Corruption and integrity failures continue to plague the water and sanitation
sector. This undermines the effective use of financing and compromises
people’s rights to water and sanitation, especially the poorest. However, the
issue is only beginning to be addressed openly.
We need more data and understanding of the scale and impact of corruption,
also in specific sub-sectors, to design the most effective evidence-based
integrity answers. The Water Integrity Global Outlook 2021 will take stock of
trends and emerging issues and spotlight tools and solutions.
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