Transparency International Papua New Guinea

What Transparency International Papua New Guinea does

Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) is the national chapter of Transparency International, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Port Moresby. The organization is Papua New Guinea's leading anti-corruption civil society body, operating as a non-profit NGO with 31 employees and a governance model anchored by a Board of Directors chaired by Peter Aitsi and led operationally by CEO Arianne Kassman.

TIPNG's product portfolio centers on anti-corruption advocacy, civic education, and accountability services rather than technology platforms. Core programs include the Anti-Corruption Help Desk (AnCoHD), a free and confidential advisory service for corruption victims and witnesses reachable via toll-free hotline 180 6000; the Active Civic Engagement (ACE) Program and the Mike Manning Youth Democracy Camp for youth leadership; the Legal Internship Program with the UPNG School of Law (since 2017); the Sir Anthony Siaguru Walk Against Corruption (SASWAC), an annual flagship fundraising and awareness event running since 2007; and project-based initiatives including Promoting Anti-Corruption & Integrity Strategies (PAIS), Building Elections Integrity through Partnerships (BEIP), and the COVID-19 Accountability Initiative. Research outputs include the National Integrity System Assessment (NASA) and the annual Corruption Perceptions Index launch for PNG.

The business model is community-led advocacy rather than commercial. Revenue is generated through three streams: donations and membership fees from individuals, families, SMEs, corporates, and institutional members; annual event fundraising via SASWAC (K208,000 raised in 2026 from 190 teams; cumulative K2.8 million+ since 2007); and project grants from international donors including the European Union (EU SEE Project across 86 countries), UNODC, the Australia-PNG Law and Justice Partnership, and UNDP. The organization partners extensively with civil society, government agencies, universities, media, and financial regulators (notably the Bank of PNG Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit), and convenes the multi-stakeholder Community Coalition Against Corruption (CCAC) co-founded in 2002 with the Media Council of PNG.

Name

Transparency International Papua New Guinea

Legal name

Transparency International Papua New Guinea Inc.

Website

https://transparencypng.org.pg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG), founded in 1997, is the leading anti-corruption civil society organization in PNG. It delivers civic education, legal aid via the Anti-Corruption Help Desk, election monitoring, youth leadership programs, and advocacy campaigns for citizens, government, and civil society partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Corruption Advocacy and Governance Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

Keywords

• Anti-corruption advocacy
• Civic education services
• Governance reform consulting
• Election integrity monitoring
• Transparency policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Moresby

HQ country

Papua New Guinea

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Walk Against Corruption Fundraising: TIPNG's primary annual fundraising event (Sir Anthony Siaguru Walk Against Corruption) raises funds through team registration fees and community contributions. In 2026, 190 teams raised K208,000 through this event.
2. Membership Fees: TIPNG operates membership programs for individuals, families, youth, SMEs, corporations, and institutions, generating revenue through annual membership fees.
3. Donor/Funder Support: TIPNG receives funding from international donors including the European Union, UNODC, and bilateral partnerships such as the Australia-PNG Law and Justice Partnership. Funding supports specific projects like the PAIS project and EU SEE monitoring.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TIPNG delivers anti-corruption advocacy, civic education, and governance programs in Papua New Guinea. Its flagship offerings include the free Anti-Corruption Help Desk providing confidential legal advice to corruption victims, the annual Sir Anthony Siaguru Walk Against Corruption (SASWAC), youth leadership and civic engagement programs, investigative journalism awards, and project-based initiatives on election integrity, COVID-19 accountability, and the National Integrity System Assessment.

Product overview

TIPNG operates as a civil society organization offering a portfolio of anti-corruption programs and services rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include the Anti-Corruption Help Desk providing confidential legal advice, the Active Civic Engagement (ACE) Program and Mike Manning Youth Democracy Camp for youth empowerment, the Legal Internship Program (LIP) for developing future governance professionals, and the annual Sir Anthony Siaguru Walk Against Corruption (SASWAC) as a flagship fundraising event. Project-based initiatives include Promoting Anti-Corruption & Integrity Strategies (PAIS) supporting media engagement and investigative journalism, Building Elections Integrity through Partnerships (BEIP) for electoral monitoring, and the Community Coalition Against Corruption (CCAC) as a multi-stakeholder advocacy coalition. Additional services include the COVID-19 Accountability Initiative, National Integrity System Assessment, and various membership programs. The organization also coordinates the EU SEE (Supporting an Enabling Environment) project monitoring civic space in PNG.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-Corruption Help Desk (AnCoHD) A free and confidential advisory service providing victims and witnesses of corruption with guidance and referrals to appropriate agencies for assistance. Accessible via toll-free hotline 180 6000 and in-person visits in Port Moresby and Lae.
• Active Civic Engagement (ACE) Program A youth empowerment program that equips young representatives with practical tools to identify, analyze, and respond to governance issues affecting their communities.
• Legal Internship Program (LIP) An annual internship program in partnership with UPNG School of Law providing law students professional experience in anti-corruption work through 8-week placements.
• Mike Manning Youth Democracy Camp (MMYDC) An annual youth leadership camp established in 2007 that immerses young professionals in anti-corruption work to forge principled leaders.
• Sir Anthony Siaguru Walk Against Corruption (SASWAC) TIPNG's flagship annual fundraising event and public awareness campaign, organized as PNG's most visible platform for citizens to collectively voice opposition to corruption through a peaceful walk.
• Promoting Anti-Corruption & Integrity Strategies (PAIS) A European Union-funded project supporting media engagement, investigative journalism awards, and agency-level anti-corruption strategies.
• Building Elections Integrity through Partnerships (BEIP) A project focused on electoral integrity through civic awareness, election observation, and partnership with electoral stakeholders.
• Investigative Journalism Awards An initiative to recognize and encourage local journalists to undertake investigative reporting on corruption and governance issues, run under the PAIS project with the PNG Media Council.
• Integrity Initiatives of Excellence Awards (I-RATE) Awards program recognizing organizations and individuals demonstrating excellence in integrity and anti-corruption practices.
• COVID-19 Accountability Initiative A campaign ensuring transparency and accountability in the management of COVID-19 emergency funding and the public health response.
• National Integrity System Assessment (NASA) A comprehensive assessment of national institutions mandated to uphold integrity, evaluating 14 national integrity pillars across PNG's governance institutions.
• Community Coalition Against Corruption (CCAC) A national coalition of civil society organizations, churches, and community networks that collectively advocates for integrity and accountability on critical national issues.
• Membership Programs Various membership categories including Individual, Family, Youth, Corporate, SME, Civil Society Organization, and Institutional membership providing access to TIPNG resources and participation in anti-corruption efforts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 190 teams participated in 2026 Walk Against Corruption, raising K208,000
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and strategic.

• University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School of Business & Public PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026Five-year MoU (2026-2031) formalizing accounting student internship placements. Since 2023, TIPNG has hosted accounting students for 13-week attachments supporting financial record-keeping and reporting. The partnership aims to build character and integrity among future financial professionals.
• Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026First-time engagement with PNGUoT School of Communication and Development Studies for 13-week industrial training program in 2026. Two trainees joined TIPNG communications team.
• UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025UNODC PNG Country Office supported TIPNG's participation as part of PNG's state delegation at the UNCAC 11th Conference of State Parties in Doha, Qatar (December 2025).
• National Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025MoU signed in December 2025 for School Based Civic Education (SBCE) curriculum national roll-out. This four-year roadmap embeds anti-corruption values into national school curriculum, supported by Australia-PNG Law and Justice Partnership (APLJ).
• Advancing PNG: Women's Leadership Network (APNGWLN)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025CCAC member partner sharing information on election integrity with women leaders through IPIP program under PNG-Australia Partnership.
• Caritas PNGsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025CCAC member partner engaged in election integrity information sharing with women leaders in PNG.
• PNG Council of Churches (PNGCC)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025CCAC member partner contributing to election integrity discussions with women leaders and broader civil society coalition.
• Bank of Papua New Guinea (Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025TIPNG co-hosted inaugural AML/CTF/CPF Conference with Bank of PNG FASU in October 2025, bringing together financial institutions and businesses to align on anti-money laundering compliance.
• Youth Against Corruption Association (YACA)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Youth coalition partner working on ethical youth development. YACA held first teachers' workshop in July 2025 to empower educators in fostering integrity among youth.
• Applus+ PNGstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Third MoU renewal in 2026, established in 2024. Applus+ PNG provides pro-bono recruitment support ensuring transparent hiring processes, and on-call HR expertise including policy development and national industrial law guidance.
• Lae Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023Co-host of CCAC national meeting in Lae in April 2023, representing private sector engagement in anti-corruption coalition.
• Media Council of PNGsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Co-founder of CCAC and partner in Investigative Journalism Awards initiative under the PAIS project. PNG Media Council President co-backs the journalism awards program.
• University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017MoU for annual Legal Internship Program (LIP) engaging 3rd and 4th year law students for 8-week professional development placements. Interns assist with Anti-Corruption Help Desk, legislative review, and policy briefs. The 2020-2021 cohort included four interns.
• Community Coalition Against Corruption (CCAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002CCAC was co-founded by TIPNG and Media Council of PNG in 2002 with support from churches, chambers of commerce, Ombudsman Commission, and Public Solicitor. It is a coalition of organizations addressing national governance issues through unified advocacy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global Integrity: International anti-corruption research and advocacy organization producing governance indicators and supporting in-country reformers. Operates a similar civil society model combining independent research, advocacy, and local partnerships to TIPNG.
• Transparency International Indonesia: Indonesian chapter of Transparency International, one of the most established TI national chapters in a comparable emerging-market democracy context. Similar advocacy, coalition, and research programs targeting corruption, electoral integrity, and public-sector accountability.
• Accountability Lab: International civil society organization focused on transparency, accountability, and anti-corruption capacity building in emerging markets. Directly comparable to TIPNG in mission, donor-supported model, and country-partner operating approach.
• Transparency International Australia: Australian national chapter of Transparency International, operating the same anti-corruption civil society model as TIPNG. Directly comparable as a sister TI chapter in a neighboring Pacific country, with analogous programs in civic education, advocacy, and research.
• Transparency International Philippines: Philippine chapter of Transparency International, comparable as a TI national chapter operating in a Southeast Asian emerging-market democracy with similar election integrity, civic education, and coalition-building programs.
• Transparency International Fiji: Fiji's national chapter of Transparency International, operating in a similar small Pacific Island economy context. Closely comparable to TIPNG in scale, governance challenges, and dependence on regional donor partnerships.
• Transparency International New Zealand: New Zealand chapter of Transparency International, the closest Pacific peer to TIPNG. Operates an identical TI national-chapter business model focused on anti-corruption advocacy, corruption perception research, and stakeholder coalition-building.

Others

• Pacific Islands Forum: Regional intergovernmental organization for the Pacific, addressing governance, accountability, and rule-of-law issues that overlap with TIPNG's advocacy priorities. Related as the principal regional governance body TIPNG engages with on policy reform.

Broad incumbents

• Transparency International: Global parent organization of TIPNG and 100+ national chapters. Comparable as the broader incumbent that coordinates the TI movement, produces the Corruption Perceptions Index, and convenes international anti-corruption advocacy.

Regional players

• Transparency International Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands chapter of Transparency International, operating in a neighboring Pacific Island jurisdiction with similar governance and capacity constraints. Highly comparable in mandate, scale, and Pacific donor ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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