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Addressing corruption as a driver of democratic decline: Positions towards Summit for Democracy 2021
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Governments that gather for the Summit for Democracy in December 2021 need to take actions in three key areas.
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Human assistance involves large sums of funding – US$ 24.5 billion in 2014 – that can be vulnerable to corruption and diversions that hurt the needy. Curbing corruption is a long-term effort that must be given strategic importance and adequate resources. Leaders of humanitarian organisations, donors and affected governments must take on the responsibilities and actions required to tackle corruption and to ensure humanitarian assistance delivers on its goals.