Preventive Services Unit (PSU) was created in January 2008 in response to calls from staff in Operations for relevant, specific advice and assistance in the design of their projects, using lessons learned from the Integrity Vice Presidency's (INT) investigative and diagnostic work.
The creation of a preventive services unit was a key recommendation of the Indepent Panel Review of INT to share best practices in preventing and mitigating risk of fraud and corruption in ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP financed-projects.
The Preventive Services Unit turns the unique knowledge gained from INT investigations, diagnostic and analytical activities into practical advice and training on how to prevent corruption in World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP-financed projects.
PSU's main objective is to help improve the integrity of ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP-supported activities and to enhance the development impact of ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP operations by working closely with task team leaders and members in designing pragmatic measures that can mitigate against fraud and corruption risks in projects.