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* The integrity of roads projects is a challenge for both developed and developing countries.
* The most common forms of wrongdoing in the roads sector include collusion (aftalt spil) among bidding firms and fraud (svindel) and corruption in contract execution.
* The poor are particularly vulnerable to corruption in the roads sector. Without well-built, well-maintained roads, goods cannot access (nå frem til) markets, children cannot access schools, the sick and injured cannot access health care.
WASHINGTON, 1st June, 2011: According to a new World Bank report, “Curbing Fraud, Corruption and Collusion in the Roads Sector,” both developed and developing countries experience collusion and corruption in the roads sector, though the impact on the poor is most profound due to loss of economic and social opportunity.
The report draws on lessons from World Bank investigations in the roads sector and experiences of development partners and client countries, in addition to sharing tested practical advice relating to a range of preventive measures.
– No country is immune, said World Bank Integrity Vice President Leonard McCarthy, adding:
– The World Bank relies on controls to reduce these forms of misconduct in its projects. We do so through procurement process reviews, financial audits (revision), and field supervision, but we still need a stronger commitment from countries to ensure that no wrongdoing escapes the rule of law.
– With this report we are hoping to spark a dialogue with development partners, contractors, client countries and our network of corruption hunters on ways to reduce fraud, corruption, and collusion in the roads sector.
The report was prepared by the Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency’s Preventive Services Unit, which offers advice and training to Bank staff and client countries on how to prevent fraud and corruption in development projects.
Most Common Problems: Collusion, Contract Fraud
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