The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has imposed sanctions against 42 companies and 38 people found to have engaged in corrupt practices while implementing ADB-financed projects last year.
In a report released on Monday, the ADB’s Office of Anti-corruption and Integrity (OAI) also revealed that 57 firms and 51 people were barred from seeking ADB-financed contracts as part of a cross-debarment agreement it forged with four other multilateral development banks.
“At a time when many new donors are implementing austerity measures, those entrusted with development have an obligation to use a steadily declining pool of development funds,” said Clare Wee, head of ADB’s OAI.
“When development funds are diverted or misused, people with real needs are deprived of basic services, rights and opportunities,” Wee said.
OAI reported that it received a record high of 240 complaints and opened 114 new investigations in 2012.
The bulk of the complaints, ADB said, involved fraudulent misrepresentations about qualifications, experience, and technical capabilities of consulting firms, contractors and individuals seeking work from the ADB.
The Manila-based lender said it has “zero tolerance” for corruption and has toughened measures to battle fraud and corruption last year.
In 2012 OAI piloted project procurement-related spot reviews aimed at strengthening project monitoring and compliance. The reviews provide “hands-on” support and skills transfers to ADB’s operations departments to improve project supervision and ensure projects fully deliver their intended development outcomes.
To prevent fraud and corruption in ADB projects, OAI provides substantial support and advice to management and project teams on issues relating to integrity, money laundering and financing of terrorism risks, particularly for its public and private-sector projects. –Jennifer A. Ng / Reporter, Businessmirror
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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