BREAK THE CORRUPTION CHAIN
People often think that they are at the mercy of corruption and that it is just a “way of life”. However, every society, sector and citizen would benefit from breaking the chain of corruption in their everyday life. Here are some examples of how you can break the corruption chain:
The private sector can fight corruption and… | Strengthen democracy… | Foster economic stability by enforcing zero-tolerance practices towards corruption. |
Promote justice… | Enact policies covering gifts, supply chain, whistleblowers and other key corruption issues, educate all employees about them. | |
Support education… | Fund education programs and ensure that they are fairly administered. | |
Bring prosperity… | Strictly enforce anti-corruption measures and use independent auditors to ensure compliance. Introduce “anti-corruption strategies” into the social dialogue (see Trade Unions). | |
Safeguard development… | Adhere to rules on fair competition. | |
Improve | Ensure that companies providing healthcare follow international good practices to provide services and supplies that benefit all | |
Trade unions can fight corruption and… | Strengthen democracy… | By negotiating decent wages for public officials. |
Promote justice… | By defending whistleblowers. | |
Support education… | By monitoring the integrity of education systems. | |
Bring prosperity… | By introducing anti-corruption strategies into the social dialogue and partnering with the business sector to ensure zero tolerance for corrupt practices. | |
Safeguard development… | By mobilizing the trade unions’collective voice and bargaining power against corruption. Protecting and enhancing fair and transparent societies through collective action greatly aids development and reduces poverty. | |
Improve | By fighting for fair wages, good working conditions and improved service delivery for health-care workers. | |
Everybody can fight corruption and… | Strengthen democracy… | By informing themselves about the rule of law and what their Government has pledged to do to fight corruption. |
Promote justice… | By reporting incidences of corruption to the authorities. | |
Support education… | By teaching children that corruption is unacceptable. Parents can teach their children the value of integrity. | |
Bring prosperity… | By refusing to pay or accept bribes, facilitation fees or gifts. | |
Safeguard development… | By telling elected officials that fighting corruption should be an integral part of all development policies. Reminding those you put in office that they represent you, your community and your ideals, at home and abroad, is not only your right, it’s your responsibility. | |
Improve | Demand easy access to transparent health-care information, for example on the services citizens are entitled to and their costs. |
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