X-Factor style accountability contest boosts integrity among government officials

By: Sophie Edwards. This article was originally published by Devex. Integrity Idol Nepal 2016 winner Dor Bikram Shrees accepts his winner's trophy from Surya Nath Updhyay, former head of the anti-corruption agency in Nepal. Photo by: Ranjit Shrestha An X-Factor style contest which “names and fames” public officials who go above and beyond when it comes to serving their constituents, is offering a new way of combating corruption and boosting accountability in developing countries. Now in its third year and operating annually in Nepal, Liberia, Pakistan and Mali, Integrity Idol is modelled on popular television shows such as Pop Idol. [...]