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.
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.
