Dear Readers:
TAI was glad to partner with Center for Global Development last week to discuss citizen engagement and oversight in World Bank projects – stay tuned for new research on the topic from Partnership for Transparency in the new year.
Civil society roles were also featured in the Effective Development Co-operation Summit conversations in Geneva. TAI was happy to chair the session on mutual transparency and accountability in multi-stakeholder participation. Points stressed included the need for all to defend an enabling environment, center communities in the debate and build infrastructure for locally-led solutions. Rhetoric is rarely matched by action on aid effectiveness. Let’s hope these fine words are followed through in practice.
TAI Weekly will be back in your inboxes on January 10th. Until then happy reading and happy holidays!
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WHAT´S NEW?
TAX MOVES, DIGITAL RISKS AND WELCOME RECOGNITION
The European Union overcame member veto threats to get agreement on a minimum 15% corporate tax rate. Does this inject new life in the OECD negotiated global deal? Another deal to institute a first border carbon tax might make the EU less popular.
Surveillance brought in under cover of the Covid pandemic has overshadowed activist movements and organizations as documented in this new report. The documented instances in Europe are likely matched in all regions.
Hivos' Digital Defenders Partnership has launched Tech Care, a step-by-step digital support guide to help smaller civil society organizations and grassroots groups respond to the digital safety needs of those they work with and for.
"With global oppression rising and the climate crisis escalating, those in the legal field must join the fight and use the power of law to protect vulnerable communities.” EarthRights Executive Director Ka Hsaw Wa makes this case while receiveing the 2022 Roosevelt Prize for Human Rights.
ESSENTIAL WATCHING!
You can now watch videos of all the sessions from last month’s Paris Peace Forum. Lots of content on governance ranging from responsible minerals to governance of digital ecosystems. Dig in!
FROM OUR MEMBERS
CHANDLER FOUNDATION:
Tim Hanstad urges us to root out corruption in the green energy supply chain.
FORD AND OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS:
invest in a $90 million fund to the Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights, which unites governments, philanthropy, trade unions, and civil society to strengthen rights for workers and advance democracy worldwide.
LUMINATE:
Recommends a report from Voces del Sur highlighting the dangers faced by journalists during 2021 in 14 countries in Latin America.
ICYMI – FUNDER COLLABORATION INSIGHTS
You may recall TAI’s collaboration case notes documenting your ways of working together over the past few years. We have now pulled out cross-cutting insights from those into this Stanford Social Innovation Review article on What Makes Funder Collaboration Effective?
TOOLS FOR FUNDERS
Jeroo Billimoria, a founder of Catalyst 2030, hates the word localization. Decolonization? She hates that even more. Here she explains why she prefers the term proximate leaders.
The long-awaited website detailing MacKenzie Scott’s norm-busting philanthropic project is here — complete with a searchable grants database and dollar amounts.
Nicholas Hawton reflects on the latest thinking on how to influence policymakers and decision-makers in a complex world.
In this piece, you can read a snapshot of the journey of the Urgent Action Sister Funds to building a philanthropic model to equitably share power.
FOCUSED TOPIC OF THE WEEK
WORKING TOWARDS ANTICORRUPTION: GOOD GROUND FOR 2023
Last week, we mentioned how we’d enjoyed the International Anti-Corruption Conference gathering in in DC. Hot topics included how to help Ukraine rebuild with integrity and the climate corruption angles, while the US Government signaled its commitment through the presence of Secretary Blinken and Samantha Power.
So, what did it all add up to? We offer three different perspectives. Among Helen Taylor’s insights we fully endorse the value of serendipitous encounters. Dan Hough details three gaps in conversation coverage, including a tendency to steer clear of power and politics amid “purity of principle.“ Joy Aceron offers 10 insights - her last one echoing Dan in calling for an embrace of the political. It’s a point that resonates with recent TAI conversations.
For those still seeking more anti-corruption content, check out this step by step guide to analyzing corruption problems courtesy of the Anti-Corruption Evidence Research Consortium. It’s designed to then help you develop realistic and effective anti-corruption strategies in contexts where the rule of law is weak.
STAY TUNED FOR OUR BOOKS OF 2022
Coming in our January 10 edition!
WORLD CUP INFLUENCING, ACCOUNTABILITY FORCEFIELDS AND MORE
As the World Cup drew to a close, some in the European Parliament may remember the related scandals longer than the football itself. As revelations of bribes hit the headlines, Suzanne Lunch wonders how “Qatargate” might further undermine European democracy.
What does financial fraud look like in the Caribbean? Global Financial Integrity examines the prevalence and dynamics in the region and analyzes the actors and facilitators involved.
How do political power and networks influence absenteeism in the Nigerian health sector? New research details how governance factors tie to chronic labor shortages, information that can inform the development of holistic solutions.
Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President is under investigation in Brazil for alleged money laundering.
Amanda Strayer and Tinatin Tsertsvadze layout how coordinated Magnitsky sanctions are a step to assuring that those "who commit human rights violations and steal from their societies should face a global forcefield of accountability."
Looking for bright spots, CS Fund launched its Just Transitions grantmaking program to build 'connective tissue' across different movement sectors and geographic regions, while Taylor Dimsdale – an expert participant in our Climate and TPA Learning Series – offers an inside take on how COP27 should give us hope.
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JOBS LISTINGS
Policy & Advocacy Specialist – Corrupt Money Flows, Global Anti-Corruption Consortium, Transparency International
Programme Officer, MamaCash
Law and Policy Assistant (London-based), Article 19
EU Advocacy Officer, Article 19
Asia Legal Advisor, ICNL
Director, Division for Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Media and Information Literacy, UNESCO
Policy Lead, Economic Justice, Oxfam America
Direção Regional LAC, Oxfam América Latina y el Caribe
CALENDAR
June 5-8, 2023, 12th edition, RightsCon
Michael Jarvis,
TAI's Executive Director