Integrity Watch Afghanistan

The mission of Integrity Watch Afghanistan is to put corruption under the spotlight by increasing transparency, integrity and accountability in Afghanistan through the provision of policy-oriented research, development of training tools and the facilitation of policy dialogue. IWA’s Research Unit undertakes research and advocacy on crosscutting themes. Its first objective is to develop new empirical research on corruption. Its second objective is to consolidate current knowledge on corruption, accountability, transparency and integrity. Thirdly, it aims to enhance research capacity for anti-corruption issues. Together, these objectives work to influence decision-makers, increase civil society engagement and raise public awareness of corruption issues. Integrity Watch works across Afghanistan and in the following five pillars: Community Based Monitoring, Public Service Monitoring, Extractive Industries Monitoring, Community Trial Monitoring and Budget Tracking.