A main deterrent to development and equality is corruption, which undermines institutions and contributes to instability. With rampant corruption, foreign direct investment is discouraged and businesses cannot thrive, meaning economic development is stunted. Corruption affects every level of society, starting from the government down to the average citizen. The impoverished suffer most, usually due to diversion of public money and foreign aid away from vital projects. Without fair use of these resources, countries lack funds to build vital infrastructure such as roads, hospitals and schools.
But corruption is not just about money being stolen from where it is needed the most; it leads to weak governance, which in turn fuels organized criminal groups and promotes crimes such as human trafficking, arms and migrant smuggling, counterfeiting and the trade in endangered species.
But corruption is not just about money being stolen from where it is needed the most; it leads to weak governance, which in turn fuels organized criminal groups and promotes crimes such as human trafficking, arms and migrant smuggling, counterfeiting and the trade in endangered species.
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