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Unveiling the Impact: Why Anti-Corruption Matters in Water Sector Development

Explore the necessity of combating corruption in the water sector, addressing challenges, UNDP's approach, and ongoing projects for transparent and accountable governance. Learn about progress, future steps, and collaboration opportunities.

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Unveiling the Impact: Why Anti-Corruption Matters in Water Sector Development

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  1. WHY ANTI-CORRUPTION MATTERS?

  2. Why Anti-corruption in the water Sector? • Criticism of the “traditional” approach to fighting corruption • Basic service delivery - one of the areas where corruption mostly occurs • There is a lot of work still to be done: • Lack of sectoral assessments • Little systemisation of good practices and lessons learned • Few programmes addressing the issue • The value added of addressing corruption in the water sector • Utilization of sector expertise and AC expertise • Improved service delivery • More transparent and accountable governments

  3. UNDP’s Approach • Corruption a major bottleneck to the achievement of MDGs – e.g. access to water • Sectoral approach to accelerate MDGs achievement • UNDP’s sectoral studies in education, health and water sectors • Putting theory into practice: launch of UNDP’s sectoral initiative

  4. Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler.-Albert Einstein

  5. High risks, high return

  6. What does UNDP offer? Advisory support, partnership - 3 pilot projects in the water sector Knowledge: Tools and Methodologies Inception training on integrating anti-corruption lens

  7. UNDP’s support to sectoral approach • 20 UNDP Country Offices in all regions receive support from UNDP • Regional study on the impact of accountability in the water sector in Latin America • Online Training on Water Integrity (Virtual School and WIN) • Support from the government, donors, partners

  8. Results as of today • Corruption risk assessments completedin almost all selected countries • Mitigation plans being developed • Some countries already have results

  9. Next Steps • Implementation of mitigation plans • Results and Impact • Up-scaling the projects • Ensuring sustainability • Partnerships • Linkages with other programmes

  10. Transparency and accountability of the Rural Administrative Associations of Aqueducts (ASADAS) in Costa Rica • Video - ASADAS Primer Corte on Vimeo

  11. Together we have high chances to succeed Thank You!

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