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bicusa.org/corruption Home Issues IFI GovernanceWorld Bank Governance and Anticorruption Strategy World Bank Governance and Anticorruption Strategy Overview Background Concerns Updates Resources Contacts RSS Update \| 6 May 2008 World Bank appoints new anti-corruption head Three and a half months after the resignation of Suzanne Rich-Folsom, the controversial head of the World Bank's Department of Institutional Integrity (INT), the Bank has appointed Leonard McCarthy as the new head of its internal anti-corruption unit. Read more Update \| 3 April 2008 World Bank again accused of tolerating corruption in Kenya Wall Street Journal editorial targets corruption in World Bank projects in Kenya, spurring renewed complaints about the Bank’s alleged contribution to a climate of loose ethics and corruption in the Kenyan government. Read more Update \| 25 January 2008 World Bank to implement Volcker panel recommendations Following the resignation of Suzanne Rich-Folsom, the previous head of the World Bank's anti-corruption unit and the embarrassing revelations of extensive fraud in several of its health projects in India, the World Bank announced on January 23, 2008 that it would implement all the recommendations of the Volcker Panel Review. Read more Update \| 16 January 2008 Controversial head of the World Bank's anti-corruption unit resigns Resignation comes after internal review reveals Bank's ineffectiveness in addressing corruption in health projects in India. Read more Update \| 4 December 2007 BIC hosts working session on international financial institutions in Indonesia Working session aims to update the Indonesian civil society organizations and movements on the old and new trends in the governance and operations of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as they relate to Indonesia. Read more Update \| 1 October 2007 World Bank muddled in corruption once more Whistleblowers have found evidence of large scale fraud in Armenia, but the World Bank's Institutional Integrity Department (INT) has deemed the case to be of only "medium priority," and is holding off inquiries into the allegations. Read more Update \| 6 September 2007 GAP details serious issues with World Bank's anti-corruption unit In a report released today, the Government Accountabilty Project finds that the World Bank's Department of Institutional Integrity is undermined by a conflict of interest at its top ranks and serious, long-term problems. Read more Update \| 6 September 2007 World Bank tries to hide scathing corruption report The Wall Street Journal has leaked a 2005 report by the World Bank's Department of Institutional Integrity (INT) that documents consistent fraud and corruption under Bank-financed health care projects in India. Read more Update \| 22 August 2007 Zoellick skims over corruption in Cambodia During his recent visit to Cambodia, new World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, mentioned corruption reform in the county only in passing. Global Witness called on Zoellick to do more to tackle corruption in Cambodia. Read more Update \| 21 July 2007 World Bank governance report paints rosy picture of Africa Meanwhile, divisions on the Bank's Board of Directors over the report's findings could present Zoellick with his first test of leadership. Read more Update \| 17 May 2007 World Bank governance challenges: what must be done The Wolfowitz scandal should serve as a sobering wake-up call to the World Bank on the need for meaningful governance reforms. Its archaic 1940s convention of allowing the US to name the Bank’s leader undermines the institution’s legitimacy as well as the accountability of the Bank’s president. The Bank does not need to look very far for reform proposals - including its own 2001 proposals for an open, competitive selection process that were summarily ignored. Read more Update \| 29 March 2007 China threatens to stop borrowing due to anti-graft investigations China, the World Bank's second biggest borrower, has suggested that Wolfowitz's anti-corruption drive might be overstepping its boundaries and that it might begin turning down loans according to an article by investigative journalist, Richard Behar. Read more Update \| 23 March 2007 New Governance and Anticorruption Strategy approved by World Bank Board President Wolfowitz announced that all 24 members of the Board of Directors at the World Bank approved the new GAC strategy set to rid corrupt and fradulent practices from its lending portfolio. Read more Update \| 13 March 2007 Why you should care about the World Bank and Iraq Reports that a World Bank staffer was shot at an Iraqi checkpoint surfaced in late February. The Bank apparently suppressed the news for several days, presumably in an effort to quell concerns about Bank President Paul Wolfowitz’s recent push to re-open a World Bank office in Baghdad. What should the Bank be doing in Iraq? Following is an overview of current Bank involvement in the country, and some reasons why you should be concerned. Read more Update \| 20 February 2007 Paul Volcker to lead independent investigation of World Bank's integrity unit The Department plays a critical role in rooting out fraud and corruption within the World Bank - a focus many claim is underplayed in the institution's development of its Governance and Anti-Corruption Strategy. Read more Update \| 12 February 2007 Governance and Anticorruption Strategy: moving forward Consultation period closed on January 26. Management to update the current draft in preparation for a March 20 Board of Directors meeting. Read more Update \| 8 February 2007 World Bank Reinstates Suspended Funds to Cambodia and Vietnam Accompanied with new anti-corruption frameworks and laws, loans to both Cambodia and Vietnam have been reinstated after a year of supension. Read more Update \| 30 January 2007 World Bank anti-corruption strategy needs improvement Concerns include the draft's failure to adequately address the Bank's internal governance and the role of the private sector. Read more Update \| 3 January 2007 Wolfowitz needs to earn staff trust to succeed A January 2 New York Times editorial contends that the World Bank President needs a "more inclusive management style and a more diplomatic inner circle". Read more Update \| 24 November 2006 World Bank anti-corruption strategy: what people are talking about The World Bank’s anti-corruption strategy is trudging forward, in spite of continuing tensions over the content and tone of the framework. Read more Update \| 22 November 2006 IF-Eye #10 BIC's November 22, 2006 IF-Eye newsletter discusses the World Bank's funding of a controversial Uruguay pulp mill, and key concerns about the World Bank's anti-corruption strategy. It also spotlights recent civil society and international development institution news. Read more Update \| 18 November 2006 World Bank anti-corruption strategy: Work Plan and consultation process begin Work begins, in spite of lingering tensions Read more Update \| 16 November 2006 World Bank anti-corruption strategy now open for public comment Comments on the controversial strategy will be accepted for an unspecified amount of time. Read more Update \| 9 November 2006 World Bank suspends German firm over corruption This week the World Bank suspended its contracts to Lahmeyer International after being found guilty of bribing public officials in the multi-billion dollar Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Read more Update \| 23 October 2006 Wolfowitz in the news: October 16-23 Wolfowitz visited France and Norway this week, and commented on the upcoming IDA replenishment, Africa and the fight against corruption. Read more Update \| 21 October 2006 Wolfowitz's anti-corruption plan receives lukewarm reception at Annual Meetings The World Bank's controversial Governance and Anti-Corruption Framework was the subject of intense debate prior to the Annual Meetings, raising important questions about the appropriate role for the Bank in fighting corruption, and the need for the institution to clean up its own act before dictating strategies to others. Read more Print this page Email this page		Search Key Issues Accountability Debt Energy & Extractive Industries Environmental & Social Policies IFI Governance Infrastructure Trade Transparency U.S. Government Oversight See Also IFI Governance World Bank (IBRD & IDA) Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. Sign up

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