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Join us online on Tuesday 16 January, 14:00 GMT for the fifth webinar in Transparency International Global Health's series in partnership with USAID and the Global Network for Anti-corruption, transparency and accountability in health (GNACTA).
Weak public financial management systems leave the door open to corruption, depriving the health sector of money that could otherwise be used to treat patients and improve lives.
In this upcoming webinar we will explore how we can tackle corruption throughout the public financial management cycle in the health sector. Janine Mans (DAI) will be joined by experts from the International Budget Partnership, African Freedom of Information Centre, and INTOSAI-IDI.
Absenteeism – or the absence of frontline health workers in public sector facilities - is widespread in some countries, leaving patients unable to access vital care when they need it most.
Join Transparency International Global Health for the next webinar in our series in partnership with USAID and the Global Network for Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability in Health as we explore why the issue of absenteeism continues to persist, whether it constitutes corruption and what strategies can be taken to address it.
How do we end impunity to corruption in health? Adequate oversight and accountability can ensure that money meant for the health sector doesn’t go into the pockets of corrupt individuals.
Join Transparency International Global Health for the next webinar in our series in partnership with USAID and the Global Network for Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability in Health where we will explore how to recover funds lost to corruption in the health sector and build in robust oversight and accountability mechanisms to prevent money being lost in the first place.
Transparency International Global Health's first webinar in the 2024 series, in partnership with USAID, explored what form state capture takes in the health sector, what we know (and don’t know!) as to enablers, and what the impact is.
Register for free via the Center for Global Development website here.
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ABOUT THE EVENT
Policymakers around the world have made the expeditious deployment of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines a top priority in order to bring the pandemic under control. But how much information about COVID-19 purchasing agreements is actually available in the public domain? And how can data sharing and contract publication help policymakers decide how much vaccine countries should buy, who should pay, and how they should be delivered and distributed?
Join the Center for Global Development and Transparency International for a discussion on opportunities for greater transparency in COVID-19 vaccine development and procurement, building on new research from Transparency International and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Governance, Accountability, and Transparency in the Pharmaceutical Sector on transparency in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials and contracting. Speakers will highlight the key risks of limited information on vaccine development and procurement and examine how to move toward more systematic and strategic approaches for improved global access and equity.
Register for free via the Center for Global Development website here.
COVID-19 has been unprecedented, throwing the world into disarray and having a profound toll on millions through the direct loss of life, rising unemployment and increased instability. Nonetheless, lurking beneath the headlines this pandemic has fertilised opportunities for corruption, whether it be in public procurement, the abuse of human life or the exploiting of opportunities that have directly arisen from the pandemic for personal gain.
On International Anti-Corruption Day (9th December), Transparency International UK will be hosting a panel event that will bring a broad global perspective on the impact this pandemic has had on health, stability and accountability in different contexts and the corruption challenges that have manifest.
Date: International Anti-Corruption Day - Wednesday 9 December 2020
Time: 18:00 - 19:00 GMT
Chair: Dominic Martin (Former British Ambassador to the OECD, VP Government & Regulatory Affairs - Equinor)
Panellists:
- Major General Gary Deakin (Deputy Chief of Staff – Plans, NATO Joint Forces Command, Naples)
- Sheila Masinde (Executive Director of Transparency International Kenya)
- Professor Heather Marquette (Senior Research Fellow - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Please join us on Wednesday 9th December for what will be a highly engaging evening.
Following registration, you will receive a link closer to the time of the panel which you use to join the event on the evening.
COVID-19 has created a challenging environment for all and without our donors, the work that Transparency International UK does in the fight against corruption would not be possible. Now - more than ever - we need your support and therefore a suggested donation of £5 is requested for attending this event (although any amount below or above this will be accepted). Thank you for your understanding.
The Annual Lecture - which usually happens on this day - has been postponed to March 2021.
In spite of monumental investments made in global health over the past decades, Universal Health Coverage remains a distant goal. A key factor in this is the presence of pervasive corruption throughout health systems across the globe, diverting already limited resources and creating further barriers for patients’ access.
Join us as Transparency International Health Initiative launches a new report on the corrosive impact of corruption on healthcare service delivery and hear about the important research being conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine into absenteeism and ghost employees in Bangladesh, Nigeria and Tanzania.
Following our key note speakers, experts will join a dynamic discussion looking at the major challenges to the fight against health sector corruption and brainstorm possible solutions, whilst bringing together decision makers, researchers, civil society and students.
Please note this event will also be livestreamed.
Transparency International (TI) is the world’s leading non-governmental anti-corruption organisation. With more than 100 chapters worldwide, TI has extensive global expertise and understanding of corruption. Transparency International UK (TI-UK) works in the UK and overseas to challenge corruption within politics, public institutions, and the private sector, and campaign to prevent the UK acting as a safe haven for corrupt capital.
TI-UK’s Corruption Beginner’s Guide is a free course delivered every year by some of the best anti-corruption fighters in the UK. The programme includes a mix of theory and practical learnings covering both corruption in the UK and abroad.
You will learn from some of TI-UK’s top experts including:
Programme
13:00 What is corruption?
Introduction, Robert Barrington
13:15 What are the costs of corruption?
Our in-house experts will give you an overview of TI’s mission and achievements across various sectors through a series of short lively presentations:
· Measuring corruption, Karolina MacLachlan
· Corruption in the health and pharmaceuticals sector, Sophie Peresson and Michael Petkov
· Corruption in the defence sector, Hilary Hurd
14:15 Break
14:30 What do you do to fight corruption?
Your turn! Choose a hands-one workshop to learn about:
· ‘Advocacy: A Driver for Change’ – Rachel Davies.
Join this workshop if you want to go into advocacy, policy or communications as a career. Using case studies from our work on corruption in the property market, you will learn about different styles of advocacy, how to prepare and implement your advocacy plan, and reach out to different audiences, from policy-makers to the general public.
· ‘Using Data in Research, Theory & Practice’– Steve Goodrich
Open data has been seen as an important tool to help identify networks involved in corruption. However, there are also challenges to how this can be implemented in practice. Bring your laptop along to explore how open data is being used to tackle corruption and some of the challenges anti-corruption campaigners face when using it.
· ‘Ethical decision-making’ – Peter Van Veen
Current or future professionals working in organisations of all sizes, from businesses to NGOs, are at risk of experiencing corrupt behaviours. We created a series of exercises to challenge you and see how you would react in such a situation. Learn clear and practical tips to prevent and resist corruption as well as creating an ethical workplace culture.
15:45 Conclusion and how to stay engaged
Places are limited so reserve your place for a workshop now by visiting our event page.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
