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Published on: 01/10/2012

A public discussion on transparency in the water sector took place at the end of August 2012. The forum was held on Google+ and hosted by Water for People.

The web-based platform convened a number of international development leaders, including IRC’s Patrick Moriarty, to discuss the shifting transparency debate: from expenditures to lasting impact; whether increased transparency improves quality of work; and tools/techniques the sector is embracing to augment transparency.

Patrick introduced the challenge of governance. "Is corruption a cause or a symptom? Actually it is both, national systems for monitoring, regulation and enforcement are needed to move forward".

The whole discussion can be viewed on the blog A view from the cave.

People participating in the discussion were:

  • Anthony Franco, EffectiveUI
  • James Leten, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI)
  • Jennifer Platt, WASH Advocates
  • Patrick Moriarty, IRC
  • Rachel Cardone, Independent Consultant
  • Tom Murphy, A View from the Cave blog
  • Ned Breslin, Water For People
  • Binayak Das & Alexandra Malmqvist, Water Integrity Network
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