GARID expenditure records raise questions over project spending as Finance Ministry defends fiscal controls
In May 2026, the World Bank downgraded implementation of the $350 million project to "Moderately Unsatisfactory", arguing that fiscal controls introduced by the Ministry of Finance significantly slowed implementation by delaying contractor payments and restricting access to project funds.
Documents submitted by the Ministry of Finance as part of the GARID expenditure records offer a glimpse into some of the expenditures that may have prompted greater scrutiny.
Privately, however, officials at the Ministry of Finance have defended the controls, arguing that tighter oversight was necessary because of concerns over how some project funds had been spent under the previous administration.
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