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What did we learn?
About the problem
What is corruption?
There are different types of corruption (nepotism, influence peddling, illegal use of information...)
What are “Bribes”?
It is a normalized phenomenon
For it to exist, at least two people are needed.
Beyond the immediate benefit, by being corrupt you feed a system that ends up hurting us all.
It is a "tax" that affects those with the least, diverting resources intended for the majority of the population and concentrating them on a few.
Corruption exists in all countries but to different degrees.
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Indices
Politicians have no incentive to end corruption; it's in their interest to keep it going.
About the solution
The three pillars for building a corruption-free entity are:
commitment of leaders
legal structure / institutional framework
civic engagement / behavioral change
The power of citizen participation
The importance of making behavioral change visible
We act according to what others do,
It is in our interest to live without corruption,
The benefits it would bring us,
There are more of us who want to live without corruption,
It's something that is built.