Corruption

Question 1

What was the effect of corruption in Haiti?

Answer 1

Misappropriation and mismanagement of aid after 2010 earthquake, with little reaching affected population.

Question 2

What did a 2013 audit on Nigeria’s oil industry show?

Answer 2

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation revealed that $20 billion in oil revenue was unaccounted for. Universal Basic Education Comission (UBEC) fell significantly during the 2015-16 fiscal crisis, exacerbated by corruption. Donors became reluctant to channel aid through government systems, limiting additional funding streams.

Question 3

What is Sierra Leone’s Corruption Perception Index’s score?

Answer 3

33/100 (2024)

Question 4

What did a 2015 audit of the Ebola crisis funds in Sierra Leone reveal?

Answer 4

Millions of dollars were unaccounted for or misused, undermining the pandemic response.

Question 5

What has been the effect of ghost projects in Sierra Leone?

Answer 5

Money has been allocated by the government to firms but the projects never implemented- misallocation of public funds.