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In a statement issued on May 5th 2009 by Global Witness, the organization had the following to say about the present donor driven state of affairs in Cambodia:
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Aid donors to Cambodia, including the EU, US, Japan, China, and the World Bank are failing to act in the face of overwhelming evidence of government corruption and state looting, said international campaign group, Global Witness today.
Three months on from the launch of a hard-hitting report detailing corruption and nepotism in the nascent extractives industry in Cambodia, Global Witness said that none of the major donors to Cambodia had indicated more than rhetorical willingness to address the issue.
“We approached all the major international donors to present the findings of our report, Country for Sale (PDF 4.51 MB). Some refused to meet with us, others said they shared our concerns, but none made concrete promises to act,” said Eleanor Nichol, campaigner at Global Witness.
“There is now a large body of evidence which shows that corruption undermines efforts to promote development - and our recent report shows that corruption in Cambodia is rife. Donors must do more to use their influence to help improve governance.”
Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world and receives significant international aid. Last year donors pledged nearly 1 BILLION USD – the equivalent of more than half the national budget. But Global Witness has revealed how government officials at the highest level are allocating the rights to natural resources to themselves and their cronies, with little or no benefit to the majority of the population.
Please continue reading this Global Witness statement here
For more information contact Amy Barry on +44 7980 664 397, +44 207 5616358.
In a statement issued on May 5th 2009 by Global Witness, the organization had the following to say about the present donor driven state of affairs in Cambodia:
START
Aid donors to Cambodia, including the EU, US, Japan, China, and the World Bank are failing to act in the face of overwhelming evidence of government corruption and state looting, said international campaign group, Global Witness today.
Three months on from the launch of a hard-hitting report detailing corruption and nepotism in the nascent extractives industry in Cambodia, Global Witness said that none of the major donors to Cambodia had indicated more than rhetorical willingness to address the issue.
“We approached all the major international donors to present the findings of our report, Country for Sale (PDF 4.51 MB). Some refused to meet with us, others said they shared our concerns, but none made concrete promises to act,” said Eleanor Nichol, campaigner at Global Witness.
“There is now a large body of evidence which shows that corruption undermines efforts to promote development - and our recent report shows that corruption in Cambodia is rife. Donors must do more to use their influence to help improve governance.”
Cambodia is one of the poorest countries in the world and receives significant international aid. Last year donors pledged nearly 1 BILLION USD – the equivalent of more than half the national budget. But Global Witness has revealed how government officials at the highest level are allocating the rights to natural resources to themselves and their cronies, with little or no benefit to the majority of the population.
Please continue reading this Global Witness statement here
For more information contact Amy Barry on +44 7980 664 397, +44 207 5616358.
http://www.globalwitness.org./
Eleanor Nichol is available for interviews and briefings on +44 7872 600870
Cambodia’s donors are: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, the United Nations, the European Commission, the Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group
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Eleanor Nichol is available for interviews and briefings on +44 7872 600870
Cambodia’s donors are: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, the United Nations, the European Commission, the Asian Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
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