This evaluation has been commissioned by the Evaluation Department of Norad to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the Transparency International Secretariat (TI-S) in combating corruption. The findings are the result of a review of documentation produced by Transparency International (TI) and its partners, as well as a general literature review, together with interviews with some 190 persons, and visits to fifteen chapters. The work was carried out by a team of six people over a six-month period in 2010.
The topic of corruption – far from being an unmentionable taboo – is now squarely on the international political and development agenda. TI has contributed to this development through its research and indices, active advocacy in international initiatives, and country-level work.
However, while progress in advancing transparency and advocacy has been made, there is little evidence that the problems associated with corruption are diminishing at the global level. The evaluation sought to concentrate on the strengths and weaknesses of TI-S in confronting this challenge, with a view to formulating recommendations for Norad and other donors.