"As with any governance framework, participation, transparency and accountability form the guiding principles needed for ensuring policies and decisions on water are
responsive to citizens. When these features are missing, the sector’s integrity is eroded and corruption is given a fertile ground on which to flourish. In the case of water, corruption has become a driver of the sector’s crisis. Overuse and contamination, abetted by
corruption, have caused water supplies to dwindle, user dema more...