Anticorruption and Integrity
Underpinned by ADB's zero tolerance for corruption, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity and the sanctions bodies align with ADB’s commitment to strengthen governance across Asia and the Pacific as they mitigate integrity risks, investigate integrity violations, enforce sanctions, and promote integrity among ADB’s stakeholders.
A cornerstone of an effective anticorruption program is to actively identify and address risks of fraud and corruption.
As mandated by ADB’s Anticorruption Policy, the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity conducts proactive integrity reviews (PIR, formerly known as project procurement-related reviews) to help prevent and detect integrity violations.
OAI carries out PIRs of ongoing sovereign operations to assess whether ADB financing is being used for its intended purposes. PIRs assess project integrity risks by identifying any red flags of integrity violations through:
Capacity Assessment
Assessment of the executing/implementing agency’s capacity to implement the project including its internal controls.
Asset Management
Inspection of project outputs and assessment of project implementation.
Procurement
Review of projects from bid preparation to evaluation and contract awards.
Financial Management
Assessment whether disbursements are based on the progress of contract implementation including invoicing, certification of works, and authorizations.
PIRs recommend measures to protect project resources. Follow-up reviews are also conducted to assess the implementation progress of the PIR recommendations, and to assist the executing/implementing agencies and ADB in implementing any remaining recommendations.
These checklists were developed to help project teams of executing and implementing agencies better manage and implement ADB projects. Contact OAI if you are interested in receiving training on how to use the checklists.
Checklist 1: Executing agency self-assessment on capabilities and staffing adequacy
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This checklist will assist the executing agency, implementing agency, project management unit, and/or project implementation unit, as applicable, assess project management capabilities, including staffing adequacy.
Checklist 2: Disbursements
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This checklist will establish whether
Checklist 3: International competitive bidding procurement
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This checklist will
Checklist 4: Quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) procurement
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This checklist will
Checklist 5: Asset verification
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This checklist will establish whether
Proactive Integrity Review (PIR), formerly known as Project Procurement-Related Review (PPRR), reports are intended to help executing agencies, implementing agencies, and ADB to identify and develop preventive measures to mitigate risks of fraud and corruption, improve project management, enhance project implementation, and replicate lessons learned for future projects.
Executing/implementing agencies are expected to develop an action plan to implement PIR recommendations, which will be monitored by the Office of Anticorruption and Integrity through follow-up reviews.
| Country | Loan/Grant Number | Issuance Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Electricity Grid Modernization Project: Proactive Integrity Review | Loan 4014, Loan 4109 | |
| Bhutan | Second Green Power Development Project: Project Procurement-Related Review Report | GR0421, LN3225, LN3226 | |
| Uzbekistan | Talimarjan Power Project: Special Review Report | LN2629 | |
| Pakistan | Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program - Tranches 1 and 2: Follow-up Review Report | LN2289, LN2396 | |
| Samoa | Power Sector Expansion Project: Project Procurement-Related Review - Follow-up Review Report | LN2368, GR0087, GR0101, LN8232 | |
| Pakistan | Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program - Tranches 1 and 2: Project Procurement-Related Review | LN2289, LN2396 | |
| Samoa | Power Sector Expansion Project | ||
| Nepal | Rural Electrification, Distribution, and Transmission Project | L1732 |
Note: For more information on these reports, contact OAI.
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