“We take action against corruption to promote
transparency and accountability for the good
Of society, economic growth and national prosperity.”
ACC Minion Statement
Frode Rule of Law ~ Wen people comupt judges, policemen or ter lw
cnforcement officals, the legal system loses its efletvenes and the crime
rate increases drastically
Economical consequences
“Harts Economic Growth ~ Corruption ixets money away from effective
enterprtes to comupt ones. Economies with high level of corruption
perform pootly and suffer high levels of unemployment
What are the causes and consequences of corruption?
W Tat causes conruption? There is no simple answer, Corruption
has 2 variety of eaves that dilfer ftom county to country
Generally, corruption thrives when the rewards for acting corruptly
ane high and the probability of geting caught low. In Nanaia an increase
in the levels of comruption could be linked tothe absence of adequate
policies and procedures at insitations, a Lack of tramparency and
accountability, especially tgovemmental istiutions, as well asa beakdowa,
of social vals.
Although the causes of comuption vary fom county to county, the eects
‘of comuption ar always the same. Comuption destroys welt, erodes the
efletvenes of goverment, and impacts severely onthe met vulnerable
people society. Comuption therefore has srouspoliscal economic,
and social consequences.
Polisial consequences
Harms Public Series ~ Compion severely threatens the provision
of basi public ineastucture and services that all residents are
‘entitled te
Weaken: Government Capacity Corruption erodes the ability of
the government to cay out its most basic functions, When people
ane hited or promoted comruptly due o favourite or nepote,
for contracts ate secured comply instead of on mest st immpacts
severslyon the quality of Namibia's ci sevice.
Threstns Democary - Wen corraption becomes rampant democracy is
undermined; politicians become les accountable to the people and the
people in effect lose their voice
ee ened
Decreases inoestment ~Fosignbssineses and governments ae hesitant 9
invest in countries that ae prone to comaption, In adltion, comupt
goverment have lets tesources to invest in infrastructure that promotes
jb creation and economic development.
Leads to bgherenempleyment~ Covsiie sullerng from high rates of