TI is present in close to 100 countries around the world – but why isn it present in all countries?
National Chapters are at the heart of the global TI movement. In order to achieve lasting change, these chapters need to be firmly rooted in their respective societies and they need to be owned by those most directly affected by corruption. For the same reason, TI chapters need to operate free from government intervention. TI chapters therefore do not exist in countries where civil society is not allowed to operate freely. Likewise, the TI Secretariat in Berlin does not actively promote the establishment of TI chapters in countries where there is no civil society interest in it.
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