More than 1 billion people live with inadequate access to safe drinking water, with dramatic consequences for lives, livelihoods and development. Transparency International’s Global Corruption Report 2008 demonstrates in its thematic section that corruption is a cause and catalyst for this water crisis, which is likely to be further exacerbated by climate change. Corruption affects all aspects of the water sector, from water resources management to drinking water services, irrigation and hydropower. In this timely report, scholars and professionals document the impact of corruption in the sector, with case studies from all around the world offering practical suggestions for reform.

The second part of the Global Corruption Report 2008 provides a snapshot of corruption-related developments in thirty-five countries from all world regions. The third part presents summaries of corruption-related research, highlighting innovative methodologies and new empirical findings that help our understanding of the dynamics of corruption and in devising more effective anti-corruption strategies.

The Global Corruption Report 2008 was produced with kind financial support from the Water Integrity Network (WIN).

Contents

• Part I. Corruption in the Water Sector:
  1. Introducing water and corruption;
  2. Water resources management;
  3. Water and sanitation;
  4. Water for food;
  5. Water for energy;
  6. Conclusions;
• Part II. Country Reports:
  7. Corruption through a national lens;
  7.1. Africa and Middle East: Cameroon, Kenya, Niger, Palestinian Authority, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zambia;
  7.2. Americas: Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, United States;
  7.3. Asia and the Pacific: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines;
  7.4. Europe and Central Asia: Armenia, Austria, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Latvia, Montenegro, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom;
• Part III. Research:
  8. The big picture: measuring corruption and benchmarking progress in the fight against corruption;
  9. Sectoral insights: capturing corruption risks and performance in key sectors;
  10. Understanding the details: investigating the dynamics of corruption.

Special focus:
Corruption and Judicial Systems