Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC)

What Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC) does

Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC) is an Armenian civil society non-governmental organization headquartered in Yerevan, founded in July 2000 by Amalya Kostanyan and accredited as the National Chapter of Transparency International in October 2001. Operating with a 17-person staff from a single office in Yerevan, TIAC functions as the country's leading watchdog NGO in the field of good governance and anti-corruption. The organization serves Armenian citizens, civil society groups, journalists, public servants, students, and the Government of Armenia through a portfolio of educational programs, policy advocacy, election observation, and public-finance monitoring.

TIAC's core products include the Anticorruption School (launched April 2019), the Anticorruption Academy (launched September 2020 in cooperation with the Public Administration Academy of RA), and the Anticorruption Online Academy (a free web platform hosted at tiac.uteach.io with video lectures and tests). Operational tooling centers on the iDitord online election-observation platform and a series of public databases covering public procurement oversight, historical monuments, mines, public green areas, election monitoring, and a "wall of falsifiers." Auxiliary products include the Politea civic education game, historical-political tours, audiovisual materials, and a publication library spanning research, policy briefs, legal opinions, shadow reports, manuals, and election reports. No proprietary technology stack is disclosed.

TIAC's business model is grant-based and non-commercial: all educational programs, databases, and publications are free of charge, and the organization is funded through a diversified portfolio of 51+ international donors including USAID, the European Union, the UK government (FCDO/DFID), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swiss SDC, the Swedish government, the German Embassy, Open Society Foundations, the TI Secretariat, UNDP, the World Bank, the Council of Europe, the OSCE, the National Endowment for Democracy, and others. Go-to-market is community-led, combining civic education, public outreach, coalition-building, media engagement, and direct policy advocacy to government bodies including the RA Anti-Corruption Council and the Public Council adjunct to the Minister of Justice.

Name

Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC)

Legal name

Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center (TIAC) NGO

Website

https://transparency.am

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC) is an Armenian non-profit and accredited National Chapter of Transparency International, delivering anti-corruption education, election observation, policy advocacy, and public-finance monitoring to Armenian citizens, civil society, journalists, public servants, and government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-corruption Advocacy and Civic Education Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (EDABADAA), Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI), Risk, Controls & Governance (GRC) Platforms (FSAFAOAG)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Civic education programs
• Election observation services
• Public procurement monitoring
• Governance research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and donations: TIAC is a civil society NGO funded primarily through grants from international donors and government support. The organization lists 51+ named donors including USAID, EU, Transparency International Secretariat, governments (UK, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany), foundations (Open Society Foundations, OSI), and international organizations (UNDP, World Bank, Council of Europe, OSCE). Revenue is grant-based, not commercial.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TIAC is an Armenian non-governmental organization that delivers free anti-corruption education, civic training, policy research, and election observation. It operates an online academy, runs in-person anti-corruption schools and a one-year academy in cooperation with the Public Administration Academy of RA, and publishes legal opinions, shadow reports, and policy briefs. The organization also conducts public oversight of government procurement and operates databases such as iDitord for election monitoring.

Product overview

Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC) offers a portfolio of educational programs, research publications, databases, and interactive tools focused on anti-corruption work. The core educational offerings include the Anticorruption School (for youth since 2019), the Anticorruption Academy (one-year course since 2020), and the Anticorruption Online Academy (web-based platform at tiac.uteach.io). These are complemented by publications (research, policy briefs, legal opinions, shadow reports, manuals), audiovisual materials, databases (covering elections, monuments, mines, public procurement), and the Politea game for civic education. The organization operates various online platforms for data collection and monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anticorruption School An educational program for youth delivering knowledge about corruption, its forms, and means of combating it across different areas of public life.
• Anticorruption Academy A one-year course conducted since September 2020 in cooperation with the Public Administration Academy of RA, providing comprehensive knowledge about corruption, anti-corruption policy, manifestations, types, causes, and consequences. Targeted at public servants, NGO workers, and civic leaders.
• Anticorruption Online Academy A free online educational platform hosted at tiac.uteach.io that enables individuals to gain knowledge about corruption and ways to fight against it through video lectures, textual materials, and tests. Offers modules including Introduction to Corruption and Anticorruption Policy and Institutions.
• Politea Game A social entrepreneurship project that carries out historical-political tours in different cities of Armenia as an interactive educational game for civic learning.
• Research and Policy Publications Comprehensive publications including Research, Policy briefs, Legal opinions, Shadow reports, Manuals and guides, and Election reports produced by the organization.
• iDitord Platform An online platform for election observation and monitoring, supporting TIAC's election monitoring work.
• Public Procurement Oversight Database A data resource and oversight system for monitoring public procurement in Armenia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,900+ people received anti-corruption training
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Transparency International (TI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2001TIAC is the officially accredited National Chapter of Transparency International in Armenia since October 2001. This is a core strategic partnership giving TIAC access to global anti-corruption methodologies (CPI, GCB, OBS), brand, network of 100+ chapters, and international legitimacy.
• UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC is a member of the UNCAC Coalition, a global civil society coalition monitoring implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption.
• European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC participates in EPDE for sharing election observation methodologies and best practices with European civil society organizations.
• European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC is a member of ENEMO, a network of election monitoring organizations across Europe and the former Soviet Union.
• Global Network of Domestic Election Monitors (GNDEM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC is a member of GNDEM, a global network of domestic election monitoring organizations.
• Coalition for Human Rights in DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC participates in this civil society coalition focused on human rights and development.
• EAuP Civil Society Forum Armenian National PlatformmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC is part of the Armenian national platform of the EaP Civil Society Forum.
• RA Anti-Corruption CouncilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTIAC participates in the Armenian government-established Anti-Corruption Council, a working group coordinating anti-corruption policy between government and civil society.
• Public Council adjunct to the RA Minister of JusticemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTIAC is a member of the Public Council adjunct to the Minister of Justice.
• Open Government Partnership (OGP) Working GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC participates in the OGP Working Group to promote open government and transparency reforms.
• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Multi-stakeholder GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC participates in the EITI Multi-stakeholder Group to promote transparency in extractive industries.
• Open Society Foundations - Armenia (Justice Group)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC participates in the Open Society Foundations Armenia Justice Group and the Partnership for Open Society Initiative.
• Akanates Observation MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC leads the Akanates Observation Mission, a civil society initiative for election and governance observation.
• Civic Education InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIAC participates in the Civic Education Initiative for civic awareness programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic governance and electoral processes. TIAC is a partner; comparable in election-related programming and anti-corruption methodology.
• European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO): Election monitoring network of which TIAC is a member. Comparable as a peer in observation methodology and donor-funded civic election monitoring, though broader in geographic scope.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI): US-funded democracy NGO with active Armenia programming. Comparable in civic education and political reform advocacy, with substantially larger budget and global footprint.
• International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES): International election and governance NGO that funds and implements election programming in Armenia. Comparable in mandate and donor base, with broader portfolio and larger scale.

Direct peers

• Transparency International Georgia: Direct peer as the accredited Georgian National Chapter of Transparency International. Operates the same anti-corruption advocacy, education, and monitoring model in a neighboring post-Soviet country, competing for similar regional donor funding and network methodology.
• Freedom House Armenia: International democracy and human rights NGO with active Armenia programming. Comparable in advocacy scope, donor base, and government advisory positioning, though broader in thematic mandate.
• Open Society Foundations Armenia: Major donor and parallel civil society actor in Armenia. TIAC participates in the OSF Armenia Justice Group. Comparable through shared advocacy priorities and overlapping donor relationships.
• Transparency International Ukraine: TI National Chapter in Ukraine using the same anti-corruption education, policy advocacy, and civic monitoring framework. Highly comparable in mission, donor mix, and chapter governance model.

Emerging players

• International Budget Partnership: Global NGO promoting public finance transparency. TIAC is a partner implementing open budget survey work in Armenia. Comparable in public procurement and budget oversight programming.

Others

• UNCAC Coalition: Global civil society coalition monitoring UN Convention against Corruption implementation, of which TIAC is a member. Peer through shared coalition advocacy and donor-funded anti-corruption work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/akanatesditord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transparency-international-anticorruption-center-tiac-

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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