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6 Diagnosing Corruption in Ethiopia
public and private practices and then enacting systems to ensure compliance.
These recommendations aim to mitigate the risks of corruption as
the sector continues to expand and develop in both public and private
domains.
Chapter 3: Education Sector Corruption in Ethiopia
Michael Latham presents the findings and recommendations from a
perception-based field study, interviews, and workshops in the education
sector. The analysis divides risks into two categories: upstream (at the
“high end” of the value chain) and downstream (at the “low end”). Latham
concludes that corruption risks in the education sector are lower than
those typically encountered in many developing countries but that highrisk
areas in certain downstream functions warrant attention and further
study—particularly concerning teacher management, recruitment, and
service delivery (for example, within teaching services, the selection and
assessment of students).
Of particular concern are the widespread perceptions of fraud in examinations,
falsification of qualifications, teacher absenteeism, and favoritism
toward members of the ruling party both in teacher recruitment and in
student selection and assessment. Corruption risks in the management,
procurement, and delivery of capital stock (buildings, equipment, and so
on) are also highlighted because of the sector’s vulnerability should investments
increase in the future. Those few risks along the upstream functions
center on the perception by a minority of survey respondents that political
appointees unduly influence policy development and implementation
through planning and budget allocations.
To address these issues, the author recommends using the risk map to
develop a range of tools and review mechanisms to deepen understanding
of risks along the value chain, beginning with those high-risk areas—
especially in teacher management and recruitment. Specifically, Latham
recommends that a working group comprising key stakeholders be established
to take up the challenge of corruption, review the findings of this
preliminary study, and agree on achievable actions to mitigate the identified
corruption risks.
Chapter 4: Rural Water Supply Corruption in Ethiopia
Roger Calow, Alan MacDonald, and Piers Cross review the evidence and
perception of corruption in the provision of rural water supplies, following
a delivery chain from policy making and budgeting to water point
commissioning and construction. Their approach combined interviews