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Panel 6: Building Public Sector Accountability: International-National
Linkages
Wednesday, April 19th (4:30-5:45pm)
13th Symposium on
Development and Social Transformation
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Anti-Corruption In The Transportation Trade In China
Bingxian Chen
Panel 6: Building Public Sector Accountability: International-National Linkages
13th Symposium onDevelopment and Social Transformation
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Complexity, Causes and Complexity, Causes and StrategiesStrategies
Anti-Corruption in China’s Highway Anti-Corruption in China’s Highway ConstructionConstruction
By Bingxian ChenBy Bingxian Chen
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IntroductionIntroduction
Corruption Issues in ChinaCorruption Issues in China
A major social and political issues;A major social and political issues;
Second greatest public concern (behind Second greatest public concern (behind unemployment)unemployment)
Corruption Situation in Highway Construction Corruption Situation in Highway Construction
17 directors form nine provinces investigated17 directors form nine provinces investigated
Disaster area of corruptionDisaster area of corruption
Extremely fragileExtremely fragile
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Uniqueness and Complexity Uniqueness and Complexity
Huge investmentHuge investment
1999-2004, 213Billion USD, Outspent 40 years1999-2004, 213Billion USD, Outspent 40 years
10,000-34,000 Kilometers within 6 years10,000-34,000 Kilometers within 6 years Lots of participants, complex contractual structureLots of participants, complex contractual structure
Owner—contractors—sub-contractorsOwner—contractors—sub-contractors
-- sub-sub-contractor-- sub-sub-contractor DiversitiesDiversities
Varied standards in Qualification, integrity, oversightVaried standards in Qualification, integrity, oversight Many phasesMany phases
Planning, design, pre-qualification, tendering, project Planning, design, pre-qualification, tendering, project execution, operation and maintenanceexecution, operation and maintenance
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What Sparked Off the Corruption?What Sparked Off the Corruption? Firstly,Firstly, lack of independencelack of independence
Ministry of Supervision
Department of Supervision (Local)
Department of Transportation (Local)
Ministry of Transportation
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Secondly, monopolySecondly, monopoly
Self-contained styleSelf-contained style Top-down structure, sub-system Top-down structure, sub-system Trinity: Financing, constructing and operating Trinity: Financing, constructing and operating
Thirdly, faults in bidding systemThirdly, faults in bidding system
Lags, immature, loopholesLags, immature, loopholes
Last, lack of skillful officialsLast, lack of skillful officials
Complex and sophisticated Complex and sophisticated Upgrade, tactics, networks Upgrade, tactics, networks
Political character vs. capability Political character vs. capability
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Consequences of Consequences of
CorruptionCorruption
Poor quality Poor quality Competition in briberyCompetition in bribery Reputation and imageReputation and image Culture of illegalityCulture of illegality Market inefficienciesMarket inefficiencies
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RecommendationsRecommendations
ReorganizationReorganization Revoke supervision delegation branch Revoke supervision delegation branch Enhance independence, clarify responsibilityEnhance independence, clarify responsibility Cut off connectionsCut off connections Eradicate monopoly practicesEradicate monopoly practices Opening up marketOpening up market Redistribute main functionsRedistribute main functions Introduce new mechanismsIntroduce new mechanisms Revise bidding systemRevise bidding system Identify corruption-prone pointsIdentify corruption-prone points Plug loopholesPlug loopholes Training Training
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ConclusionConclusion
No one-time cure. No one-time cure. No one-fits-allNo one-fits-all Need fundamental reformNeed fundamental reform Need a enlightened governmentNeed a enlightened government Need a strong civil societyNeed a strong civil society
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Putting Pressure On The President: TANS And Their Impact On Anti-Corruption In
Nigeria
Jonathan Allen
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Putting Pressure Putting Pressure on the Presidenton the President
TANs and the Corruption WarTANs and the Corruption WarIn NigeriaIn Nigeria
Jonathan AllenJonathan Allen
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FACTSFACTS
March 22, 2005: 28 minute March 22, 2005: 28 minute address to the nationaddress to the nation
Denounces Corruption ActivitiesDenounces Corruption Activities Dares his people to publish any Dares his people to publish any
corruption activities against him corruption activities against him or his familyor his family
Promises: “Then, the world will Promises: “Then, the world will take us seriously.”take us seriously.”
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IssuesIssues
What motivated the President to act What motivated the President to act in such a way?in such a way?
Was this simply rhetoric, or did he Was this simply rhetoric, or did he mean what he said?mean what he said?
Any underlying Intentions? New Any underlying Intentions? New elections? Tool against political elections? Tool against political enemies?enemies?
What impact did TANs have on the What impact did TANs have on the President’s behavior, and on the President’s behavior, and on the corruption war in general? corruption war in general?
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Transnational Advocacy Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs)Networks (TANs)
““Relevant actors working internationally on Relevant actors working internationally on an issue bound together by shared values, a an issue bound together by shared values, a common discourse, and dense exchanges of common discourse, and dense exchanges of information and services” (Keck & Sikkink).information and services” (Keck & Sikkink).
Issues:Issues: Clear ideas about right and wrong Clear ideas about right and wrong Bodily harmBodily harm Legal Equality of OpportunityLegal Equality of Opportunity
Networks:Networks: strong, many actors, and reliable strong, many actors, and reliable information flowsinformation flows
State Actors:State Actors: Vulnerable to pressure; Vulnerable to pressure; discrepancies between policy commitments discrepancies between policy commitments and practicesand practices
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Anti-Corruption NetworkAnti-Corruption Network
Regional/LocalRegional/Local Anti-Corruption Internet Database Anti-Corruption Internet Database
(ACID)(ACID) Anatomy of Corruption Advocacy Anatomy of Corruption Advocacy
CampaignCampaignInternationalInternational Transparency InternationalTransparency International Utstein Anti-Corruption Resource CenterUtstein Anti-Corruption Resource Center UNCAC, UNDP, World Bank, US, and EUUNCAC, UNDP, World Bank, US, and EU
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Corruption in NigeriaCorruption in Nigeria
Long history of CorruptionLong history of Corruption New democracyNew democracy Amenable to incentives/sanctions Amenable to incentives/sanctions
from international communityfrom international community Discrepancies between promises and Discrepancies between promises and
practicespractices However, the culture of corruption is However, the culture of corruption is
not susceptible to changenot susceptible to change
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Pressuring the PresidentPressuring the President 1999 Elections: President promises 1999 Elections: President promises
to stamp out corruptionto stamp out corruption TI and the Network: From watchdog TI and the Network: From watchdog
to bulldogto bulldog President Obasanjo Starts to CarePresident Obasanjo Starts to Care March 2005 Address and aftermathMarch 2005 Address and aftermath
Anti-Corruption Network: Not enoughAnti-Corruption Network: Not enough What’s next? Local governments?What’s next? Local governments?
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ImplicationsImplications
TANs and their strategic approach:TANs and their strategic approach:
1)1) Frame issue within the democracy; Frame issue within the democracy;
2)2) Bring the issue to the forefront of Bring the issue to the forefront of election debateselection debates
3)3) Secure promises from elected Secure promises from elected leadersleaders
4)4) Place external pressure on Place external pressure on governments to fulfill their governments to fulfill their promisespromises
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ImplicationsImplications
DrawbacksDrawbacks Differing Conceptions of CorruptionDiffering Conceptions of Corruption Structural Issues: Incentives may Structural Issues: Incentives may
still be too strong and officials will still be too strong and officials will continue corrupted practicescontinue corrupted practices
What about non-democratic What about non-democratic governments?governments?
Witch Hunt ProblemsWitch Hunt Problems
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THANK YOUTHANK YOU
Any Questions?Any Questions?
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Oil Development In Chad: The World Bank’s Intention And Reality
Kenichi Yamada
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The Resource Curse Not Overcome: Intention and
Reality in Chad
Kenichi Yamada
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Outline
• Introduction of the project• What is exceptional in the project?• Negative outcomes• Problem 1: Loopholes and weaknesses • Problem 2: Absence of preconditions • The latest resource curse• Recommendations
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Chad-Cameroon Pipeline Development Project
• Oil for poverty reduction with remedies
• $2 billion oil revenue over 25 years $130 million per year
• $3.5 billion project Oil consortium (ExxonMobil, Petronas, Chevron): 60 to 70%
World Bank Group: $260 million loan Commercial Banks: remaining
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Law 001
• All direct oil revenue to CitiBank account in London
• 10% for Future Generation Fund• 72% for priority sectors• 4.5% for oil producing regions• 13.5% for treasury balance• Establishment of the Petroleum Oversight and Control Committee
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Negative Outcomes
• Delay of first transfer of oil revenue
• Signs of nepotism• President Déby’s attempt to break Law 001
• WB’s suspension of loan, and frozen bank account
• Chad threatening the halt of oil flow• Chad demanding $100 million
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Loopholes and Weaknesses of the Project (1)
• Secrete in the agreement between the government and the oil consortium
• Unrestricted indirect revenue• Ignorance of other fields• Government’s incapability to monitor the oil production
• Dispute over calculation of the revenue
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Loopholes and Weaknesses of the Project (2)
• Two speed nature of the project Oil consortium wants to finish the job as quickly as possible
Chadian government not prepared to manage the oil revenue
Long delayed capacity building despite warnings
• Monitoring problem Recommendations not taken into account
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Absence of Precondition in Chad
• Fragile political ground Poor and corrupt Political instability
• Weak judicial system Oversight does not function Sign of nepotism Difficult to reform
• Chad was and is far from ready
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The Latest Resource Curse
Project failure +
Fragile political ground
=Potential resource curse
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Resource Curse in Chad
• Natural resource dependence Slower economic growth Corruption Dismal social indicators
• Newest cases in Sun-Saharan Africa
• Success story not applicable
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Legitimacy of the Project in Question
• Suggested remedies Transparency of money flow Future generation fund Modification in contract
• Remedies not worked Watchdogs not functioning Lack of democratic institutions Expectations of Law 001 not worked
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Recommendations in Chad
• Slowing the production of oil• Strengthening civil society• More accountable World Bank
No compromise with the government Engage in non-oil sector development
Regular examination of the project
• Donors No compromise with the government
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Recommendations for Future Projects
• World Bank should: Do more research prior to the project approval
Set minimum governance standards Mandate capacity building before the revenue flow
Examine the project regularly Contribute to non-oil sector development
Assist strengthening civil society
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International Organizations Competency Index
Amir Farmanesh
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Panel 6: Building Public Sector Accountability: International-National Linkages
Wednesday, April 19th (4:30-5:45pm)
Bingxian Chen Anti-Corruption In The Transportation Trade In China
Jonathan Allen Putting Pressure On The President: TANS And Their Impact On Anti-Corruption In Nigeria
Kenichi Yamada
Amir Farmanesh
Oil Development In Chad: The World Bank’s Intention And Reality
International Organizations Competency Index
13th Symposium onDevelopment and Social Transformation