Partners for Transparency issued its monthly report No. 20, which covers the month of February 2017, and includes a review and analysis of legislative and procedural developments related to combating corruption, as well as the facts of corruption, which were revealed during the past month, and distributed by sector and geography, within the framework of its series Entitled "Corruption Case Book."

Dr. Walaa Jad Al-Karim, Secretary-General of the Foundation, said that the month of February 2017 witnessed 67 corruption incidents, which were revealed through the relevant agencies and the media.

He pointed out that the report monitored the continuation of discussions in Parliament regarding the Local Administration Law, on which many rely to provide a legal framework that strengthens collective oversight and limits the spread of corruption in local authority institutions.

Jad al-Karim said that ambiguity still surrounds the course of the final draft of the law, which is supposed to be referred by the Local Administration Committee for discussion in public sessions, and the proposal submitted by Representative Anisa Hassouna to establish a coordinating body to combat corruption has not yet taken its legislative path, despite the urgent need to create This body, especially as it will play a pivotal role in coordinating anti-corruption policies, and promote integration between the various oversight bodies.

The report indicated that the Ministry of Supply witnessed the highest number of corruption incidents during the month of February 2017 with a score of 17, followed by the Ministry of Health with 10 incidents of corruption, then the Ministry of Agriculture with 7 incidents, then the localities sector with 6 incidents, followed by the Communications and Information Technology Sector with 5 incidents of corruption .

Geographically, Cairo governorate was the highest in terms of corruption incidents that it witnessed with a score of 23 incidents, followed by Giza governorate with 8 incidents, then Suez Governorate with 6 incidents, followed by Qalyubia Governorate with 5 incidents, then Sharkia Governorate with 4 incidents.