Corruption in Public Service Delivery: Experience from South Asia’s Water and Sanitation Sector

Davis, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2003.07.003

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“…However, corruption can be 'collusive' (the willing and planned cooperation of the giver and taker), and 'anticipatory' (paying a bribe in anticipation of favourable actions or decisions from an authority) as well as 'extortionary' (forced extraction of bribes or other favours from vulnerable people by those in authority) (Davis, 2004). For instance, at least a dozen companies were found to have bribed the chief executive of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (now serving a 12-year jail sentence for taking bribes), and the Lesotho courts have managed to gain convictions of a number of companies who were then debarred by the World Bank for their involvement in the scandal.…”

Section: Corruptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accountability to Prevent Corruption in Construction Projects

Sohail

Cavill

2008

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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The American Society of Civil Engineers claim that corruption accounts for an estimated $340 billion of worldwide construction costs each year. Corruption (including bribery, embezzlement, kickbacks and fraud) in construction projects undermines the delivery of infrastructure services. Furthermore, corruption poses significant risks to construction and engineering companies themselves. What progress has been made, therefore, in reducing the risk of corruption to construction projects? It is the purpose of this paper to argue that with improved accountability, attention to ethics and cultural considerations, and reduced corruption, it is possible to construct, operate and maintain adequate quality and quantity of infrastructure on a more sustainable basis and thereby improve construction practice. This paper will demonstrate how accountability initiatives in construction projects, in developed and developing countries can be of benefit internationally to the public and private sector as well as Non Government Organisations and researchers in their efforts to reduce corruption in infrastructure services.

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Section: Corruptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accountability to Prevent Corruption in Construction Projects

Sohail

Cavill

2008

J. Constr. Eng. Manage.

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“…The questions explored in this study are listed in the Appendix A. No questions were asked about water pricing, because it is expected that some participants are not paying the correct amounts for their water usage due to corruption in the water-utility sector [43]. Due to a lack of functioning meters, overall water use was not measured in this study.…”

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“…Instead, water-consumption rates may vary only slightly between high-income and middle-income consumers in densely populated Indian cities where many people do not have lawns, and those who do, have only small plots. In addition, while higher water pricing generally correlates with reduced consumption, the impact of water pricing on water use in urban India is uncertain, given the common practice of avoiding utility payments and paying bribes for falsified meter readings [42,43].…”

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The Impact of Demographic Factors, Beliefs, and Social Influences on Residential Water Consumption and Implications for Non-Price Policies in Urban India

Ramsey

Berglund

Goyal

2017

Water

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Abstract:In rapidly growing urban areas in India and the developing world, water demands typically exceed supply. While local governments may implement management programs to reduce demand for freshwater, water savings are dependent on the conservation behaviors of individuals. A household survey is presented here to examine residential water end uses and conservation behaviors in Jaipur, India. The survey explores end uses, engagement in conservation behaviors, and the influence of demographic factors, water sources, beliefs about water, and social pressures on these behaviors are tested. The survey was conducted at 248 households, including 29 households in the slums. Our study finds that while the majority of participants recognize the importance of water conservation, they do not necessarily conserve water themselves. Households report engaging most frequently in water-conservation behaviors that require little effort or financial investment. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) results and subsequent pairwise comparisons indicate higher incomes, longer water-supply durations, and the belief that droughts are preventable are positively correlated with overall amenability to adoption of water-conservation behaviors and technology. Binomial logistic regression analysis indicates that being in the age group 26-35, having higher income, and giving a neutral response about the responsibility of the government to provide relief during a drought were all predictors of the installation of dual-flush (DF) toilets. Education levels and water awareness were found to have no correlation with conservation behaviors or amenability to conservation technology adoption. Results are applied to examine their possible implications from a demand-management perspective and provide suggestions for further research and policy decisions.

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“…Similar patterns of patronage and clientelism linkages were found in urban water pollution and in the relations between NGOs and local authorities (Tropp 1998 ). Another study pointed to the high frequency of kickbacks to public offi cials and tampering with water fees in urban water supply in some major Indian cities, leading to big revenue losses (Davis 2004 ).…”

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Water Integrity: From Concept to Practice

Tropp

Jiménez

Deunff

2016

Global Issues in Water Policy

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The adherence of water stakeholders and institutions to integrity principles is critical to improve water governance and sustainable water development. Integrity is strongly manifested in water decision-making, and the level of integrity plays a critical role in deciding the outcomes of decision-making, that is, who gets what water, when and how. In many countries, fragmented institutions obstruct accountability in a sector with high investment and aid fl ows, making the water sector particularly vulnerable to corruption. Governance failures such as corruption can take place at multiple levels and traverse all water uses, incurring huge cost for societies, environment and human development. This chapter provides insights into the role of integrity to improve governance and suggests an apparent need to include integrity and anticorruption-related issues in the analysis of and policy responses to water crises. Accountability in water supply services is used as an example to outline challenges and opportunities for strengthening integrity.

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Corruption in Public Service Delivery: Experience from South Asia’s Water and Sanitation Sector

Cited by 229 publications

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Accountability to Prevent Corruption in Construction Projects

Accountability to Prevent Corruption in Construction Projects

The Impact of Demographic Factors, Beliefs, and Social Influences on Residential Water Consumption and Implications for Non-Price Policies in Urban India

Water Integrity: From Concept to Practice

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