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Belize plots return to Corruption Perception Index

Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2023. 2:51 pm CST.

By Aaron Humes: As we reported on Sunday, Belize has not been listed or ranked in the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) for 15 years, since 2008.

To ensure there is not a 16th, the Government of Belize today announced that the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, and particularly the Good Governance Unit, have been engaged with representatives of the Latin American and Caribbean office of Transparency International since last year, although Belize was not ranked then either.

The reason for that per the Government is that according to TI, there were only two of 13 data sources available for Belize when the minimum to be entered is three.

However, the most recent World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators listed Belize’s level of control of corruption at 45.67 percent, which would place Belize tied with Cuba in 7th and just ahead of Jamaica in 8th. It would represent an increase of 16 points compared to the 2008 ranking.

The Ministry of Public Service and Good Governance Unit has the mandate of bringing Belize up to readiness to implement anti-corruption measures, both nationally and internationally – not just with the CPI but also with preparation to fully implement the United Nations Convention Against Corruption and the Organization of American States Anti-Corruption Convention. Recently CEO Rolando Zetina commented that another country review is coming up later this year to determine our readiness with regard to UNCAC.

The Good Governance Unit pledges to continue the discussions and partnership with Transparency International and the respective data source organization to get Belize formally ranked and listed in the CPI.

 

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