Thursday, March 25, 2010
World Vision scandal puts spotlight on efforts to stamp out aid corruption
With a $1 million alleged fraud case in Liberia, World Vision has become the latest aid agency to be embroiled in a corruption scandal. (..) Moreover, food is a valuable commodity and there are many opportunities for corruption in the process of shipping, storing and distributing food aid. The World Food Programme says it has set up a system that aims to provide food directly to women and heads of families. People are registered before the food is delivered and there's post-distribution monitoring to ensure it has been used by those it was intended for.
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