Editing Dependency theory (section)

=== Countering political corruption ===
Political corruption has been a strong force associated with maintaining dependency and being unable to see economic growth. During the Obama administration, congress claimed that the anti-corruption criteria The [[Millennium Challenge Corporation]] (MCC) used was not strict enough and was one of the obstacles to decreasing aid dependence.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heritage.org/global-politics/commentary/foreign-aid-breaking-the-cycle-dependency|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307071644/http://www.heritage.org/global-politics/commentary/foreign-aid-breaking-the-cycle-dependency|url-status=unfit|archive-date=March 7, 2017|title=Foreign Aid: Breaking the Cycle of Dependency|last=Roberts|first=James M.|website=The Heritage Foundation|access-date=2019-11-04}}</ref> Often, in countries with a high [[Corruption Perceptions Index|corruption perception index]] the aid money is taken from government officials in the [[public sector]] or taken from other corrupt individuals in the [[private sector]]. Efforts to disapprove aid to countries where corruption is very prevalent have been a common tool used by organizations and governments to ensure funding is used properly but also to encourage other countries to fix the corruption.