Featured Blog: Corruption at the World Bank

Armenian capital without water from 12 noon to 6 p.m. after Dec. 12th

Bea Edwards — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:56:28 -0600

Starting 12^th December, the centre of Yerevan, Armenia is to be without water from 12.00 noon to 18.00 Hours, because the water company is not able to pay the electricity account for the Garni Pumping station.

Continued corruption in the MDP in Yerevan

Bea Edwards — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:01:02 -0600

After we met with the World Bank Country Manager in Armenia about corruption in the Municipal Development Project, Bruce Tasker posted the report below on his blog: "Blowing the World Bank Whistle."

Corruption in Cambodia?

Bea Edwards — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:18:56 -0500

A sharp volley played itself out in the pages of the Wall Street Journal during the past two weeks on the future of anti-corruption actions at the World Bank. The first shot was fired on October 11, with the collaboration of the Department of Institutional Integrity (INT), the Bank's internal investigative unit. The Journal published a piece citing corruption in seven of the Bank'

Setting the record straight on the Armenian water project

Bea Edwards — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:44:43 -0500

After Bruce Tasker charged that the Municipal Development Project in Yerevan, Armenia had been corrupted, the World Bank, through the Europe and Central Asia Region and the Department of Institutional Integrity (INT), responded by enumerating the putative achievements of the project.

Whistleblower responds to charges

Jeff Powell — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:02:02 -0500

It seems that this case of corruption in a World Bank-funded water privatisation project in Armenia's capital Yerevan is finally getting the light shone on it that it deserves. The Armenian PM has met with the Bank's country director in Armenia, and is planning to raise the issue at the upcoming World Bank-IMF annual meetings. Some of the belated Armenian media coverage has suggeste

Armenian corruption fallout continues

Jeff Powell — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:28:39 -0500

An article this past Sunday in the UK's Observer, has sparked renewed interest into corruption allegations in a World Bank-funded water project in Armenia.

UK's Observer reports on Armenia corruption

Jeff Powell — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:47:01 -0500

British newspaper The Observer reports on the UK urging the Bank's Department of Institutional Integrity to act on rampant corruption in a water privatisation project in Armenia. Despite overwhelming evidence, INT has parked its investigation on a shelf for over three years.

Faulty HIV Test Kits Funded by World Bank in India

Bea Edwards — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:21:48 -0500

Dr. Kunal Saha, a former consultant to the Department of Institutional Integrity (INT) at the Bank and now a client of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), has produced data showing the Second National HIV/AIDS Control Project in India has purchased and distributed bogus test kits. Dr.

Implementation plan of the World Bank's Governance and Anti-Corruption strategy

Jeff Powell — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:30:10 -0500

Highlights of a consultation on the implementation plan of the World Bank's Governance and Anti-Corruption strategy, held in London 19 September 2007, can be found on the Bretton Woods Project site.

CGD chastises Post and WSJ

Jeff Powell — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:11:51 -0500

In her blog earlier in the week, Nancy Birdsall, director of the Washington development thinktank, Center for Global Development, has brickbats for the read more