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Rural Water Supply Corruption in Ethiopia 147
through different financing modalities remains opaque; however, most of
the private drilling companies questioned were sanguine on this matter,
highlighting the sheer volume of work that all parties must carry out to
meet the UAP target. Box 4.4 provides a more comprehensive summary
of the drilling companies’ views.
Box 4.4
The Drillers’ Take on Corruption Risk
The views of 10 private drilling companies interviewed before the validation
workshop are summarized in box figures 4.4.1 and 4.4.2, including views on the
licensing process and on supervision and sign-off procedures for borehole construction
and approval.
Box Figure 4.4.1 Corruption Risks Identified by Drilling Contractors in the
Ethiopian Water Sector
100
percentage of drilling companies
80
60
40
20
0
tender payment licensing supervision supervision
quality
risk area
high
level of risk
low
Source: Author.
Note: “Tender” refers to the tendering and procurement process. “Payment” refers to final payment for
completed work. “Licensing” refers to the licensing procedure for drilling companies. “Supervision” relates
to corrupt practices in on-site supervision and sign-off by government staff. “Supervision quality” refers
to (noncorrupt) failures in on-site supervision (for example, officials’ failure to arrive on site at agreedupon
time and poor technical knowledge of supervising officials.
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