Document Type

Letter

Publication Date

10-7-1997

Abstract

This document is the cover letter dated October 7, 1997, from Dana Clark and David Hunter, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), and Andrea Durbin, Friends of the Earth--US (FoE-US) to Members of the Committee on Development Effectiveness, proposing an Inspection Mechanism for IFC/MIGA. Attached to the letter is the proposed draft resolution proposing an Independent Review Panel for the IFC and MIGA using the World Bank Inspection Panel as a starting point. The NGO proposal was part of the multi-year (1996-1998) discussions regarding the correct approach to n accountability mechanism for IFC. The eventual launch of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) (in 1999) along with the adoption of the Performance Standards in 1997, formed the heart of IFC and MIGA’s accountability toward project-affected communities for environmental and social impact.

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