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Comprehensive Bibliography On Independent Accountability Mechanisms At International Development Finance Institutions (1993-2024), Reagan Ferris, David Hunter

Bibliography

This bibliography collects published and some non-published material relating to the World Bank Inspection Panel and other independent accountability mechanisms (IAMs) at international development finance institutions (IFIs). Not included are those reports, decisions, action plans, etc., that are generated by the IAMs or IFIs in processing a specific case and made available on the IAM’s website through, for example, a registry of cases. The bibliography is organized according to the following sections:

I. Publications Relating to Independent Accountability Mechanisms, including Books, Chapters, Articles, Working Papers, Dissertations, Reports, Newsletters, Press Releases, Statements, and Comments

II. Publications from International Organizations, including publications …

A Proposal For One “Super” Independent Accountability Mechanism, Daniel D. Bradlow

Perspectives

This essay will discuss how the MDBs- for example, the World Bank Group, the African, Asian, and Inter-American Development Banks, and more recently the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and the New Development Bank – are dealing with the issue of accountability. It will argue that, although the MDBs have been leaders in promoting international organizational accountability, their mechanisms of accountability are not keeping up with the evolution in their operations. In the interests of promoting new and creative thinking about these issues, it will also make an ambitious proposal for how the MDBs jointly …

Reforming World Bank Dispute Resolution: Icsid In Context, Susan Franck

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

During a tumultuous moment in history with shifts in power and politics, international dispute settlement stands at a crossroads. In theory, international dispute settlement should not institutionalize abuses of power, rely upon a monolithic one-size-fits-all model, or be a waste of resources, which will inevitably generate stakeholder dissatisfaction. Rather, dispute resolution should reflect both a commitment to the rule of law and equal treatment that sustains nuanced, fair, and just procedures most likely to provide results of substantive quality. Against this backdrop and with the major reforms concluded in July 2022, this article explores the reality of dispute resolution at …

Better Work And Global Governance, Paul Alois

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation is a case study of Better Work, a program run by the International Labor Organization and the International Finance Corporation. It aims to improve working conditions and productivity in the apparel industry. The purpose of this case study is to examine the role that international organizations can play in global governance. The research presented here comes from interviews, document analysis, and an examination of quantitative data on factories’ working conditions. In-person interviews were conducted in the United States, Switzerland, Vietnam, and Indonesia; many phone interviews took place with individuals in other countries. Both publicly available documents and internal …

Jan. 1, 2012, Performance Standard 1, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Mar. 2, 2011, Tnc Comments On Ifc Performance Standard 6-Version 2, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Jan. 10, 2011, Ifc, Review-Update Policy And Performance Standards, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Dec. 10, 2010, Ifc Performance Standards_V2, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Dec. 1, 2010, Ifc, Policy On Soc. And Environmental Sustainability _V2, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Nov. 2010, Bretton Woods Project, Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Bretton Wood Project

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Jun. 1, 2010, Ifc, The International Bill Of Human Rights And Ifc Policies And Performance Standards, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Apr. 21, 2010, Unathored, Summary Of Positions On Ifc Policy And Performance Standards And Disclosure Policy, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Apr. 14, 2010, Ifc, Annex B_Mark Up Of Draft Policy, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Apr. 14, 2010, Ifc, Annex A_Review And Update Of Ifc's Sustainability - Duplicate, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Apr. 14, 2010, Ifc, Performance Standard 1-Rev.-0.1, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Sept. 2009, Ifc, Addressing Grievances From Project-Affected Communities, Good Practice Note, Final, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Aug. 28, 2009, J. Loukas, Bic, An Exception To All Rules, Compare Wb And Ifc Standards, Jackob Kane Loukas

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Mar. 2009, Ifc, Project-Level Grievance Mechanisms For Affected Communities, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Accountability In Bretton Woods, Karen Hudes, Sabine Schlemmer-Schulte

ILSA Journal of International & Comparative Law

Under the Marshall Plan after World War H, the United States gave $13 billion to rebuild western Europe. But some historians argue that the United States' most important legacy was its role in establishing the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), named the Bretton Woods institutions, after the site of the conference in 1944 in New Hampshire.

Dec. 1, 2006, R. Kyte, Ifc, Letter To B. Jenkins, Bic, Et Al Re Review Of Ehs Guidelines, Rachel Kyte

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

Nov. 3, 2006, Cao-About Us, Webpage, Cao

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

Oct.10, 2006, Cao, Draft Op. Guidelines With D.Hunter Margin Notes, Cao

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

Aug 1, 2006, Ifc, Draft Ehs Guidelines For Aquaculture, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

May 2006, W. Van Winklin, Cao, Overview Of Retrospective Analysis Of Cao Effectiveness, Powerpoint, Warren Van Wicklin, Cao

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

May 3, 2006, Forest Peoples Program, Preliminary Assessment Of Ifc's New Safeguard Framework, Forest People Program

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

May, 2006, Cao- Strategic Planning Retreat, Advisors Group Meeting Draft Agenda, Cao

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

May 2006, Cao- Strategic Planning Retreat, Advisors Group Meeting Draft Agenda(Annotated), Cao

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

April 30, 2006 Ifc, Sustainability Policy, E&S Performance Standards, And Information Disclosure Policy, Ifc

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.

April 30, 2006, Ifc, Draft, Consultation And Broad Community Support, Review Procedures, Ifc

CAO General 1999-Present

No abstract provided.

April 30, 2006, Consultation Advisory No. 14, New Ifc Sustainability Perf. Standards Now In Force, Lucie Giraud

IFC E&S Performance Standards

No abstract provided.