News stories
News items on corruption issues and measures to promote transparency, accountability and integrity in the water sector from IRC's newsletter Source Weekly.
Malawi: water minister dismissed
04 Aug 05
Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika on 31 July 2005 dismissed his second vice president, Cassim Chilumpha, who was also Minister of Water Development, in a cabinet reshuffle.
Water Governance Facility
13 Jul 05
Brief introduction to the UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI (WGF), which aims to help developing countries to improve water governance.
Uganda: inspection wants two water officials sacked
12 Jul 05
Inspector General of Government Ms Faith Mwondha's office in Uganda has recommended the sacking of two local water officials.
Indonesia: remarkable lessons learned from Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (1995-2002)
27 Jun 05
An evaluation shows remarkable differences of evaluation results provided by the Indonesian executing agency and the the evaluation department of the Asian Development Bank.
South Africa: DWAF, corrupt government official nabbed
24 Jun 05
An official of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the department.
Richard G. Lugar, chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
14 Jun 05
Far too often, projects intended to boost economic development are derailed by corruption, and the poor suffer, unable to realize projected benefits in quality health care, clean water and education.
Netherlands: water meters help track social security fraud
30 May 05
Dutch municipalities and social security services in the province of Overijssel have been able to track down over EUR 1 million in social security fraud with the help of water meter readings.
India: Government may compel local bodies to be more open about services
17 May 05
The Government of India is considering compelling local bodies to give the public more information about the costs and performance of local services, as a condition for receiving Government funds.
Former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba arrested over Nepal water contract
29 Apr 05
Nepal’s controversial Commission for Corruption Control has arrested the former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and a former Cabinet Minister over a contract for the Melamchi Water Supply Project.
Asia: ADB urged to be more open with communities
28 Apr 05
NGOs have urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to adopt a policy of greater openness and access to information for communities affected by projects.
