Corruption and Fraud in International Aid Projects
Thematic research group:
Public Sector Reform
Keywords:
corruption, monitoring aid, corruption in aid
Geographical keywords:
World
Michael Kramer (2007)
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Brief 2007:4) 4 p.
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By probing projects in many different sectors and differing contexts it has been possible to find some striking similarities in terms of how fraud is taking place. This brief describes corruption and fraud schemes encountered by the author during investigations and consulting engagements.
Corruption and Fraud in International Aid Projects
U4 Theme Page: Corruption in Aid
This publication is part of the Corruption in Aid theme pages on the
U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre.
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Anti-Corruption Resource Centre U4
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