GIZ Yemen: Million-euro fraud by development workers – Board remained silent
Staff at the state development agency GIZ are alleged to have embezzled millions in Yemen. Internal warnings were apparently ignored.
GIZ Yemen: Million-euro fraud by development workers – Board remained silent
At the state development agency GIZ, there are allegations of massive financial fraud in Yemen. Staff on the ground are said to have embezzled substantial sums of money. This is reported by Die Welt (source).
According to reports, company management learned of the irregularities early on. Nevertheless, the supervisory board was not comprehensively informed about the incidents. Internal informants also report questionable projects in regions controlled by Houthi rebels. The destruction of documents is also said to have played a role. Numerous points remain unresolved to date.
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