We must take tough action against corruption
DFID News We must take tough action against corruption: "By Hilary Benn
Originally published in FT.com April 20 2006
Corruption, like temptation, exists everywhere, but in poor countries it can kill. Money meant for drugs for a sick child, or to build a hospital, can be siphoned off into private bank accounts or to build a luxury house. At the World Bank Spring Meeting on Saturday 22nd April, I will be calling for a new international framework for tough, effective and consistent action to tackle this corruption, not least because as development and finance ministers we have a shared responsibility to ensure that the extra resources from debt cancellation and from increased aid, genuinely go to help the poor./.../"
Originally published in FT.com April 20 2006
Corruption, like temptation, exists everywhere, but in poor countries it can kill. Money meant for drugs for a sick child, or to build a hospital, can be siphoned off into private bank accounts or to build a luxury house. At the World Bank Spring Meeting on Saturday 22nd April, I will be calling for a new international framework for tough, effective and consistent action to tackle this corruption, not least because as development and finance ministers we have a shared responsibility to ensure that the extra resources from debt cancellation and from increased aid, genuinely go to help the poor./.../"
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