Ensuring infrastructure delivers for communities
Each year, trillions of dollars are poured into infrastructure projects—but up to US$6 trillion could be lost annually to corruption, mismanagement, and inefficiency by 2030. The consequences are devastating: unsafe roads and buildings, wasted resources, environmental damage, and communities left behind. As the demand for critical minerals required for the energy transition accelerate, renewable energy infrastructure will become increasingly at risk too.
To address this critical impediment to development:
- We have developed an innovative tool that identifies corruption loopholes in infrastructure planning and approval. The Infrastructure Corruption Risks Assessment Tool (ICRAT) was piloted in Indonesia and the Solomon Islands. You can access the tool at our ICRAT page.
- We have supported TI chapters in five countries (Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Kenya and Zambia) to identify corruption risks during infrastructure project selection phase and advocate to their governments for reforms to ensure that sound decisions are made in infrastructure investment. To find out more about this project and browse our resources for civil society, visit the project page.
- We are researching and analysing corruption risks across the region to enable better understanding of risks and mitigations and facilitate key reforms. Read our 2024 report here.
By working with civil society across parts of the Asia Pacific and African regions, we are working towards ensuring infrastructure truly serves communities—efficiently, transparently, and with accountability.
