Corruption is highly patriarchal largely in part due to male patronage systems and access to networks of power and influence which women lack.295 When resources meant for services are misappropriated, the quality of services also deteriorates while costs rise, affecting those who are economically constrained, particularly women and children. Opportunistic corruption in conditions of hardship exposes vulnerable women to opportunistic and exploitative practices at important service delivery points. The Pillar of Corporate Governance As described in the APRM Questionnaire, good corporation citizenship assumes responsibility for the impact of its activities on the public by intentionally factoring in public interest and people in decision-making. This standard guides the objectives of the corporate governance which are; Promoting an Enabling Environment and Effective Regulatory Framework for Business organisations and other entities; Ensuring Effective Leadership and Accountability of Organisations Ensuring, Ethical Conduct Within Organisations; Ensuring that Organisations Treat Stakeholders Fairly and Equitably Ensuring that Organizations Act as Good Corporate Citizens. Because this Pillar addresses corporate governance issues more narrowly than is applicable to a gender and peacebuilding analysis, the section below raises issues relating to the role of the private sector in general, it’s function in promoting economic development in the reconstruction phase and areas of good corporate responsibility relevant for peace building. Priority Corporate Governance issues relating to gender and peacebuilding Assistance programmes for refugees are affected often by donor funding and thus inherently time bound, given the circumstances of ever growing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers. Prolonged displacement periods become unviable in the face of limited funding, making it important for refugees and IDPs to obtain sustainable livelihoods. In the economic reconstruction and recovery phase the role of the private 295 Sida Brief ‘Gender and Corruption’ March 2015 96