Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 8 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2017. It was answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Lake Chad Basin: Corruption

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to countries in the Lake Chad region to (a) increase the transparency of and (b) reduce corruption in government.

Answer: DFID’s work in Nigeria has a major focus on combatting corruption. This includes programmes promoting greater transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and work to reduce corruption in local service delivery. A new anti-corruption programme will also support the Nigerian authorities to investigate and prosecute corrupt public officials and work with civil society to raise awareness on corruption. As we step up our work in other countries in the Sahel region, efforts to combat corruption will continue across the region.

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