The MDGs and the human rights to water and sanitation 2010, para. 46
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In order to give full meaning and practical expression to "participation," it is vital for States to transcend ad hoc and project-level participatory processes, and seek to encourage a more fundamental and sustainable culture of participation and transparency. Active, free and meaningful participation should be internalized within democratic institutions and political culture. Human rights are, of course, ends in themselves; however, studies have also shown the vital importance of transparency and freedom of information in reducing corruption in the delivery of basic services.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation