The District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) offers a low-cost tool to strengthen countries’ capacity to collect and use health data, but it requires strong data governance to be equitable.

International organisations should examine blockchain’s effectiveness against the challenges identified. Effectiveness depends on technical capacity, trust, and a political commitment to reduce corruption.

There are significant corruption risks during times of crisis. Civil society has an important role to play in ensuring funds to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic reach their destination. Donors and...

En tiempos de crisis, existen riesgos significativos de corrupción. La sociedad civil juega un papel importante en garantizar que los fondos para hacer frente a la pandemia de Covid-19 lleguen...

The technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies was supposed to end poverty, eliminate corruption, and provide financial inclusion for all. The very financial institutions it was created to exclude are...

There are relatively few examples of how artificial intelligence has been deployed in anti-corruption work. Such tools are normally deployed by financial institutions or tax-authorities to uncover money-laundering, fraud, or...

Many information technology initiatives have emerged in recent years with the aim of improving natural resource management. These take a variety of technological forms designed either to directly curb corruption...

Vi har lange tradisjoner for frivillighet her i Norge. Men organisert, digital frivillighet er knapt nok kjent og enda mindre utbredt. Vi har mye å lære av resten av verden. Uten...

Much has been written about blockchain's contribution to land registry reforms in Georgia. But much of the credit should go to longer-term institutional reforms.

Databases of biometric information are increasingly used to identify citizens and improve services. But here we discuss the real risks to privacy, safety and equity.

The complexity and transnational nature of pharmaceutical supply chains demand sophisticated collaborations to ensure the safe distribution of vaccines – not just a safeguarding database.

The promise of a technology delivering trust in trust-less environments, of immutability, security, traceability and transparency, has attracted many different industries to investigate blockchain as a tool to prevent fraud...

After a violent American election season, activists are trying to keep the peace using technologies and techniques more often applied in unstable democracies.

A U4 webinar has highlighted how, despite lockdowns, civil society can still play an anti-corruption role, monitoring Covid-19 emergency support. By turning to online collaboration, citizens can track how governments...

Amerikanske velgere har mobilisert for å få flest mulig til å stemme ved presidentvalget. Men de har også mobilisert for å dempe mulig vold og konfrontasjoner under valget og etter...

Governments and donors are currently spending billions to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes outlays on medical technology and equipment, and cash support to individuals and businesses. How can...

There are relatively few examples of how artificial intelligence(AI) and machine learning (ML) have been deployed directly in anti-corruption work. Such technologies are more often implemented by investigators, banks, and financial institutions to...