DCEC calls for better anti corruption funding

Katlholo was speaking at the Integrity Walk organised by Botswana Centre for Public Integrity (BCPI) over the weekend. “More often than not, organisations, corporations, ministries and departments treat anti-corruption as a compliance or public relations feature.

That is why, in most cases there is no budget for anti-corruption measures in most organisations; and where such a budget is provided, it is very minimal to make a significant impact in achieving the intended goal. But investing on anti-corruption measures is basically investment in ethical values, integrity, ultimately progressive governance,” he said. Katlholo said there was need to infuse anti-corruption measures in management systems of organisations and use of integrity to drive such measures.