Casals & Associates Blog
Are International Donors Losing Credibility?
At the recent International Anti-Corruption Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Casals & Associates led a panel entitled Regaining Citizens ’ Trust: the Role of International Donors. Over the last few decades the amount of aid and the number of donors has grown dramatically. For example, between 2008... Learn more
Transparency International’s Anti-Corruption Conference
The 14th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) under the auspices of Transparency International (TI) will take place November 10 through 13 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of participants from over 100 countries are scheduled to attend. Many will be TI members from this burgeoning non-profit... Learn more
Thoughts on the Status of Local Governance in the Developing World
By Miguel Garcia-Gosalvez Here are some thoughts on the status of local governance in the developing world. In newly democratic states, centralized management of government affairs is slowly but surely eroding, with the result that the quality of local governance is becoming more relevant to millions... Learn more
NGO Marketplace: Novel Approach for Showcasing
By François Vézina Casals & Associates Chief-of-Party in Armenia Over 1700 Armenians attended the NGO (non-governmental organization) Marketplace held this past April in Armenia to support the fight against corruption. Held in the capital city of Yerevan, the general public who attended was afforded... Learn more
Smart Grid: Google and GE Teaming Up
By Miguel Garcia-Gosalvez By now we all know that Google is no longer (if it ever was) a search-engine related company. Obviously it is much more than that and is trying to be part of all aspects of our lives. We have enjoyed, for a while now, services like web search engine, email, word processor, spreadsheet,... Learn more
Geothermal Heating and Cooling
By Larry Ott I just finished reading the recent report from Patrick Hughes of Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the efficacy of geothermal heating and cooling. He says that Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHPs) could be a relatively straight forward way for the United States to rapidly meet more than 40 percent... Learn more
Open Budget Index for 2008-09
By Gerardo Berthin, Ph.D. On February 2, 2009 at the National Press Building in Washington D.C., the International Budget Partnership (IBP) Project announced the results of the Open Budget Index for 2008-09. The study covers 85 countries. According to the report, 80 percent of the world’s governments... Learn more
Communications’ Role in Fight Against Corruption: Getting it Right
By Erich de la Fuente These days, a communications component is no longer an option for an organization looking to implement an effective anticorruption strategy; it is a must. In a world of information overflow, a sustainable public awareness plan is vital to getting your message across. If managed... Learn more
