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The sanction relates to the Southern Africa Trade and Transport Facilitation Project and Dar es Salaam Urban Transport Improvement Project in Tanzania.<\/p>\n
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The first project sought to improve the movement of people and goods along Tanzania\u2019s Dar Corridor while strengthening road safety and services addressing HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n
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The second aims to improve mobility, accessibility, safety and transport services along selected routes in Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n
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Mashauri was a co-owner and Director of Aqgola Engineering & Management Services Limited, which served as a subconsultant under both projects.<\/p>\n
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During the same period, the Tanzania National Roads Agency hired Mashauri as Procurement Specialist for the two projects under a World Bank Group-financed consultancy contract.<\/p>\n
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The World Bank Group said Mashauri failed to disclose the conflict of interest arising from the ownership stake in Aqgola Engineering & Management Services Limited.<\/p>\n
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The conduct constituted a fraudulent practice under World Bank Group guidelines.<\/p>\n
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Mashauri also received gifts worth $736 from a consultancy firm whose work Mashauri was responsible for overseeing. The World Bank Group classified the conduct as a corrupt practice.<\/p>\n
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The debarment applies to Mashauri and any controlled affiliates, making them ineligible to participate in World Bank Group-financed operations.<\/p>\n
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Mashauri admitted responsibility under a settlement agreement.<\/p>\n
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The World Bank Group reduced the debarment period after considering the admission of misconduct, cooperation with investigators, voluntary corrective measures and a decision not to bid for financed contracts during the settlement process.<\/p>\n
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Release from debarment will be conditional on Mashauri completing corporate ethics training demonstrating a commitment to personal integrity and business ethics.<\/p>\n
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Any affiliate controlled during the sanction period must also introduce integrity and compliance measures aligned with World Bank Group guidelines.<\/p>\n
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Mashauri must continue cooperating with the World Bank Group Integrity Vice-Presidency.<\/p>\n
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The sanction may be enforced by other multilateral development banks under the 2010 Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions.<\/p>\n
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