UID:
almafu_9958123761302883
Format:
xxii, 173 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-282-06086-4
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9786612060861
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0-8213-7867-8
Series Statement:
World Bank e-Library.
Content:
This volume will serve as a useful tool for those who wish to diagnose, analyze, and take action against systemic corruption in the water and sanitation sectors. On a global scale, more than 1 billion people live without access to safe, potable water, in part because of poor governance and corruption. Illegal connections and substantial losses caused by deferred maintenance have eroded the revenues of water utilities, leading to a downward spiral in performance. Embezzlement of funds, bribes for access to illegal water connections, manipulation of meter counters, and collusion in public contra
Note:
"The World Bank Institute and Transparency International."
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Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Module 1 The Nature of Corruption in the Water Sector; Tables; Boxes; Figures; Module 2 Diagnosing Corruption in the Water Sector: Tools and Impact Indicators; Module 3 Tools for Addressing Corruption in the Water and Sanitation Sector; Module 4 Case Studies in Addressing Corruption in the Water and Sanitation Sector; Module 5 Action Planning to Address Corruption and Improve Transparency, Accountability, and Access to Information in the Water Sector; References; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-7892-9
Language:
English
