Transparency International
Project Title
For a project researching the transparency of arms transfers to the MENA region
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
24 months
Description
Lack of transparency in arms transfers to the Arab region has been a factor in sustained conflicts and has contributed to corruption in defense sectors in the region. Transparency International’s Defense and Security initiative aims to increase the transparency and accountability of U.S. security partnerships and arms transfers to the region. The project will address the state of transparency in the arms trade to provide the U.S. and UN policy communities with information, analysis, and recommendations to address the transparency gap and reduce the risk of corruption-related diversion in international arms transfers. Corporation funds will support staff costs, research costs, multimedia publications, briefings, and public events.
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Project Title
For a project on security assistance, corruption, and prolonged conflict
Date
Sep. 12, 2019
Duration
30 months
Description
Policymakers have demonstrated demand for research on the role of American security assistance in dynamics of conflict and corruption. Transparency International (TI) is a global nongovernmental organization that works with governments, businesses, and civil society to prevent the abuse of power through transparency. Within its mandate, it has been documenting the impact of defense industries on government policy agendas in Western Europe and the United States. With renewed support from the Corporation, the project will seeks to fill gaps in understanding corruption risks in security sector assistance and help to develop better policy tools to mitigate these risks. Corporation funds will support research, workshops, staff costs, and publications.
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Project Title
For a project on the defense industry and U.S. foreign policy
Date
Sep. 07, 2017
Duration
23 months
Description
Transparency International (TI) is a leading global nongovernmental organization that works with governments, businesses, and civil society to prevent the abuse of power. Within its mandate, it has been tracking the impact of defense industries and arms sales on government policy agendas in Western Europe. It now plans to conduct similar assessments in the United States, from its new office in Washington, D.C. TI’s Defense and Security project will trace the role of the defense industry on U.S. policies through case studies that will include the examination of institutional controls. The assessments will result in practical policy recommendations for consideration by U.S. policymakers.