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World Bank Group’s Watchful Eye: A Reminder of How Minor Ethical Breaches Can Result in Major Problems

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While much attention is given to compliance with applicable laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, many companies working on projects sponsored by Multi-Lateral Development Banks (“MDBs” or “MDB”)...more

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Managing sanctions exposure from Multilateral Development Banks: the growing risks for private equity sponsors and asset managers

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In response to COVID-19, Multilateral Development Banks (“MDBs”)1  have pledged US$213.5 billion of financing for projects, in addition to the US$95 billion in new financing commitments pledged during 2019....more

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World Bank’s “Major Initiative” Should Enhance Evaluations Of Corporate Compliance Programs

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During a roundtable at the Fifth International Debarment Colloquium last month, Joseph Mauro, a spokesperson for the Compliance Unit of the World Bank Group’s (“World Bank”) Integrity Vice Presidency (“INT”), announced recent...more

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Africa Focus: Autumn 2020 - World Bank and African Development Bank increase their financing and anticorruption enforcement

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Pay attention to sanctions and debarment risks amid new COVID-19 financing opportunities. In recent weeks, the World Bank, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have greenlit...more

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