Thursday, October 28, 2010

Workshop: Finding Common Ground: tackling corruption in land and natural resources tenure

The administration of land and other natural resources is one of the most corrupted sectors in many countries. The survey for the Global Corruption Barometer 2009 found that approximately 15 percent of the people who contacted land authorities in the previous 12 months reported paying a bribe. These corrupt practices prevent citizens from obtaining the services to which they are entitled and have a disproportionately severe impact on the poor and other vulnerable groups.

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