The World Bank Group published a settlement agreement imposing a 21-month debarment with conditional release on Roger Bokandenga, a national of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for corrupt practices linked to the World Bank-financed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development and Growth Project (PADMPME). The sanction makes him ineligible to participate in projects and operations financed by World Bank Group institutions. Under the facts of the case, Bokandenga served on an evaluation commission that shortlisted a company for a Bank-funded contract and later received USD 6,183 from the winning company in exchange for influencing the award. The settlement provides for a reduced debarment period in light of his admission of wrongdoing and expression of remorse, and the debarment qualifies for cross-debarment by other multilateral development banks under the 2010 Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions. Conditional release requires Bokandenga to complete corporate ethics training and continue to fully cooperate with the World Bank Group Integrity Vice Presidency. Any affiliate he controls during the sanction period must develop and implement integrity compliance measures aligned with the World Bank Group Integrity Compliance Guidelines.
World Bank 2026-04-15
World Bank Group imposes 21-month debarment on Roger Bokandenga under settlement for corrupt practices on PADMPME project
The World Bank Group has imposed a 21‑month debarment with conditional release on Roger Bokandenga for corrupt practices related to the World Bank-financed Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Development and Growth Project (PADMPME), rendering him ineligible to participate in its financed projects. The reduced sanction reflects his admission of wrongdoing and remorse, is eligible for cross-debarment by other multilateral development banks under the 2010 Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions, and requires ethics training, continued cooperation, and integrity compliance measures.