Document Type
Record
Publication Date
9-17-1999
Abstract
In 1998 World Bank Group President Wolfensohn created the position of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The CAO - like the Inspection Panel in the World Bank — is designed to provide a mechanism for local communities adversely affected by IFC and MIGA supported projects to raise then" concerns. The CAO is independent of line management and reports directly to the President. In addition to providing a route for local communities to raise issues and complaints about specific projects, the office is intended to provide independent and objective advice to management regarding environmental and social aspects of IFC's and MIGA's operations. It is designed to be a practical, problem-solving office.
Recommended Citation
CAO, "Sept. 17, 1999, CAO New Accountability Mechanism at IFC and MIGA" (1999). CAO General 1999-2024. 4.
https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cao_general_1999-2024/4
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