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.
Corruption: focus on construction and post-conflict reconstruction
21 Mar 05
Transparency International's Global Corruption Report 2005 includes a special focus on construction and post-conflict reconstruction. The report includes water sector examples from Africa and China.
Europe: convention on access to environmental information ratified
08 Mar 05
On 17 February 2005, the European Community ratified the Aarhus Convention, considered to be “the world’s most far-reaching treaty on environmental rights”.
Acodal and pipe makers sign “no bribery” deal in Colombia
23 Feb 05
Colombia's environmental and sanitation engineering association, Acodal, and the principal manufacturers of pipes in the country are to sign an agreement to combat bribery.
Sierra Leone: SALAWO boss accused of corruption
07 Feb 05
The General Manager of the Sierra Leone water company, SALAWO, is accused of “blatant misappropriation of funds meant for the development of the water sector”.
Bechtel and Biwater join anti corruption drive: critics are not impressed
07 Feb 05
Water-related multinationals are amongst 62 companies at the World Economic Forum who signed up to a zero tolerance campaign against bribery and corruption. But Bechtel and Biwater are both under fire from anti-globaisation and anti-privatisation groups.
Kenya: corruption in water services
27 Dec 04
Billions of shillings have been stolen by council officials through illegal water connections and tenders. The chairman of Nairobi Water Company, Mr. Kabando wa Kabando, confirmed investigations were taking place.
Corruption: water projects feature in EU watchdog’s exposure of international aid fraud
03 Dec 04
The European Union's anti-fraud watchdog, OLAF, has uncovered serious abuse of international aid money. Two water-related projects are among the 26 fraud and corruption cases described in OLAF's latest annual report.
Corruption: report on Swajal Dhara programme in Rajasthan, India
02 Jun 04
A message posted on the Right to Water e-mail discussion list describes irregularities in a government programme for community-managed rural water schemes in Rajasthan, India.
Corruption: experience from South Asia's water sector
19 Dec 03
Jennifer Davis presents empirical information regarding the types and magnitude of corrupt behaviours documented in water supply and sanitation service provision in several South Asian localities.
Corruption charges against Thai politicians
18 Jun 03
Veteran politician Vatana Asavahame, his brother and his long-time close aide and seven others will be charged with involvement in corruption surrounding the Klong Dan wastewater treatment project.
