Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery
Types of Corruption Administrative Corruption Political Corruption Petty Corruption Grand Corruption Public Corruption
Administrative Corruption The term of " administration corruption" is a technical expression means the spreading of infringing on public funds and profiteering from public posts in the society.
Political Corruption Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain.
Petty Corruption Petty corruption refers to everyday abuse of entrusted power by low- and mid- level public officials in their interactions with ordinary citizens, who often are trying to access basic goods or services in places like hospitals, schools, police departments and other agencies.
Grand Corruption Grand corruption is the abuse of high-level power that benefits the few at the expense of the many. Causes serious and widespread harm to individuals and society. It often goes unpunished. Example: Ex-Ukrainian President accused of stealing US $7.5 billion.
Public Corruption P ublic corruption involves a breach of public trust and/or abuse of position by federal, state, or local officials and their private sector accomplices.
Corruption Across the World
According to the World Bank estimates, more than US$1 trillion is paid in bribe every year and according to one estimate the cross-border flow of proceeds from corruption, criminal activities and tax evasion is US$3.61 trillion every year, or the equivalent of 3 to 5 percent of the world’s GDP.
The top 10 ranked nations perceived to be the least corrupt are: Denmark New Zealand Finland Sweden Switzerland Norway Singapore Netherlands Canada Germany
And the most corrupt countries as ranked on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 are: Somalia South Sudan North Korea Syria Yemen Sudan Libya Afghanistan Guinea-Bissau Venezuela
What you think about Pakistan!
Corruption In Pakistan Transparency International's 2016 Corruption Perception Index ranks the country 116th place out of 176 countries Pakistan saw a significant improvement in its statistics.
Pakistan stands on 4 th position in Asia Pacific Region 1. India — 69% bribery rate 2. Vietnam — 65% bribery rate 3. Thailand — 41% bribery rate 4. Pakistan — 40% bribery rate 5. Myanmar — 40% bribery rate
Mostly Corruption occurs in Following: Police Public Services Land Administration Tax Administration Customs Administration Legislation Civil Society
Corrupt Police The data gathered by the TI survey also had something to say about corruption in law enforcement agencies. The results of the survey show that people in Pakistan believe that their police is highly corrupt, with over three quarters saying most or all police officers in their country were corrupt (76%).
W h y D o W e P a y B r i b e s ?
We Are Less Empowered Furthermore, according to the survey, people in Pakistan felt the least empowered with only a third agreeing that people can make a difference (33%). This was substantially lower than in any other country.
Poor People Pay More Bribes It was found that about 38% of the people, those who belong to the poorest segments of the society have paid a bribe. They have fewer alternative options available to them, or because they have less power or influence to avoid paying bribes. In Pakistan, 64% of the poor people paid a bribe compared to 26% of the rich people.
L ac k o f A c c ou n t a b i li t y Anti Corruption Department And National Accountability Bureau Are not fully active.
P o li t i c a l I n t e r f e r en c e A major obstacle in the way of accountability and consequently increase in corruption.
Unfortunately We do not carry out sincere efforts to eliminate corruption.
C o n s e qu e n ce s O f C o rr u p t i o n Corruption affects us all It threatens sustainable economical development Ethical Values Justice Destabilize our society Poor building quality Layers of additional costs
H o w C a n W e O v e r c o m e C o rr u p t io n ?
End Of Impunity Effective law enforcement is essential to ensure the corrupt are punished and break the cycle of impunity, or freedom from punishment or loss.
R e f o r m s P u b li c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n an d F i n a n c e m a n a g e m e n t Reforms focusing on improving financial management and strengthening the role of auditing agencies have in many countries achieved greater impact than public sector reforms on curbing corruption.
P r o m o t e T r a n s p a r e n c y an d A cc e s s t o Information Countries successful at curbing corruption have a long tradition of government openness, freedom of the press, transparency and access to information. Access to information increases the responsiveness of government bodies.
E m p o w e r c i t i z en s Strengthening citizens demand for anti-corruption and empowering them to hold government accountable is a sustainable approach that helps to build mutual trust between citizens and government.
C l o s e I n t e r n a t i on a l L o opho l e s Without access to the international financial system, corrupt public officials throughout the world would not be able to launder and hide the proceeds of looted state assets.