Leaking projects: Corruption and local water management in Kyrgyzstan
How to cite this publication:
Gulnaz Isabekova, Kubanychbek Ormushev, Toktobek Omokeev, Aled Williams, Natalia Zakharchenko (2013). Leaking projects: Corruption and local water management in Kyrgyzstan. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Practice Insight 2013:3)
Poor water infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan from the Soviet era led international donors to support investments in agricultural irrigation and potable freshwater systems. The financial investments made, however, did not always underpin improvements in local water delivery and the Kyrgyz Vice President once noted that “the lion’s share of the credit was stolen”. This U4 Practice Insight contrasts two project approaches to local water management in Kyrgyzstan from an anti-corruption perspective. It examines the extent to which project goals were affected by issues of corruption and fraud, and identifies lessons for future donor engagement in the country’s local water sector.
