Blog post
| 2020
Street-level corruption in Burundi: research reveals critical influence of social norms
Corruption in Burundi is systemic. Yet programmes aiming to support integrity and good governance are undermined by local-level relationships and informal practices by public agents. A five-month investigation of tax collectors in Burundi reveals the rationale behind corrupt behaviours at the street level. Anti-corruption reforms that take account of social and political pressures provide a potential way forward.