The World Bank today announced the debarment of the Pakistan-based consultancy companies Solutions for Development Support (Pvt.) Ltd. and Community Resilience Initiative, as well as Mr. Malik Nasir Hussain Tanoli, a Pakistani national, in connection with fraudulent practices as part of the Sindh Resilience Project in Pakistan. The debarment makes the companies, Mr. Hussain, and any of their controlled affiliates, ineligible to participate in World Bank Group-financed projects and operations until at least October 20, 2027. It is part of a settlement agreement under which the companies and Mr. Hussain acknowledge ... (full story)