Fraud is a constant threat to any organization (governments, donors and firms) involved in the management of public goods and international development projects and programmes.

All types of activities are affected. Amongst the different financial scams, fraud has become very popular. This continually growing threat is being taken more and more into consideration by aid agencies and borrowing countries. The goal of this seminar is to analyse, through case-studies, the different types of fraud and abuses, and to provide the know-how to its prevention and detection. This seminar offers an understanding into the mechanisms of fraud and how to implement anti-fraud systems in the public administration and the management of international development projects and programmes.

Practical Objectives
» Describe the various schemes used by government officials, civil servants, managers of public enterprises and employees to commit fraud.
» Explain the policies enacted by the World Bank and other international agencies in their fight against fraud.
» Quantify the losses from theses schemes and evaluate development impacts.
» Illustrate the human factors in fraud.
» Implement guidance in preventing and detecting fraud and abuse in aid delivery.

Seminar topics
» Introduction
» The World Bank, the multilateral and bilateral donors and the sanctions
» The World Bank actions for borrowers & other recipients of loans to help prevent and combat corruption in bank financed projects
» Assets misappropriation
» Bribery, fraudulent practices and statements
» Implementation of anti-fraud systems

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