World Bank Tries to Increase Resistance Against Corruption
The anti-corruption officials from 134 countries gathered at the World Bank office in Washington, on Tuesday, in an effort to increase resistance against corruption and fraud, especially in developing countries. The first meeting of the International Corruption Hunters Alliance (Alliance Hunters International Corruption), a network of more than 200 anti-corruption officials, opened in the lender’s headquarters building in Washington. World Bank President Robert Zoellick noted that the efforts of individuals and smaller networks achieve success against corruption, but a coordinated effort is needed.
“When there fiscal restrictions in many donor countries, we need more highlights to the donor and recipient that every development dollar is spent as intended, to overcome poverty, enhance growth, and opportunity,” he said in his opening speech “This alliance can help us build the local increase transparency, strengthen its procurement rules, set higher standards and hunt down criminals. Acting together, we can more effectively.” This meeting is the first time anti-corruption officials met to discuss how to advance the investigation and prosecution of the people and corrupt entity, including those who deceive the World Bank projects.
Three-day meeting is financially supported by the governments of Australia, Norway and Denmark. ”The criminals steal from the poor, but they were assisted by the indifferent. Too long corruption efforts critical to rely too much on the courage of individuals who all too often, have to act alone,” said Zoellick.