Transparency in WSS

Tanzania: water and sewerage authority ranks high in corruption “list of shame”

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:02:50 GMT

The Tanzanian water and sewerage authority ranks fifth in the corruption ‘List of Shame” published by the regional NGO Concern for Development Initiatives in Africa (ForDIA).

Afghanistan, Badakhshan: enclave seen as model for development

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:36:35 GMT

A recent New York Times article tells the story of how direct grants to a village council in Jurm, Badakshan province, have reduced corruption and helped the community set up and manage their own water system and to introduce education for girls.

Kenya: water ministry has lost millions

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:07 GMT

The Water ministry may have lost millions of shillings through unexplained payments to water drilling contractors. The ministry is hard put to explain the debts, which now exceed US$ 13 million and is suspected to have been lost at the National Water and Pipeline Corporation.

Ghana: inadequate water hampers school feeding programme

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:19:14 GMT

Recent research conducted by SEND-Ghana shows that 45% of schools in sample districts under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) do not have access to water. .

Jamaica: water commission loses US$ 11.4 million due to fraud

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:27:59 GMT

Jamaica’s National Water Commission (NWC) has lost over US$ 11.4 million in revenue in 2009 due to fraud and theft, a local newsaper reported.