Canada announces support to fight corruption
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December 9, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada
As Canada marked International Anti-corruption Day, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, today announced $13.6 million over four years to work with communities, civil society organizations, public institutions and businesses to combat corruption in the following 12 countries: Argentina, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Implemented by Transparency International, the Integrity, Mobilization, Participation, Accountability, Anti-corruption and Transparency (IMPACT) project activities will include:
- working with public institutions to develop and enforce better anti-corruption policies and practices;
- educating citizens about their rights and how they can address corruption or pursue legal recourse;
- empowering civil society organizations with the tools they need to identify corruption issues and advocate for transparent, inclusive and accountable governance; and
- working with businesses to improve their standards and adopt ethical practices for a clean, productive economy.
Consistent with its focus on promoting inclusive and accountable governance, Canada is committed to fighting corruption. According to Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer 2013, one in four people have paid a bribe while trying to access the most basic services; for those in the poorest countries, this ratio is one in two. This corruption violates the right of people to live better lives and efforts made to improve conditions around the world.
Quotes
“Today’s announcement reaffirms Canada’s commitment to tackling corruption. The cost of corruption goes far beyond any bribe paid, law violated or money stolen: it diverts money from public services like education and health, destroys one’s trust in public institutions and enables criminal enterprises.
“Together with Transparency International, Canada is taking a concrete step to reduce the scope and far-reaching impact of corruption in Africa and the Americas.”
- Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie
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- Project profile: Integrity, Mobilisation, Participation, Accountability, Anti-Corruption and Transparency (IMPACT)
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