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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
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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 • 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) Inspection Panel Executive Directors (25) CAO President Kim IBRD IDA IFC MIGA Government Government Company Company Community Community Community Community
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 • bankonhumanrights.org • kgenovese@ciel.org