2009 Global Integrity Report
Key Findings- The U.S. has failed to make significant progress on anti-corruption under President Barack Obama.
- Foreign aid may not help anti-corruption enforcement in aid-dependent countries.
What does the Global Integrity Index measure?
The Index assesses the existence, effectiveness, and citizen access to key anti-corruption mechanisms at the national level in a country. It does not measure corruption per se or perceptions of corruption. Nor does it measure governance "outputs" � statistics of service delivery, crime, or socio-economic development. Instead, the Index is an entry point for understanding the anti-corruption and good governance safeguards in place in a country that should ideally prevent, deter, or punish corruption.
Global Integrity uses a 