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Bribe Market
Bribe Market
Anonymous online reporting -- people send in information about how much they (don't) pay, for what, where, and to whom, as well as to what extent they were satisfied with services rendered and/or the situation; other users may browse this information, in order to find the institution that may solve their problem either for no bribe at all, or with the lowest bribe possible for that specific vicinity and specific matter.
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What social issue was your project trying to solve?
Lack of information about the prices of bribes in specific institutions, for specific matters/problems, and/or places where no bribes are required--helping people save money on bribes, in times of economic and financial crisis, possibly changing attitudes towards making and taking bribes.
How is the project solving it?
Anonymous online reporting -- people send in information about how much they (don't) pay, for what, where, and to whom, as well as to what extent they were satisfied with services rendered and/or the situation; other users may browse this information, in order to find the institution that may solve their problem either for no bribe at all, or with the lowest bribe possible for that specific vicinity and specific matter.
What is the current status of your project?
Up and running: soft launched on 10/08/12 (spontaneous press coverage in 5 media oulets), press release for official launch on 12/12/12 (coverage in 23 media oulets), press release for "bribe freedom day" on 01/25/13 (coverage in 14 media oulets); promoted exclusively on facebook (1,300+ followers, 23,000+ unique visitors, 690+ reports, whereof 30% "no bribe" reports).
Are there any offline components of your project?
Not yet
How are you planning to develop the project?
1--caravan to promote the tool in local communities, via public libraries;
2--mobile app and/or optimizing the site for mobile usage;
3--expand with an inventory of interactions citizen-authorities (including public services and public utilities), to document the full range of situations where the tool may prove useful
Who is engaged in the project?
Are there any projects similar to yours that you find inspirational?
Additional comments
We're very proud to have been included in the IACC15/"the engine room" report "New Technologies Against Petty Corruption--Tactics and Lessons from the 2012 International Anti-corruption Conference," soon to be released.
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Any comments about the human resources?
Needs to develop a network of local journalists that would use the data for local news, and better promotion at grassroot level in order to reach the target group of males 35-45 years old, possibly with a series of offline events.