Nationwide contests in developing countries turn honest public officials into celebrities. Let’s convince the DC-based group behind the project to bring it here. [...]

I had the opportunity to meet and catch up with the Integrity Idols of 2018 to see what has happened since the Integrity Idol campaign and what they have been up to in the past few months. Here are some of the insights I gained from them. [...]

Can a reality TV show discourage corruption? As viewers from Nepal to Nigeria vote for the most honest civil servant. [...]

The World Economic Forum’s Partnering Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) launched the Future of Trust and Integrity project to examine how to rebuild trust and integrity while simultaneously addressing corruption. Integrity Idol featured in the report. [...]

Drissa Goita has earned a reputation for punctuality and reliability among his colleagues. A civil servant in Mali’s Ministry for Solidarity and Humanitarian Action, he was selected as a finalist for Mali’s Integrity Idol program. [...]

Nigeria has hosted its first ever Integrity Idol, a reality TV show celebrating the most honest public officials. After 150 nominees and over a 11,000 votes, the inaugural winner was crowned: Nuzo Eziechi, an official at the Bureau for Public Enterprise. After receiving the prize at the ceremony, Eziechi said: "We all have to be integrity idols and do the right things, even when no-one is watching." Eziechi was chosen for her honest and responsible approach to work, ensuring standards even in ch [...]