Corruption in the Water Sector: courses, consequences and cures

Speaker: Dr. Manoj Nadkarni, Water Integrity Network.

Corruption - defined as the misuse of entrusted power for private gain - reduces economic growth, discourages investment, violates human dignity, increases health risks and robs the porr of livelihoods and access to water services.

Corruption hurts the poor - by limiting the expansion andeffective delivery of water supply and sanitation services and the overall management of water resources - by diverting investments that would benefit them.

Contact information	Maria Molina, EuropeAid (email: Aidco-infoPoint-Conferences@ec.europa.eu)
Event type	Seminar
File link	http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/infopoint/conferences/2007/2007.12.06_water_en.htm
Source	EC Info Point- AIDCO
Subject(s)	DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT
Geographical coverage	Belgium
Address	Rue de la Loi 41, Ground Floor, Brussels, Belgium
Organizer	EuropeAid
Target audience	Euro
Duration	13.00-14.00
Period	06/12/2007
Status	Confirmed
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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