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Not so petty: Corruption risks in payment and licencing systems for water (U4 Brief)

Author: John Butterworth and Jean de la Harpe

The water "business' involves large numbers of consumers using water in different ways including households, industries, and famrs. Management of water at the user level, and the associated collection of charges or fees carries a potential corruption risk. This U$ Brief focuses on the risks at the service provider-consumer interface associated with these small but numerous transactions, and how donors may help prevent so-called petty corruption. The related losses of revenue and harm to consumer confidence can seriously threaten the financial sustainability and viability of service providers.

Link: Anti-Corruption Resource Centre (U4)



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