Sanctions Procedures
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Procedure: Sanctions Proceedings and Settlements in ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Financed Projects (issued November 30, 2023)
This Procedure, commonly referred to as the ¡°Sanctions Procedures,¡± sets out the procedures to be followed in the administrative process by which the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP determines whether or not to sanction parties alleged to have engaged in a sanctionable practice in connection with a ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP-financed project.
Prior versions of the Sanctions Procedures are available here:
June 28, 2016 | April 15, 2012 | January 1, 2011 (as amended July 8, 2011) | September 15, 2010 | May 11, 2009 (as amended June 25, 2010) | October 15, 2006
Other Key Documents
(issued June 13, 2016)
This Policy mandates an administrative system for adjudicating allegations of fraud and corruption in connection with World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group financing or guarantee operations and imposing sanctions therefor; and identifies practices subject to sanction and possible forms of sanctions.
(issued October 18, 2016)
This Policy sets out the role, composition, competence, and responsibilities of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Sanctions Board.
Prior version: September 15, 2010 | As amended February 17, 2009
(issued June 28, 2016)
This Directive sets out the institutional and normative architecture of the sanctions system; determines the jurisdiction of the sanctions system; and provides directions on the application of sanctions.
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Sanctioning Guidelines (issued January 1, 2011)
This document provides guidance to those who have the discretion to impose sanctions on behalf of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group as to the considerations that the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group believes are relevant to any sanctioning decision.
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Procedure: Release from Permanent Debarment Imposed on Certain Individuals (issued March 5, 2024)
This Procedure sets out a process for a termination of the sanction of ineligibility for an indefinite period of time to be awarded ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP-financed contracts imposed on individuals pursuant to sanctions procedures set out in the Operational Memorandum dated January 5, 1998, and the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Sanctions Committee Procedures dated August 2, 2001.
Procurement Regulations and Anti-Corruption Guidelines
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers (for projects after July 1, 2016) -- Click here for previous versions of the Procurement Guidelines and Consultant Guidelines (for projects before July 1, 2016)
User-Friendly version of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines
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Background and Reference Documents
Sanctions System Flowchart (This visual aid is based on the Sanctions Procedures. It provides an easy-to-understand graphic explanation of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group sanctions system, including the pertinent deadlines.)
Advisory Opinion on Certain Issues Arising in Connection with Recent Sanctions Cases (No. 2010/1) (November 15, 2010; released to public by the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Legal Vice Presidency in June 2013)
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group¡¯s Sanctions Regime: Information Note
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Sanctions Regime - An Overview (October 8, 2010)
Report Concerning the Debarment Processes of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP - Thornburgh et al. (August 14, 2002)
Terms and Conditions of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP¡¯s Voluntary Disclosure Program - VDP (August 16, 2006)
Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions (April 9, 2010)
Sanctions Procedures
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Procedure: Sanctions Proceedings and Settlements in ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Financed Projects (issued June 28, 2016)
This Procedure, commonly referred to as the ¡°Sanctions Procedures,¡± sets out the procedures to be followed in the administrative process by which the ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP determines whether or not to sanction parties alleged to have engaged in a sanctionable practice in connection with a ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP-financed project.
Prior versions of the Sanctions Procedures are available here:
April 15, 2012 | January 1, 2011 (as amended July 8, 2011) | September 15, 2010 | May 11, 2009 (as amended June 25, 2010) | October 15, 2006
Other Key Documents
WBG Policy: Sanctions for Fraud and Corruption (issued June 13, 2016)
This Policy mandates an administrative system for adjudicating allegations of fraud and corruption in connection with World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group financing or guarantee operations and imposing sanctions therefor; and identifies practices subject to sanction and possible forms of sanctions.
WBG Policy: Statute of the Sanctions Board (issued October 18, 2016)
This Policy sets out the role, composition, competence, and responsibilities of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Sanctions Board.
Prior version: September 15, 2010 | As amended February 17, 2009
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Directive: Sanctions for Fraud and Corruption in ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Financed Projects (issued June 28, 2016)
This Directive sets out the institutional and normative architecture of the sanctions system; determines the jurisdiction of the sanctions system; and provides directions on the application of sanctions.
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Sanctioning Guidelines (issued January 1, 2011)
This document provides guidance to those who have the discretion to impose sanctions on behalf of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group as to the considerations that the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group believes are relevant to any sanctioning decision.
Procurement Regulations and Anti-Corruption Guidelines
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers (for projects after July 1, 2016) -- Click here for previous versions of the Procurement Guidelines and Consultant Guidelines (for projects before July 1, 2016)
User-Friendly version of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines
Brazilian Portuguese | Arabic | Spanish | Portuguese | Chinese | Russian | French
Background and Reference Documents
Sanctions System Flowchart (This visual aid is based on the Sanctions Procedures. It provides an easy-to-understand graphic explanation of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group sanctions system, including the pertinent deadlines.)
Advisory Opinion on Certain Issues Arising in Connection with Recent Sanctions Cases (No. 2010/1) (November 15, 2010; released to public by the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Legal Vice Presidency in June 2013)
¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group¡¯s Sanctions Regime: Information Note
World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP Group Sanctions Regime - An Overview (October 8, 2010)
Report Concerning the Debarment Processes of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP - Thornburgh et al. (August 14, 2002)
Terms and Conditions of the World ¶¹ÄÌÊÓƵAPP¡¯s Voluntary Disclosure Program - VDP (August 16, 2006)
Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions (April 9, 2010)