Une solution consiste à travailler directement avec les organisations non gouvernementales ou de la société civile, a estimé Daniel Kaufmann, président du Natural Resource Governance Institute. « Nous devons mieux sélectionner nos partenaires. »
Comme l’a rappelé Shanta Devarajan, en 1971, alors qu’il sortait d’un conflit, le Bangladesh s’est tourné avec succès vers les ONG et les bailleurs de fonds pour assurer les services publics.
Dans des pays comme l’Afghanistan, le Bangladesh ou le Guatemala, la mobilisation des citoyens a été déterminante pour marquer des points contre la corruption. Mais Melissa Thomas, économiste politique, a souligné que le problème tenait à la pérennité de ces avancées.
Et si les organisations de développement appliquaient des filtres différents à leur analyse de la corruption ? « En condamnant la corruption, ne rendons-nous pas la tâche impossible aux gouvernements des pays les plus pauvres ? », a-t-elle voulu savoir.
Certains gouvernements, dépourvus de moyens pour fournir des biens et des services, ont opté pour des stratégies de clientélisme notamment, autorisant par exemple les fonctionnaires à monnayer leurs services. « Dans ce cas, nous devrions tâcher de réglementer ces pratiques plutôt que d’assimiler les responsables à des criminels. »
Pour Galina Mikhlin-Oliver, directrice chargée de la stratégie et des services essentiels au sein de la vice-présidence du Groupe de la Banque mondiale pour les questions de déontologie institutionnelle, cet événement a été l’occasion d’envisager de nouvelles approches et de tirer les leçons des échecs passés.
« Nous devons réfléchir à ce qu’il faut changer dans nos pratiques pour obtenir plus de réussite dans ces situations, car l’argent se fait rare et la situation est plutôt désespérée », a-t-elle conclu.
One option is working directly with non-government organizations or civil societies, said Daniel Kaufmann, president of the Natural Resource Governance Institute. “We can be more selective about who we engage with.”
Bangladesh successfully turned to NGOs and donors to deliver public services when it emerged from conflict in 1971, said Devarajan.
Citizens have played a key role in anti-corruption success stories in places such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Guatemala. But the real test is whether progress is sustainable, said Melissa Thomas, a political economist and author.
She raised the question of whether development institutions should look at corruption differently.
“By condemning corruption, are we making it impossible for the poorest governments to govern?” she asked.
Some governments that do not have enough money to provide services and goods have turned to patronage and other strategies to cope, including allowing the civil service to charge for services, said Thomas. “If that’s the case, let’s see it regulated rather than lumped in with criminology.”
Galina Mikhlin-Oliver, the director of Strategy and Core Services for the Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency, said the event was an opportunity to explore new approaches and learn from failure.
“We need to find out what we can do differently to be more successful in these environments, because the money is very scarce and the situation is pretty dire,” she said.
One option is working directly with non-government organizations or civil societies, said Daniel Kaufmann, president of the Natural Resource Governance Institute. “We can be more selective about who we engage with.”
Bangladesh successfully turned to NGOs and donors to deliver public services when it emerged from conflict in 1971, said Devarajan.
Citizens have played a key role in anti-corruption success stories in places such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Guatemala. But the real test is whether progress is sustainable, said Melissa Thomas, a political economist and author.
She raised the question of whether development institutions should look at corruption differently.
“By condemning corruption, are we making it impossible for the poorest governments to govern?” she asked.
Some governments that do not have enough money to provide services and goods have turned to patronage and other strategies to cope, including allowing the civil service to charge for services, said Thomas. “If that’s the case, let’s see it regulated rather than lumped in with criminology.”
Galina Mikhlin-Oliver, the director of Strategy and Core Services for the Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency, said the event was an opportunity to explore new approaches and learn from failure.
“We need to find out what we can do differently to be more successful in these environments, because the money is very scarce and the situation is pretty dire,” she said.
One option is working directly with non-government organizations or civil societies, said Daniel Kaufmann, president of the Natural Resource Governance Institute. “We can be more selective about who we engage with.”
Bangladesh successfully turned to NGOs and donors to deliver public services when it emerged from conflict in 1971, said Devarajan.
Citizens have played a key role in anti-corruption success stories in places such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Guatemala. But the real test is whether progress is sustainable, said Melissa Thomas, a political economist and author.
She raised the question of whether development institutions should look at corruption differently.
“By condemning corruption, are we making it impossible for the poorest governments to govern?” she asked.
Some governments that do not have enough money to provide services and goods have turned to patronage and other strategies to cope, including allowing the civil service to charge for services, said Thomas. “If that’s the case, let’s see it regulated rather than lumped in with criminology.”
Galina Mikhlin-Oliver, the director of Strategy and Core Services for the Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency, said the event was an opportunity to explore new approaches and learn from failure.
“We need to find out what we can do differently to be more successful in these environments, because the money is very scarce and the situation is pretty dire,” she said.
One option is working directly with non-government organizations or civil societies, said Daniel Kaufmann, president of the Natural Resource Governance Institute. “We can be more selective about who we engage with.”
Bangladesh successfully turned to NGOs and donors to deliver public services when it emerged from conflict in 1971, said Devarajan.
Citizens have played a key role in anti-corruption success stories in places such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Guatemala. But the real test is whether progress is sustainable, said Melissa Thomas, a political economist and author.
She raised the question of whether development institutions should look at corruption differently.
“By condemning corruption, are we making it impossible for the poorest governments to govern?” she asked.
Some governments that do not have enough money to provide services and goods have turned to patronage and other strategies to cope, including allowing the civil service to charge for services, said Thomas. “If that’s the case, let’s see it regulated rather than lumped in with criminology.”
Galina Mikhlin-Oliver, the director of Strategy and Core Services for the Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency, said the event was an opportunity to explore new approaches and learn from failure.
“We need to find out what we can do differently to be more successful in these environments, because the money is very scarce and the situation is pretty dire,” she said.
