Over one billion people live with inadequate access to safe drinking water with dramatic consequences for lives, livelihoods and development. Transparency Internationals Global Corruption Report 2008 demonstrates in its thematic section that corruption is a cause and catalyst for this water crisis which is likely to be further exacerbated by climate change. Corruption affects all aspects of the water sector from water resources management to drinking water services, irrigation and hydropower. Scholars and professionals document the impact of corruption in the sector with case studies from all around the world and offer practical suggestions for reform. The second part of the Report provides a snapshot of corruption-related developments in 35 countries from all world regions. The third part presents summaries of corruption-related research, highlighting innovative methodologies and new empirical findings that help to better understand the dynamics of corruption and devise more effective anti-corruption strategies. Contents
Part I. Corruption in the Water Sector: 1. Introducing water and corruption
2. Water resources management
3. Water and sanitation
4. Water for food
5. Water for energy
6. Conclusions
Part II. Country Reports: 7. Corruption through a national lens
7.1. Africa and Middle East: Cameroon, Kenya, Niger, Palestinian Authority, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zambia
7.2. Americas: Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, United States
7.3. Asia and the Pacific: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines
7.4. Europe and Central Asia: Armenia, Austria, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Part III. Research: 8. The big picture: measuring corruption and benchmarking progress in the fight against corruption
9. Sectoral insights: capturing corruption risks and performance in key sectors
10. Understanding the details: investigating the dynamics of corruption.