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Promoting Integrity in the Water Sector Danish Water Forum 13 January 2010 Erik Nielsen Teun Bastemeijer Manager Country Executive Director Based Programmes Presentation Focus Areas 1. Why does corruption in the water sector need to be

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Promoting Integrity in the Water Sector

Danish Water Forum 13 January 2010

Teun Bastemeijer Executive Director Erik Nielsen Manager Country Based Programmes

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Presentation Focus Areas

1. Why does corruption in the water

sector need to be tackled?

2. What is the Water Integrity Network

(WIN)?

3. What tools are available to address

corruption?

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I. Why does corruption in the water sector need to be tackled?

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The Costs of Corruption I

Corrupt practices can siphon off as much as

20-30% from public water sector budgets every year

Without investing in WI this amount will

increase given accelerated pace and size of investments to cope with the water crisis and climate change  Improving Water Integrity is one of the most important opportunities to support poor people

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Corruption Draining the Water Sector

Prevent corruption from
utset
Understand local

context,

therwise reform will fail
Support the poor
Reform must come from

above and below

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II. WIN

strategy and

utreach

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Objectives

Promote pro-poor Water

Integrity practice to prevent and/or reduce corruption in the water sector

Build Water Integrity

coalitions at local, regional and global levels

Strategic Framework for

Action 2009-2015

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Zone of control

WIN Outreach Model

Zone of influence Zone of interest

Advocacy
Newsletter,
Information sharing
Monitoring
Fund raising and

fund management (WIN FUND)

Strengthening

coalition network

Co-funding
Facilitating Training
Facilitating learning

and info sharing

Use of common tools

and methodologies

Enhanced Water Integrity
Poverty reduction
Better water access for the poor

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WIN Approach

Stimulates other organizations to

include Water Integrity on their agenda

Collaborates with and supports existing

networks and processes via partnership approach

Builds on comparative advantage

focused on combating water corruption

Multi-stakeholder focus, including the

private sector

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III. What tools

are available to address corruption in the water sector?

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Selected Tools

1. WIN publications
2. Multi-Stakeholder Coalitions
3. Research: Water Integrity Studies
4. Integrity Pacts
5. WIN itself bringing added value to as a

partner and platform

6. Small grants for action on the ground

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I. WIN publications
WIN Case Information Sheets
Advocacy guide and modules
Global corruption report 2008 and follow

up publications

Water and corruption news

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II. Multi-Stakeholder Coalitions
Platform for discussion, debate and

deliberation

Provide adequate and appropriate

access to information

Advocate for change and leverage

decision-makers

Build relationships and trust among key,

but diverse constituencies

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WIN

Water Sector Anti- Corruption Sector

Governments Civil Societies Private Sector

WIN’s Position

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WIN Country Engagement (2010)

Uganda
Mozambique
Benin
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Ghana
Mexico
Colombia
Bangladesh
Viet Nam
Nepal
Nicaragua

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III. Research
A: Risk Opportunity Mapping Study
B: Water Integrity Survey
Evidence based approach
Conducted in collaboration with

stakeholders

Create ownership through partnership
Pilot process in Uganda

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Research Studies

Risk Opportunity Study
Qualitative desk study to examine the institutional

and organizational landscape

Identify gaps and weaknesses where real and

potential opportunities for corruption can develop

Water Integrity Baseline Study
Quantitative study to examine specific

experiences and perceptions of different stakeholder/respondent groups

Repeated over time to measure change

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IV. Integrity Pact

Tool to prevent and fight corruption in public contracting

Contract/binding agreement: LEGAL

COMMITMENT – anti bribery in particular processes

PROCESS to ensure transparency, level

playing field

Participants

Government & Bidders (signatories)
Civil Society (facilitator/independent monitor)

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What is the IP for?

Objectives:

enable companies to abstain from bribing
enable governments to reduce high costs

and distorting impact of corruption In addition, the IP seeks to contribute to

build up public confidence on the

procurement system

improve investment climate

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