Global infrastructure sector panel

The problem

The value of global construction output is expected to reach US$17.5 trillion a year by 2030. But as much as US$6 trillion could be lost annually by 2030 through corruption, mismanagement and inefficiency.

If large infrastructure projects are designed and implemented without effective anti-corruption controls and assurance, roads can be built to nowhere, buildings and bridges crumble, environments are damaged, and communities can be left divided and displaced. Resources should be spent on the community are wasted, and costly white elephant projects remain. In the worst-case scenario, lives are lost due to unsafe construction.

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What we're doing

We have developed a tool to identify the loopholes that enable corruption to thrive in the infrastructure sector.
This tool—the Infrastructure Corruption Risks Assessment Tool (ICRAT)—helps users, whether they be from government, industry or civil society, identify corruption loopholes in the process of approving infrastructure projects and focus their efforts on closing them.

The ICRAT was first piloted with the Solomon Islands and Indonesia.

Recently we have supported TI Chapters and civil society in five countries—including Kenya, Zambia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Indonesia—to develop evidence of corruption risks during project selection phase of infrastructure investment, raise awareness and hold governments accountable to ensure sound infrastructure investment decisions are made.

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%full-width Infrastructure and the energy transition The transition to renewable energy and the growing demand for critical minerals will require significant investments in new infrastructure. These projects create important opportunities for development, but can also present corruption and transparency risks across planning, procurement, contracting, financing and implementation. Transparency International Australia is exploring how greater transparency, accountability and civil society participation can help ensure that infrastructure supporting the energy transition delivers public value and benefits communities. Our work in this area connects closely with our Accountable Mining Programme, including our joint work on Making Participation Count, a guide to strengthening participation in decisions around mining and infrastructure.

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Mariam Mathew
Accountable Infrastructure Coordinator

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