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

bankonhumanrights.org

kgenovese@ciel.org