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Under the governance and anticorruption (GAC) strategy implementation, the GAC in operations work... more Under the governance and anticorruption (GAC) strategy implementation, the GAC in operations work across regions has focused on three key areas: (a) identifying, managing, mitigating governance risks in projects; (b) liaising with INT on its investigations; and (c) strengthening multi-stakeholder-based delivery mechanisms in projects. The integration of this function into the governance global practice (GGP) provides an opportunity for closer integration with the other areas that this work has close synergies with - financial management, procurement, and social accountability.
Kenya and Ethiopia are focused on four key sectors: health, education, water and sanitation, and ... more Kenya and Ethiopia are focused on four key sectors: health, education, water and sanitation, and private sector development. As part of the World Bank Netherlands Partnership Program on nurturing information access, transparency, and good governance in service delivery, local researchers sought empirical evidence and comparative experiences that will inform policy reform debates and future programming in these and other sectors. This note highlights the institutional context of information flows and differences in sector performance in service provision on the basis of forms of information, its access and availability, and dissemination. Although the role of information is a key element of service delivery governance in these countries, this research reveals that sector-specific obstacles, in addition to the persistence of institutional legacies of centralization and public mistrust of government roles in service delivery, continue to hamper improvements in channels of information a...
All rights reserved. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do n... more All rights reserved. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments that they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accu racy of the data included in this work The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judg ment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory nor the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all st... more Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all stakeholders in society. Such inclusiveness requires building coalitions among stakeholders—government, civil society, and NGO--in order to ensure the sustainability of reforms. The international community also has a role to play in supporting committed reformers who are more likely to generate challenges to their country's regimes. This paper examines the practical issues involved in minimizing corruption in Africa. It is argued that reforms are more likely to succeed when various stakeholders are involved in the design and implementation phase of an anti-corruption strategy. Such an approach creates the necessary consensus for reform as well as a sense of participation in improving the quality of governance.
The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created ... more The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created opportunities for democratization not only in Europe and the former Soviet Union, but also in Africa. This book is based on workshops held in Benin, Ethiopia, and Namibia to better understand the dynamics of contemporary democratic movements in Africa. Key issues in the democratization process range from its institutional and political requirements to specific problems such as ethnic conflict, corruption, and role of donors in promoting democracy. By focusing on the opinion and views of African intellectuals, academics, writers, and political activists and observers, the book provides a unique perspective regarding the dynamics and problems of democratization in Africa.
In response to the governance and anticorruption (GAC) Secretariat’s request, this note outlines ... more In response to the governance and anticorruption (GAC) Secretariat’s request, this note outlines the combined experience of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) and Africa (AFR) regions with regional governance advisers. The authors have included sections on how these regions’ advisers support GAC initiatives as well as manage risks to operations. And, the authors have specifically set out a discussion of recommendations with regard to the role that regional (as opposed to country-specific) governance advisers may play within a framework of global practices, in particular the governance global practice (GGP). The authors will like to highlight that this exercise is from the client’s point of the view, based on the joint experience in overcoming governance challenges with the clients. As such, not only the Bank’s portfolio is taken into account and risk management, but rather, the entire development portfolio of the client countries. In this way, the authors have included work on th...
… Corruption: Concepts and Contexts. Third Edition …, 2002
... According to the Inspector General, most officers are young graduates with no training in inv... more ... According to the Inspector General, most officers are young graduates with no training in investigation and prosecution (Tumwesigye, J, 2000 ... The Role of the Director of Public Prosecutions Uganda's former Director of Public Prosecutions, Alfred PW Nasaba, observed that while ...
Corruption and Development in Africa, 2000
Corruption and Reform, 1992
Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all st... more Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all stakeholders in society. Such inclusiveness requires building coalitions among stakeholders-government, civil society, and NGO--in order to ensure the sustainability of reforms. The international community also has a role to play in supporting committed reformers who are more likely to generate challenges to their country's regimes. This paper examines the practical issues involved in minimizing corruption in Africa. It is argued that reforms are more likely to succeed when various stakeholders are involved in the design and implementation phase of an anti-corruption strategy. Such an approach creates the necessary consensus for reform as well as a sense of participation in improving the quality of governance.
The Journal of Modern African Studies, 1994
... 20 Momoh's administration can be criticised for promoting tribalism and nepotism since s... more ... 20 Momoh's administration can be criticised for promoting tribalism and nepotism since so many key positions were held by members of the so-called 'ekutay'1 group, notably from Binkolo, the hometown of the President. According to the testimony given by Hassan Gbassay ...
Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of... more Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of interests willing and able to defend themselves by making meaningful demands for accountability of, and limits upon, official power, and for an end to illicit advantages enjoyed by others. Historically such a process has taken place gradually, as political development has proceeded and the base of participation broadens. But today's highcorruption societies cannot wait for several generations to see such developments take place. We argue that social action coalitions, linking public and private actors, are a way to mobilize these sorts of participation and advocacy. Such coalitions are neither a new idea nor a guarantee of successful reforms; indeed, in many instances they win out by default as an anti-corruption strategy. But we contend that if sustained by careful planning and a diverse set of incentives, they can reinforce political will and enhance the strength of civil society. Coalition-building efforts are underway in many societies. But too often they have focused only on anti-corruption tactics and pursuing their own growth, rather than looking at the coalition-building process in more general terms. We do this, in Part I, by employing Wilson's (1973) analysis of the incentives that motivate and reward participation in organizations. This approach helps us identify ways in which the anti-corruption goals can be augmented by other kinds of appeals, even when material incentives are scarce. We also identify four stages of the coalition-building processformation, credibility, expansion, and transformation-in which differing combinations of incentives will be necessary to address the group's most important problems and opportunities. Part II examines two important coalition-building efforts in light of the discussion thus far-Ghana's Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the Bangalore Agenda Task Force in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. In Part III we link those cases to our broader analysis, suggesting that while purposive incentives are common in the early phases of all coalitions, other varieties must be added to the mix. Wilson's scheme points to ways in which the imaginative use of incentives can aid the transition from one phase of coalition development to the next. We conclude with general strategic issues, suggesting ways in which our analysis can be applied to those questions given the important variations to be found among cases.
Policy Research Working Papers, 2005
Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of... more Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of interests willing and able to defend themselves by making meaningful demands for accountability of, and limits upon, official power, and for an end to illicit advantages enjoyed by others. Historically such a process has taken place gradually, as political development has proceeded and the base of participation broadens. But today's highcorruption societies cannot wait for several generations to see such developments take place. We argue that social action coalitions, linking public and private actors, are a way to mobilize these sorts of participation and advocacy. Such coalitions are neither a new idea nor a guarantee of successful reforms; indeed, in many instances they win out by default as an anti-corruption strategy. But we contend that if sustained by careful planning and a diverse set of incentives, they can reinforce political will and enhance the strength of civil society. Coalition-building efforts are underway in many societies. But too often they have focused only on anti-corruption tactics and pursuing their own growth, rather than looking at the coalition-building process in more general terms. We do this, in Part I, by employing Wilson's (1973) analysis of the incentives that motivate and reward participation in organizations. This approach helps us identify ways in which the anti-corruption goals can be augmented by other kinds of appeals, even when material incentives are scarce. We also identify four stages of the coalition-building processformation, credibility, expansion, and transformation-in which differing combinations of incentives will be necessary to address the group's most important problems and opportunities. Part II examines two important coalition-building efforts in light of the discussion thus far-Ghana's Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the Bangalore Agenda Task Force in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. In Part III we link those cases to our broader analysis, suggesting that while purposive incentives are common in the early phases of all coalitions, other varieties must be added to the mix. Wilson's scheme points to ways in which the imaginative use of incentives can aid the transition from one phase of coalition development to the next. We conclude with general strategic issues, suggesting ways in which our analysis can be applied to those questions given the important variations to be found among cases.
The Round Table, 1992
... J. Kpundeh is a member of the Panel on Democratization, US National Academy of Sciences, Wash... more ... J. Kpundeh is a member of the Panel on Democratization, US National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; Stephen P. Riley ... Samuel Doe Hissene Habre Pinto da Costa Siad Barre Aristedes Pereira Matthieu Kerekou Moussa Traore Metsing Lekhanya Mengistu Haile ...
Under the governance and anticorruption (GAC) strategy implementation, the GAC in operations work... more Under the governance and anticorruption (GAC) strategy implementation, the GAC in operations work across regions has focused on three key areas: (a) identifying, managing, mitigating governance risks in projects; (b) liaising with INT on its investigations; and (c) strengthening multi-stakeholder-based delivery mechanisms in projects. The integration of this function into the governance global practice (GGP) provides an opportunity for closer integration with the other areas that this work has close synergies with - financial management, procurement, and social accountability.
Kenya and Ethiopia are focused on four key sectors: health, education, water and sanitation, and ... more Kenya and Ethiopia are focused on four key sectors: health, education, water and sanitation, and private sector development. As part of the World Bank Netherlands Partnership Program on nurturing information access, transparency, and good governance in service delivery, local researchers sought empirical evidence and comparative experiences that will inform policy reform debates and future programming in these and other sectors. This note highlights the institutional context of information flows and differences in sector performance in service provision on the basis of forms of information, its access and availability, and dissemination. Although the role of information is a key element of service delivery governance in these countries, this research reveals that sector-specific obstacles, in addition to the persistence of institutional legacies of centralization and public mistrust of government roles in service delivery, continue to hamper improvements in channels of information a...
All rights reserved. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do n... more All rights reserved. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments that they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accu racy of the data included in this work The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judg ment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory nor the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all st... more Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all stakeholders in society. Such inclusiveness requires building coalitions among stakeholders—government, civil society, and NGO--in order to ensure the sustainability of reforms. The international community also has a role to play in supporting committed reformers who are more likely to generate challenges to their country's regimes. This paper examines the practical issues involved in minimizing corruption in Africa. It is argued that reforms are more likely to succeed when various stakeholders are involved in the design and implementation phase of an anti-corruption strategy. Such an approach creates the necessary consensus for reform as well as a sense of participation in improving the quality of governance.
The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created ... more The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created opportunities for democratization not only in Europe and the former Soviet Union, but also in Africa. This book is based on workshops held in Benin, Ethiopia, and Namibia to better understand the dynamics of contemporary democratic movements in Africa. Key issues in the democratization process range from its institutional and political requirements to specific problems such as ethnic conflict, corruption, and role of donors in promoting democracy. By focusing on the opinion and views of African intellectuals, academics, writers, and political activists and observers, the book provides a unique perspective regarding the dynamics and problems of democratization in Africa.
In response to the governance and anticorruption (GAC) Secretariat’s request, this note outlines ... more In response to the governance and anticorruption (GAC) Secretariat’s request, this note outlines the combined experience of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) and Africa (AFR) regions with regional governance advisers. The authors have included sections on how these regions’ advisers support GAC initiatives as well as manage risks to operations. And, the authors have specifically set out a discussion of recommendations with regard to the role that regional (as opposed to country-specific) governance advisers may play within a framework of global practices, in particular the governance global practice (GGP). The authors will like to highlight that this exercise is from the client’s point of the view, based on the joint experience in overcoming governance challenges with the clients. As such, not only the Bank’s portfolio is taken into account and risk management, but rather, the entire development portfolio of the client countries. In this way, the authors have included work on th...
… Corruption: Concepts and Contexts. Third Edition …, 2002
... According to the Inspector General, most officers are young graduates with no training in inv... more ... According to the Inspector General, most officers are young graduates with no training in investigation and prosecution (Tumwesigye, J, 2000 ... The Role of the Director of Public Prosecutions Uganda's former Director of Public Prosecutions, Alfred PW Nasaba, observed that while ...
Corruption and Development in Africa, 2000
Corruption and Reform, 1992
Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all st... more Anti-corruption strategies are most effective when they are participative and inclusive of all stakeholders in society. Such inclusiveness requires building coalitions among stakeholders-government, civil society, and NGO--in order to ensure the sustainability of reforms. The international community also has a role to play in supporting committed reformers who are more likely to generate challenges to their country's regimes. This paper examines the practical issues involved in minimizing corruption in Africa. It is argued that reforms are more likely to succeed when various stakeholders are involved in the design and implementation phase of an anti-corruption strategy. Such an approach creates the necessary consensus for reform as well as a sense of participation in improving the quality of governance.
The Journal of Modern African Studies, 1994
... 20 Momoh's administration can be criticised for promoting tribalism and nepotism since s... more ... 20 Momoh's administration can be criticised for promoting tribalism and nepotism since so many key positions were held by members of the so-called 'ekutay'1 group, notably from Binkolo, the hometown of the President. According to the testimony given by Hassan Gbassay ...
Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of... more Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of interests willing and able to defend themselves by making meaningful demands for accountability of, and limits upon, official power, and for an end to illicit advantages enjoyed by others. Historically such a process has taken place gradually, as political development has proceeded and the base of participation broadens. But today's highcorruption societies cannot wait for several generations to see such developments take place. We argue that social action coalitions, linking public and private actors, are a way to mobilize these sorts of participation and advocacy. Such coalitions are neither a new idea nor a guarantee of successful reforms; indeed, in many instances they win out by default as an anti-corruption strategy. But we contend that if sustained by careful planning and a diverse set of incentives, they can reinforce political will and enhance the strength of civil society. Coalition-building efforts are underway in many societies. But too often they have focused only on anti-corruption tactics and pursuing their own growth, rather than looking at the coalition-building process in more general terms. We do this, in Part I, by employing Wilson's (1973) analysis of the incentives that motivate and reward participation in organizations. This approach helps us identify ways in which the anti-corruption goals can be augmented by other kinds of appeals, even when material incentives are scarce. We also identify four stages of the coalition-building processformation, credibility, expansion, and transformation-in which differing combinations of incentives will be necessary to address the group's most important problems and opportunities. Part II examines two important coalition-building efforts in light of the discussion thus far-Ghana's Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the Bangalore Agenda Task Force in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. In Part III we link those cases to our broader analysis, suggesting that while purposive incentives are common in the early phases of all coalitions, other varieties must be added to the mix. Wilson's scheme points to ways in which the imaginative use of incentives can aid the transition from one phase of coalition development to the next. We conclude with general strategic issues, suggesting ways in which our analysis can be applied to those questions given the important variations to be found among cases.
Policy Research Working Papers, 2005
Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of... more Many societies have limited corruption through the broad-based mobilization of a diverse range of interests willing and able to defend themselves by making meaningful demands for accountability of, and limits upon, official power, and for an end to illicit advantages enjoyed by others. Historically such a process has taken place gradually, as political development has proceeded and the base of participation broadens. But today's highcorruption societies cannot wait for several generations to see such developments take place. We argue that social action coalitions, linking public and private actors, are a way to mobilize these sorts of participation and advocacy. Such coalitions are neither a new idea nor a guarantee of successful reforms; indeed, in many instances they win out by default as an anti-corruption strategy. But we contend that if sustained by careful planning and a diverse set of incentives, they can reinforce political will and enhance the strength of civil society. Coalition-building efforts are underway in many societies. But too often they have focused only on anti-corruption tactics and pursuing their own growth, rather than looking at the coalition-building process in more general terms. We do this, in Part I, by employing Wilson's (1973) analysis of the incentives that motivate and reward participation in organizations. This approach helps us identify ways in which the anti-corruption goals can be augmented by other kinds of appeals, even when material incentives are scarce. We also identify four stages of the coalition-building processformation, credibility, expansion, and transformation-in which differing combinations of incentives will be necessary to address the group's most important problems and opportunities. Part II examines two important coalition-building efforts in light of the discussion thus far-Ghana's Anti-Corruption Coalition, and the Bangalore Agenda Task Force in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India. In Part III we link those cases to our broader analysis, suggesting that while purposive incentives are common in the early phases of all coalitions, other varieties must be added to the mix. Wilson's scheme points to ways in which the imaginative use of incentives can aid the transition from one phase of coalition development to the next. We conclude with general strategic issues, suggesting ways in which our analysis can be applied to those questions given the important variations to be found among cases.
The Round Table, 1992
... J. Kpundeh is a member of the Panel on Democratization, US National Academy of Sciences, Wash... more ... J. Kpundeh is a member of the Panel on Democratization, US National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; Stephen P. Riley ... Samuel Doe Hissene Habre Pinto da Costa Siad Barre Aristedes Pereira Matthieu Kerekou Moussa Traore Metsing Lekhanya Mengistu Haile ...