The Humaniatarian Imperative : How Curbing Corruption Can Save Lives Transparency International Corruption This is a policy brief on human assistance involving 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. Curbing corruption is a long-term effort that must be given strategic importance and adequate resources. Kenya Transparency International 2016 2016 Text 6p. iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/2016_PolicyBrief1_HumanitarianAid_EN.pdf Policy Brief # 01 / 2016