STOCKHOLM, Sweden, August 22, 2006 (ENS) - Corruption is draining the water sector, says the Water Integrity Network, a new organization launched today to fight the dirty business. Five water organizations have joined forces with the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International to form the new organization, announced today at World Water Week in Stockholm.

The Water Integrity Network (WIN) intends to raise awareness and facilitate effective anti-corruption actions on the ground, from influencing national policies to community initiatives involving the private and public sector.

"The World Water Week in Stockholm is an ideal platform to highlight the importance of tackling corruption in all areas of the water sector internationally," said Dr. Donal O'Leary, senior advisor at Transparency International, which hosts the WIN Secretariat.

"The Water Integrity Network hopes to help plug a leak which effectively serves as a barrier to improving the lives of poor people around the world," O'Leary said.

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