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"The [World] bank's traditional control systems weren't designed to address fraud and corruption. They were designed for efficiency and equity -- the cheapest possible price"
Ian Hume, from the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal, USA, 17 April
"Depriving people of news and information about events that affect them only breeds fear and suspicions”
Koichiro Matsuura, director general of UNESCO, said in a statement on press freedom in Fiji
Bloomberg, Fiji, 20 April
“…many forms of favouritism, nepotism, misappropriation of public money and abuse of public position continue to impact many sectors of the Palestinian society”
The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity report on corruption in Palestinian society
Reuters, Ramallah, 22 April
“Eventually, it will be the commitment, dedication and engagement of people like you, individually and working together as civil society organizations, that will make the difference”
Marie Yovanovitch, US Ambassador to Armenia, in an address to NGOs
Armenianow.com, Armenia, 24 April