World Bank Whistleblower: The Government Accountability Project (GAP)

Thursday, August 30, 2007

The Government Accountability Project (GAP)

'Courage Without Martyrdom'

Contents and - Introduction (156kb PDF)

Chapter One – Deciding to Blow the Whistle (258kb PDF)

Chapter Two – What to Expect (225kb PDF)

Chapter Three – Where and How to Blow (360kb PDF)

Chapter Four - Choosing and Working with an Attorney (170kb PDF)

The World Bank Whistleblower

Blowing the World Bank Whistle

Commentary

A Whistleblower is usually a person who reports wrongdoing within his or her organisation - but he/she can be a third party. Whatever the circumstance, the repercussions can be devastating - especially if the wrongdoing is reported to the World Bank. In 2004, a British national appointed to an Armenian Parliamentary Commission exposed wide-ranging fraud, corruption and embezzlement in a WB financed project. He reported the problems to the WB Country Manager and to the Department of Institutional Integrity. But the wrongdoings continued. The British national however became the subject of World Bank ‘Whistleblower’ reprisals, which continue. The Government Accountability Project (GAP) now supports the British national in a claim against the World Bank. Other British nationals were central in the wrongdoings and so documents were submitted to the FCO in the UK. The British Government subsequently added its support in a letter to INT’s Director and the British Serious Fraud Office is monitoring the matter. The claim is also registered with the Volcker Panel, which is presently studying the activities of the INT. After three years, the INT is still preparing a full investigation……………

Thursday, August 30, 2007

The Government Accountability Project (GAP)

The World Bank Whistleblower Support System

Commentary