{"id":186472,"date":"2013-12-04T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dabangasudan.preview.websight.nl\/corruption-increased-in-sudan-in-2013-survey\/"},"modified":"2013-12-04T17:08:00","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T17:08:00","slug":"corruption-increased-in-sudan-in-2013-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dabangasudan.org\/en\/all-news\/article\/corruption-increased-in-sudan-in-2013-survey","title":{"rendered":"‘Corruption increased in Sudan in 2013’: survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sudan consistently scores very low compared to other surveyed countries in the global Corruption Perceptions Index for 2013, ranked at 174 out of 177 countries surveyed by Transparency International (TI), a global organisation against corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudan\u2019s index score declined from 13 in 2012 to 11 this year, staying ahead of only Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia. In comparison, both Denmark and New Zealand have scored 91 out of the 100 points in 2013, and are worldwide the least corrupt, according to TI.<\/span><\/p>\n

South Sudan scored slightly better than Sudan. Botswana is the highest-ranking country in Sub-Saharan Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption. For Sudan, it has \u201cnearly no information\u201d or transparency of key national budget documents. It therefore scored eight (out of 100 for \u2018extensive information\u2019) for its \u2018Open Budget\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

The country is classified \u2018lowest\u2019 on human development, which measured a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living.<\/span><\/p>\n

TI also evaluates the perceptions on the quality of property rights, the police, the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence in Sudan very low: only six out of one hundred.<\/span><\/p>\n

Press freedom<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

According to Reporters Without Borders, a source for TI, Sudan is ranked among one of the ten countries that violate press freedom the most. The index reflected the degree of freedom that journalists and news organisations enjoy in the surveyed countries, and the efforts made by the authorities to respect and ensure respect for this freedom.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other index pointers that the TI did not find data on, included the \u2018bribe-payers index\u2019, \u2018financial secrecy index\u2019 and \u2018global competitiveness\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sudanese officials acknowledge the existence of corruption within government ranks but insist that it is grossly exaggerated without solid proof, Sudan Tribune reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

The TI concludes its index saying \u201c2013 paints a worrying picture. While a handful perform well, not one single country gets a perfect score.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Transparency International infographic: The perceived levels of public sector corruption in 177 countries\/territories around the world. Bright yellow represents a \u2018very clean\u2019 country, dark red for \u2018highly corrupt\u2019.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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