How does ADB protect whistleblowers?
A key part of whistleblower protection, as it relates to ADB’s Anticorruption Policy, is ADB’s firm position that the source of any allegation or evidence will be treated with utmost confidentiality. OAI has reinforced that policy through its operating principles, which emphasize that OAI will • make its best effort to encourage and protect whistleblowers and other witnesses • limit the circulation of any information regarding an investigation strictly to those with a need to know • engage appropriate officials to identify actions that will prevent such retaliation from taking effect or otherwise causing harm to the individual or firm, where a witness may suffer or has suffered retaliation because of assistance in an investigation • protect from unauthorized disclosure throughout and following an investigation the identity of an individual who makes a report in good faith to OAI • refer concerns of unauthorized disclosure by ADB staff of the identity of a witness related to OAI’s inqui
