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Traditional forms of corruption pose problems for Canada’s foreign aid, but “institutional corruption” evidenced by deception, financial inconsistency and unpredictability, by constantly changing priorities, by opacity and reprehensible diversions from its stated aims, is arguably worse, undermining the effectiveness, the trustworthiness and the very purpose of foreign aid.
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