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Accountability Mechanisms. Kris Genovese, CIEL. What they are What they are not Case study Opportunities. From the Ground. What do you see? Who is financing it? What corporation is involved? Where is it based?. What are Accountability Mechanisms?. Financing (IAMs): World Bank Group - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMSKris Genovese, CIEL
What they are What they are not Case study Opportunities
From the Ground What do you see? Who is financing
it? What corporation
is involved? Where is it
based?
What are Accountability Mechanisms?
Financing (IAMs): World Bank Group Regional
Development Banks Bilateral development
agencies Corporate:
National Contact Points
Trade/commodity associations
What they do Compliance
Inspection Panel Problem Solving
NCPs Advisory
CAO
What they are not Not a substitute for
improving judicial mechanisms
Only half of the response
No authority to stop project
Only as good as the standards they enforce
Must be part of a larger campaign
Board of Governors (188)
Executive Directors (25)
President Kim
IBRD IDA IFC MIGA
Government
Government
CompanyCompany
Community Community Community Community
Inspection Panel CAO
Compliance Advisor Ombudsman Eligibility – 15 days
IFC/MIGA project Environmental/social impact Complainant is or will be
affected Assessment – 120 days Dispute Resolution Appraisal – 45 days Investigation Monitoring
Nicaragua Epidemic of chronic
kidney disease IFC loan to NSEL 2007 visit 2008 complaint
filed/framework agreement
2009 mediation began
2012 CAO enters monitoring phase
Nicaragua - outcomes Food distribution for
2200 members $150,000 microcredit
facility 100 new houses Epidemiological studies
– ongoing $320,000 for clinic –
rejected by the Nicaraguan government
Donald
Opportunities – for you File a complaint Engage with the
IAMs Engage your
governments Participate in
review of the World Bank’s policies
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