Ghana - WAPP（APL3）项目第一阶段洲际输电枢纽项目 - 2020年11月（已编辑）调查报告

Jul 19, 2026

A strictly confidential November 2020 redacted report documents an Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) administrative inquiry regarding allegations of corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, and/or coercive practices involving World Bank Group activities under the Western Africa Power Pool (WAPP) Adapted Program Loan (APL3). The report summarizes the background and objectives of the first phase Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project, then details findings that Company A misrepresented its joint venture partner’s past experience and submitted falsified documents. It concludes with corrective actions, including debarment with conditional release.

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Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized The Republic of Ghana Western Africa Power Pool: The First Phase of the Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project WAPP (APL3) Program Redacted Report November 2020 Statement of Use and Limitations This strictly confidential report (the Report) was prepared by the World Bank Group (the “WBG”) Integrity Vice Presidency (“INT”) . It provides the findings of an INT administrative inquiry (the“Investigation”) into allegations of corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, and/or coercive practices, as defined by the WBG for the purposes of its own policies, rules and procedures (the “WBG’s Anticorruption Framework”), in relation to WBG-supported activities. The purpose of the Investigation was to allow the WBG to determine if the WBG’s Anti-corruption Framework had been violated. This Report is being shared to ensure that its recipients are aware of the results of the INT Investigation. However, in view of the specific and limited purpose of the Investigation underlying this Report, this Report should not be used as the sole basis for initiating any administrative, criminal, or civil proceedings. Moreover, this Report should not be cited or otherwise referred to in the course of any investigation, in any investigation reports, or in any administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings. This Report is provided without prejudice to the privileges and immunities conferred on the institutions comprising the WBG and their officers and employees by their respective constituent documents and any other applicable sources of law. The WBG reserves the right to invoke these privileges and immunities, including at any time during the course of an investigation or a subsequent judicial, administrative or other proceeding that your authorities may pursue in connection with this matter. These privileges and immunities cannot be waived without the prior express written authorization ofthe WBG. Background The First Phase of the Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project (the “Project”), part of the Western Africa Power Pool (“WAPP”) Adapted Program Loan (APL3) program (with APLs 1 through 4 collectively referred to as the “WAPP APL program”), is financed by the International Development Association (“IDA”), the European Investment Bank, the Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), the Republic of Ghana (“Ghana”), and the Republic of Burkina Faso (“Burkina Faso”) . The Project became effective in December 2012 and closed in December 2018 . The WAPP APL program seeks to assist the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (“ECOWAS”) develop a robust platform for WAPP. The WAPP’s overall development objective is to establish a well-functioning, cooperative, power pooling mechanism for West Africa, to increase access to stable and reliable electricity at affordable costs for the citizens of ECOWAS countries. This includes five distinct but mutually reinforcing sub-regional infrastructure development projects. The Project aims to reduce cost and improve security of the electricity supply to Burkina Faso while increasing the electricity export capability of Ghana. It is implemented by the Project Implementing Agencies. The Project consists of five components: (i) the construction of a transmission line between Bolgatanga, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; (ii) the reinforcement of a transmission grid in Ghana; (iii) the electrification of rural localities in Burkina Faso; (iv) the work of the supervision / owner’s engineer; and (v) capacity building and institutional support to the Project Implementing Agencies for project implementation. As part of the first component, in March 2015, one of the Project Implementing Agencies issued an invitation for bids and the Bidding Document for Contract X financed by IDA and AFD. In May 2015, a Joint Venture of Company A and Company D (collectively, the “Joint Venture”) submitted its bid for the Contract. Company A, as lead partne

FAQs

What was the purpose of the INT Investigation described in the report?

The purpose was to enable the World Bank Group to determine whether its Anti-corruption Framework had been violated in relation to WBG-supported activities.

What did the report find about Company A’s bid documents?

The report found evidence that Company A misrepresented its joint venture partner’s past experience and submitted falsified documents to support the bid.

What corrective action was imposed by the World Bank?

The World Bank imposed the sanction of debarment with conditional release on Company A.

Jul 19, 2026

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