Ibrd To Fight Corruption In Aided Projects

"Corruption is a problem that all countries have to confront," he told policymakers from the Bank's 181 member nations. "We need to deal with the cancer of corruption."

By throwing a spotlight on a problem often hidden out of sight in the past, the plain-speaking Wolfensohn risks raising the hackles of developing nations that may view his broadside against bribery as just an attempt to meddle in their affairs.