Mozambique: Digitalising public administration will cut corruption - president
Corruption costs 4% of Mozambican GDP – Joseph Hanlon
8:11 CAT | 21 Jun 2016
Corruption in Mozambique in the 12 years 2002-2014 cost $4.9 billion, about 4% of GDP, according to a study. More than half was accounted for by lost customs revenue. Other large areas of corruption include under pricing of liquid fuels and corruption in procurement in telecommunications, public works, and construction. Ematum is included in the estimate, but the more recent MAM and Proindicus loans are not.
The study was carried out by Centro de Integridade Publica (CIP), Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI), and U4 – Anti-Corruption Resource Centre and published 31 May. http://www.cip.org.mz/images/
The study is based on a mix of interviews to identify areas of corruption and then plausible estimates of the levels. Thus, based on interview, they estimate that traffic police earn four times their salary in bribes, and thus that they earn $29 mn per year in bribes. For the Maputo ring road, they say that the contract cost $5 mn per kilometre or road compared to normal levels of $2.5-3 mn/km, and thus the corruption cost was $40-50 mn.
Other recent CIP studies include:
+ Over invoicing by Inhambane city council, including the issuing of contracts to two different companies to rehabilitate the local football pitch.http://www.cip.org.mz/images/
+ High failure rate in schools. http://www.cip.org.mz/images/
+ The first of four reports analysing the government’s own report on budget execution.
http://www.dno.gov.mz/docs/
http://www.cip.org.mz/images/
Source: News reports & clippings
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