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Mitigating the Costs of Corruption in Water for the Poor

  by Transparency International  <plres@transparency.org>
English
4 pages
Published by Transparency International
ISSN: 1998-6432

The water crisis, exacerbated by corruption, is exacting a high human toll on the lives of the poor and vulnerable. Corruption makes water undrinkable, inaccessible and unaffordable. In developing countries, about 80 percent of health problems can be linked to substandard water and sanitation services, claiming the lives of nearly 1.8 million children every year.

contact: cfagan@transparency.org


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