The role of community engagement as corruption control strategy in local governments: insights from Indonesia

What is it about?

This study examines how getting villagers involved in local government decisions can help reduce corruption in Indonesian villages. We found that when communities participate in budget planning and monitoring, it makes corruption harder to hide, but too much trust in leaders can sometimes protect corrupt officials. The key lesson is that anti-corruption programs work best when they're designed to fit local cultures and existing community practices rather than using the same approach everywhere.

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