Conflict of Interest Guidelines for Global Secondment Program Participants Introduction This Annex describes the World Bank's rules and guidelines governing conflict of interest issues and notes specific guidelines which will be applied in the case of the Global Secondment Program. Relevant World Bank Rules and Guidelines An individual seconded to the World Bank through the Global Secondment Program is subject to the World Bank's Principles of Staff Employment, Staff Rules, and the Code of Professional Ethics for the duration of his/her appointment. The Staff Rules include provisions regarding conflicts of interest. A key provision stipulates that a staff member or former staff member who is in possession of non-public information obtained in the course of Bank Group employment shall not use such information in furtherance of a private interest or a private interest of any other person or entity [SR 3.01, para. 5.01]. This obligation continues after a Secondment staff member's separation from the service of the Bank Group. Further, staff members employed by the World Bank as part of the Global Secondment Program are subject to the following guidelines: U Secondment staff should be especially attentive to the policies and rules adopted by the World Bank Group relating to situations of conflict of interest, whether real or apparent, and to the obligation to serve with probity and integrity. U Secondment staff have a special responsibility to avoid situations and activities that might reflect adversely on the Bank Group or might compromise Bank Group operations or interests. U Secondment staff should be particularly careful with respect to the disclosure of confidential Bank Group information. They should not use confidential information related to the business of the Bank Group or acquired in the course of employment with the Bank Group to serve the interests, or for the benefit, of their host employer. U Secondment staff should not use t