and fame” honest government workers - people who reject corruption and refuse to take bribes. The idea is that this creates positive role models to change society for the better. The competition is being run in seven countries around the world. Hundreds of candidates are found from each country, a panel of judges choses the fi [...]

Au Népal, une émission de télé-réalité met à l’honneur les fonctionnaires qui luttent contre la corruption. Son concept est repris avec succès dans d’autres pays.   Par Emmanuel Moreau L’ émission s’appelle “Integrity Idol”, en référence à American Idol, la Nouvelle Star américaine. Mais au lieu de mettre en avant les plus belles reprises de Dalida, l’émission rend hommage à celles et ceux qui œuvrent pour plus de justice et d’intégrité dans le pays.  Outil anti-corruption Elle a été l [...]

There has been a deluge of corruption-related news and scandals around the world this year. By: Blair Glencorse, Executive Director of the Accountability Lab; Friday Odeh Country Director of Accountability Lab, Nigeria; Moussa Kondo; Country Director of Accountability Lab, Mali. Follow the Lab on Twitter @accountlab. The President of Guatemala has expelled a key UN anti-corruption body from the country and Romania’s anti-corruption chief has stepped down just as the country is taking over the Pr [...]

Many have argued that it is crucial to build social trust in order to create a sustainable environment in public service, one where the public holds the government accountable for service delivery and officials carry out their duties with integrity. Social trust refers to a generalised trust in people within society and institutions. ‘Integrity trendsetters’ can play an important role in changing norms that favour corruption and building social trust. This U4 Issue investigates how direct intera [...]