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5682. Apprenticeship America: An Idea to Reinvent Postsecondary Skills for the Digital Age
- Author:
- May Amoyaw
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Third Way
- Abstract:
- A crisis of human capital today is keeping millions of Americans from the opportunity to earn a good life. Employers’ growing demand for skilled, well-paid workers is unmet, because—outside of the four-year college degree—postsecondary education is not sufficiently connected to the modern workplace. It is an industrial-era model failing to deliver in the digital age.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5683. Iraq's Post-2014 Counter Terrorism Service
- Author:
- David Witty
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Abstract:
- More than a decade ago, the United States created the elite Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service to conduct, coordinate, and lead CT efforts within the country. The CTS generally thrived in this role, even as Iraqis viewed the group with suspicion owing to its secretive operations, forbidding look, and avoidance of publicity. Beginning in 2014, though, the service experienced a dramatic boost in popularity after spearheading the ouster of Islamic State forces from Iraqi territories. In this respect, the CTS far outshone other elements within the Iraqi security architecture. But the anti-IS effort entailed a vastly expanded role for the CTS, straining its capabilities, producing high casualties, and raising questions about how the group should position itself in a future Iraq. In this new study, David M. Witty examines prospects for the Counter Terrorism Service in Iraq's post–Islamic State landscape. Despite the group's impressive performance in recent campaigns, he argues that it should return to its CT focus and that Washington can help drive this by conditioning future aid on these terms. The high cost of not doing so could include stunting the healthy growth of other Iraqi security entities.
- Topic:
- Terrorism and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Iraq and Global Focus
5684. Egypt's New Realism: Challenges Under Sisi
- Author:
- Barak Barfi
- Publication Date:
- 09-2018
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Abstract:
- When Abdul Fattah al-Sisi became president in 2014, Egyptians were clamoring for stability after the chaos of the post–Arab Spring years and the failed leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood government. Emblematic of this stability, Sisi was at one point so highly regarded that his face adorned chocolate bars. Although he remains popular four years later, Sisi can no longer rest on prior achievements and promises of financial improvement. Grappling with a moribund economy, domestic unrest, jihadist threats, and foreign policy challenges, he will need even stronger support as he implements an austerity plan approved by the IMF in November 2016. In this new study, Barak Barfi methodically sets the leadership of President Sisi in the context of his military predecessors Gamal Abdul Nasser, Anwar Sadat, and Hosni Mubarak. He then examines trends in the country such as the growing role of the military, the need for reductions in subsidies, and the looming water crisis posed by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The U.S. role, as well, is subject to a much-needed assessment. Among the limited ways Washington can influence Cairo, he argues, is by tying increased aid to the enactment of essential economic reforms.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5685. Compendium of Good Practices o Anti-Corruption for OGP Action Plans
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- This guide is a curated list of internationally accepted policies and practical approaches to tackling corruption. It provides examples that are useful not only in developing OGP commitments but also during their implementation. It is written for government officials and national civil society .
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5686. Better Blending: Making the Case for Transparency and Accountability in Blended Finance
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- As available resources for official development assistance have come under strain in the past ten years, blended finance has been hailed as a means to finance development in low- and middle-income countries. Governments and international organisations are increasingly advocating the use of blended finance to fill the “financing gap” between current commitments and target levels of investment needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Little consideration has been given to potential corruption risks in blended finance mechanisms. As a result, integrity issues in blended finance projects are understudied and poorly appreciated by many development practitioners, investors and regulators. As blended finance becomes an increasingly common instrument in development assistance, a richer understanding of the cause and impact of corrupt practices in this form of development finance is essential.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5687. Model Monitoring Agreement
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- One of the oldest weapons in Transparency International’s anti-corruption arsenal is the Integrity Pact, designed specifically to tackle corruption in public procurement – one of the biggest areas of corruption risk for governments.
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5688. Stories of Change better Business By Preventing Corruption
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 12-2018
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Companies increasingly recognise that integrity is good for business. Yet bribery and corruption persist. Large-scale corporate scandals show that much remains to be done to tackle corruption in the business sector. Based on four case studies, this paper shows how Transparency International
- Topic:
- International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5689. Social Audit in 20 Steps
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Social audit is a powerful social accountability tool. It has led to the conviction of public officials for violating the right to information law in Guatemala, a 50 per cent reduction in the costs of public construction works in Peru, and cancelling an illegal education fee in Ghana. Social audit scrutinises public officials’ decisions and/or actions, looking for administrative or financial irregularities. It seeks to uncover discrepancies by comparing public documents, processes or services with how they should be. It can take many names and forms, ranging from social audits in Guatemala and anti-corruption brigades in Peru, to social auditing clubs in Ghana. This report extracts lessons from the social audits implemented by Acción Ciudadana in Guatemala, Proética in Peru and Ghana Integrity Initiative in Ghana. The report examines the social audit outcome reports and other records shared by the three Transparency International chapters, and includes an extensive review of the wider literature on social audits. Based on these experiences, the report outlines 20 key steps to implement an effective social audit.
- Topic:
- International Cooperation and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus
5690. European Gateway: Inside the Murky World of Golden Visas
- Author:
- Transparency International
- Publication Date:
- 10-2018
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Transparency International
- Abstract:
- Just like a luxury good, European Union (EU) citizenship and residency rights can be bought. There are many buyers, and there is no shortage of suppliers, which explains why investment migration is a growing, multibillion-euro industry. The rules of the game in this diverse market are shaped, on the one hand, by government officials who have effectively demonstrated their preference for quick gains over longer-term impacts, and, on the other hand, by profit-driven private sector players. However, the selling of passports and permits is not without risks. The response from the EU has been limited thus far, and Member States have been making use of their wide discretionary powers when it comes to issues of citizenship and residency.
- Topic:
- International Cooperation and International Affairs
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus