2008 Assessment

This peer-reviewed country report includes:

Integrity Indicators Scorecard: Scores, scoring criteria, commentary, references, and peer review perspectives for more than 300 Integrity Indicators.

Reporter's Notebook: An on-the-ground look at corruption and integrity from a leading local journalist.

Corruption Timeline: Ten years of political context to today's corruption and integrity issues.

Country Facts: Statistical context for each country.

Indonesia's performance in governance and anti-corruption is mixed. Government accountability, the civil service, and the media's ability to report on corruption earn weak ratings. There are no legal measures to protect whistle-blowers in the public and private sectors. Regulations governing political financing are weak and poorly enforced. Despite these areas of concern, there is some positive news. Indonesia earns very strong scores in voting and citizen participation, the enforcement of tax and custom laws and regulations, and transparency in the procurement and privatization process. Additionally, the anti-corruption agency and national ombudsman are rated as strong. Finally, a new (and potentially important) public access to information law will be implemented in 2010.