Dear TIPS member, In January 2026, Transparency International released the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2025 , ranking perceived public sector corruption across 182 countries and territories using 13 independent data sources and a 0–100 scale (0 = highly corrupt). The report highlights that the global average fell to 42/100—the first drop in more than a decade—with 122 countries scoring below 50 and only five scoring above 80. Some key takeaways: The CPI flags a worrying backsliding...

Dear TIPS member, From September to December 2025, the TIPS Network’s managing committee delivered an engaging events programme and advocated important new Transparency International (TI) publications to members . Together, recent activities reaffirm TIPS’ role in bringing diverse professionals together and amplifying TI-UK’s advocacy and impact across varied professional networks at the forefront of transparency and anti-financial crime in London. September’s event on ‘Collective Action &...

Dear TIPS member, In December 2025, TI published ‘ Missing in Action ’ , examining how the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) review process fails to assess whether civil society can safely and meaningfully participate in anti-corruption efforts . While UNCAC explicitly recognizes the role of civil society, the report finds that its Implementation Review Mechanism (IRM) largely overlooks the real-world conditions—known as civic space—needed for this participation to be effective. Based...