Combating corruption in the delivery of infrastructure services

Internationally, corruption in the planning, procurement, construction and operation and maintenance (O&M) of infrastructure services (defined here as water supply, sanitation, drainage, access roads and paving, transport, solid waste management, street lighting and community buildings) has been recognised as a constraint to development. What progress has been made, therefore, in implementing greater accountability to combat corruption in the planning and delivery of infrastructure services? This paper documents the growing interest (in developed and developing countries) in securing better governance for the delivery of infrastructure and assesses the potential of greater accountability to improve both provision and performance of infrastructure services.