Publication: Deterring Corruption and Improving Governance in the Urban Water & Sanitation Sector
Date
2009-01
ISSN
Published
2009-01
Author(s)
Halpern, Jonathan
Kenny, Charles
Dickson, Eric
Erhardt, David
Oliver, Chloe
Abstract
Governments typically provide the water
and sanitation sector with substantial amounts of public
money. Monopoly power, public funds, and discretionary
decisions, coupled with poor accountability, breed
corruption. The best hope for reducing corruption in the
water and sanitation sector is to incentivize water sector
officials and managers to be responsive to citizens' demands.
Citation
“Halpern, Jonathan; Kenny, Charles; Dickson, Eric; Erhardt, David; Oliver, Chloe. 2009. Deterring Corruption and Improving Governance in the Urban Water & Sanitation Sector. Water P-Notes; No. 27. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/f0a613d3-56e6-5f04-9a31-43e7fbcba526 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”