Foreword

Delivering good public policy is difficult at the best of times. There are always
disputes over appropriate aims and deliverables, budget constraints render desirable programs unaffordable, and implementation processes are hugely challenged, especially as personnel skills, program management, and suitable use of technology determine how effectively things get done. But much of this pales into insignificance when prevalent corruption distorts good public policy. Corruption costs governments and businesses trillions of dollars every year; it adds substantially to the costs of goods and services, but most importantly it damages policy objectives and diminishes trust.