National Integrity System (NIS) Country Study
Transparency International (TI) developed the National Integrity System (NIS) Country Study to analyze the effectiveness of a country’s integrity system, as well as to incorporate the input of non-government stakeholders in the devising targeted national anti-corruption strategies. Through its in-depth, comparative examination of different institutions, the NIS Country Study also reveals which sectors are in most pressing need of reform. The NIS Country Study provides a benchmark for any future assessment of the efficacy of national reforms, and serves as a reliable basis for future planning and evaluation of Transparency Maldives’ activities and programs.
More than sixty NIS Country Studies have been produced by other TI affiliates and the publication of such a study on the Maldives would enrich an international resource of best practices and recommendations in the fight against corruption.
-Funded by the Canadian High Commission in Colombo
The 'I Choose To Vote' project provides voter education and training in domestic election observation to community leaders in Male' and the islands. The project aims to contribute to a free and fair election by instilling a sense of individual responsibility for electoral decisions among Maldivian citizens. There are four components of the project: (1) Assessment; (2) Voter Education and Training of Trainers (TOT) Domestic Observers Program; (3) Online Complaints Database; and (4) Media Awareness Campaign.
-Funded by Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
1st General Meeting and Board Election, Monday, 31 March 2008
Transparency Maldives 1st General Meeting and Board Election was held at our office (2nd Floor, G. Uthurubin, Alikilegefaanu Magu) at 8:30 p.m. There were 19 members in attendance. The members were updated on the organization's current and planned activities. Following the General Meeting, we held the Board Election. The following are the results of the election:
Chairperson: M. Shahdy Anwar
Financial Controller: Mohamed Razeen
General Secretary: Shafeenaz Sattar
General Board Members: Jadulla Jameel & Hussain Siraj
Public Launch and Speaker Event
Transparency Maldives hosted a half-day, guest speaker event on corruption, transparency and accountability that will inform a general audience on the role of civil society in the fight against corruption, as well as formally launched our organization to the public.
The keynote addresses were delivered by three guest speakers: the Regional Director of the Asia-Pacific Department of Transparency International (TI) Secretariat, Mr. Pascal Fabie, and the Executive Director of TI Bangladesh, Dr. Iftekhar Zaman; and Mr. S.H.A Mohamed from Sri Lanka. These addresses will be followed by a panel discussion of key stakeholders: Mohamed Anil (Uz), Commissioner of Legal Reform; Ijazulla Abdulla Ali, Director of Care Society; Ahmed Mujuthaba, Maldivian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI); and Mohamed Nazeef, Development Consultant.
-Funded by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES)