How to cite this publication:
Monica Kirya (2019). Education sector corruption: How to assess it and ways to address it. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2019:5)
Education sector corruption erodes social trust, worsens inequality, and sabotages development. Types of corruption in elementary-secondary education range from academic cheating to bribery and nepotism in teaching appointments to bid-rigging in procurement of textbooks and supplies. After identifying priority problems in a locally led process, practitioners can use transparency- and accountability-promoting tools to tackle corrupt behaviours and the incentives underlying them.
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