Pearl Initiative’s Anti-Corruption Programme evaluation confirms awareness raised among 53 percent of affiliated business leaders in the Gulf in five year period

  • Date: 27-Jul-2021
  • Source: SME10X
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Gulf
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Pearl Initiative’s Anti-Corruption Programme evaluation confirms awareness raised among 53 percent of affiliated business leaders in the Gulf in five year period

The Pearl Initiative, an independent, non-profit organization working to improve corporate accountability and transparency in the Gulf region, has recently completed an independent evaluation of its project between 2015 and 2020, which was funded by Siemens Integrity Initiative. Conducted by an independent third party, "Implementing integrity practices in GCC private and public businesses" impact evaluation interviewed key stakeholders of the Initiative's Anti-Corruption Best Practices Programme to understand the impact of the five-year project.

The independent evaluation found that the Pearl Initiative successfully launched programmes that helped inculcate anti-corruption practices across its member entities in the Gulf region. At least 53 per cent of affiliated business leaders and 78 per cent of students in the GCC said their knowledge regarding anti-corruption has significantly increased due to the programme.