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<title><![CDATA[UN envoy:  &#8220;Corruption in Afghanistan is endemic, it hurts the poorest people&#8221;]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[ReliefWeb: The average Afghan household pays an estimated $100 in petty bribes every year. With around 70 per cent of the population surviving on less than $1 per day, the burden on families is enormous. A staggering $100-$250 million is paid in bribes every year. This is equivalent to half the national development budget for 2006.]]></description>
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