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) Executive Directors (25) President Kim IBRD IDAIFCMIGA Government Company 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 