01009nam a2200121 4500100003200000245007500032260004500107300000800152490003000160520060300190650001500793856007900808 aTransparency International  aThe Humaniatarian Imperative : How Curbing Corruption Can Save Lives  aKenya bTransparency Internationalc2016 a6p. aPolicy Brief # 01 / 2016 aThis 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. aCorruption uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/2016_PolicyBrief1_HumanitarianAid_EN.pdf