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Corruption in social services and human development: water, sanitation and electricity sectors
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posted on 2011-09-16, 08:49 authored by M. Sohail (Khan), Sue CavillCorruption costs the Water, Sanitation and Electricity (WSE) sectors millions of dollars every
year, siphoning off scarce monetary resources and diminishing a country’s prospects for
providing these crucial utilities for all. This paper examines how corruption manifests itself in
the WSE sectors in order to identify and design sector programmes aimed at improving the
well-being of the poor. It provides a comparative, cross-country study of the experiences of
countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Combating corruption in the WSE sector requires action
from the public sector, private sector, citizens, civil society organisations and the media to
monitor WSE services and promote more ethical behaviour. The authors note that particular
attention should be paid to the supply-side of corruption, as consumers’ willingness to pay
for better service creates a supply-side pressure that perpetuates corruption. The paper
concludes with policy pointers and recommendations for successful anti-corruption mechanisms
in the WSE sectors.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Citation
SOHAIL, M. and CAVILL, S., 2010. Corruption in social services and human development: water, sanitation and electricity sectors. IN: Rajivan, A.K. and Gampat, R. (eds.). Perspectives on Corruption and Human Development (vol 1), pp. 566-657.Publisher
© Macmillan Publishers India LtdVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2010Notes
This book chapter was published in the book Perspectives on Corruption and Human Development [© Macmillan Publishers India Ltd]. The publisher's website is at: http://www.macmillanindia.com/ISBN
9780230638839Language
- en