Fighting Corruption
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:24 am | posted by Virginia SimmonsToday, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial about fighting corruption as a critical aspect to fighting global poverty.
“Fighting poverty is a popular cause these days, from Bono’s bracelets to fancy “poverty reduction strategies” at development banks. But if do-gooders are serious about reducing global poverty, fighting corruption is one of the best places to start.For supporting evidence, look no further than Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index. Released Thursday, the survey aggregates 14 polls and ranks 180 countries on “perceived corruption,” defined as abuse of public office for private gain. The world’s poorest countries — think Burma or Bangladesh — languish at the bottom of the list, while the world’s richest countries get top marks”
Read the full piece here.
October 2nd, 2007 at 8:43 pm
I stumbled upon http://www.transparency.org before reading your blog post or the Wall Street Journal article. What struck me most about their recent report is that it challenges some of the myths about aid and development by reminding the reader that NGOs are faced with severe complexities whenever they take on projects. To fight poverty, NGOs must be part of integrated community development to help walk with communities to make lasting improvements in every area of need.
Thanks for all your good work ONE.
Leif