Building better public servants through practical training
Prosecutor Louella Pesquero had tears in her eyes when describing her reaction to the five-day USAID-funded training program for anti-corruption prosecutors that came to a close on January 30, 2004. The workshop changed the way that she viewed her job at the Philippines Office of the Ombudsman. More...
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Programs that Strengthen the Anti-Corruption Environment
There are numerous programs that contribute significantly to the establishment of an environment in which good government and business practices can flourish and in which corruption cannot easily take root. These programs include fiscal reform efforts, financial sector restructuring and improvement, privatization of state-owned enterprises, more efficient and transparent capital markets and land titling reforms.
Programs like these encourage competition, transparency and accountability. They also facilitate the efficient and effective functioning of free markets and encourage private sector growth, both domestically and through foreign direct investment. Finally, such programs help to incorporate developing countries into the mainstream of the global marketplace.
