Det forhindrer ikke blot, at bistandspenge bliver ædt op af administrationsomkostninger. Korruption udgør også en hindring for udvikling og har en uforholdsmæssig stor indvirkning på de allerfattigste dele af befolkningen.
The effectiveness of aid is dependent to a large degree on good governance, free from corruption, for not only is it the case that aid money is raked off, but corruption is also a hindrance to development and has a disproportionate effect on the poorest members of society.