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Donor responses to corruption in deteriorating governance environments

There have been some examples of donors disengaging, suspending or reducing aid to a country on account of corruption, human rights abuses or undemocratic regimes. These cases have been extensively covered by the media, such as in Zimbabwe, Chad, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Malawi. As yet, no joint response has been explicitly formulated by the donor community on whether/how to engage with countries where governance deteriorates. In practice, while there is a growing consensus on the need to maintain sustained engagement in fragile states, donors are faced with the challenge of identifying appropriate forms of engagement. Engagement through civil society organisations or UN agencies remains an option with the view to bypassing corrupted government structures.

25 April 2008
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Donor responses to corruption in deteriorating governance environments

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Chêne, M. (2008) Donor responses to corruption in deteriorating governance environments. Bergen: U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Helpdesk Answer Helpdesk)

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Marie Chêne

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