cao update and discussion wb/imf annual meetings september 23, 2011
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CAO Update and Discussion WB/IMF Annual Meetings September 23, 2011 Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group. What is the Compliance Advisor/ Ombudsman (CAO)?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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CAO Update and DiscussionWB/IMF Annual Meetings
September 23, 2011
Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO)for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA),
World Bank Group
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What is the Compliance Advisor/ Ombudsman (CAO)?
CAO addresses complaints from people affected by IFC/MIGA projects- Independent- Provides public
accountability & grievance redress
- Reports to World Bank Group President
Goal = enhance social & environmental project outcomes
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How CAO fits into the World Bank Group
IFC MIGA
President World Bank
Group
Project-affected communities
World Bank Group Board
Private sector client
Private sector client
Private sector client
Key Characteristics of the CAO
• CAO strives to be an independent, transparent, credible, accessible, equitable mechanism that provides a predictable process: Dispute resolution services Environmental & social compliance oversight Advice on systemic social & environmental issues Monitoring and follow-up of implementation
Access to recourse for project-affected communities
3 simple criteria for filing a complaint:
1. IFC or MIGA project
2. Environmental & social concerns
3. Individual or community impacted negatively by the project- Civil society organizations can
file on behalf of affected people
- Confidentiality- Any language
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OMBUDSMAN: AFRICA
CAMEROON- Chad-Cameroon Pipeline
(IFC, Oil, Gas, Mining & Chemicals)
- Filed May 2011:Ombudsman assessment ongoing
MOZAMBIQUE- Mozal Aluminum Smelter (IFC, Oil, Gas, Mining & Chemicals)- Filed Oct 2010: Ombudsman facilitating agreement
UGANDA- Bujagali Energy (IFC & MIGA, Infrastructure)- 2 complaints - filed March & May 2011: Ombudsman
assessments ongoing
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OMBUDSMAN: EAST ASIA & PACIFIC
CAMBODIA- Cambodia Airport Development (IFC, Infrastructure)- Filed Dec 2009: Ombudsman process ongoing
INDONESIA- PT Weda Bay (MIGA, Mining)- Filed July 2010: Transferred to compliance for appraisal; Dispute
resolution training workshop for parties (Indonesia, Oct 2011)
INDONESIA- Wilmar Group (IFC, Agribusiness)- 2 complaints - filed July 2007 & Dec 2008: Monitoring
implementation of dialogue process & settlements respectively
PAPUA NEW GUINEA- PNG Special Economic Zone (SEZ) (IFC, Advisory Services)- Filed July 2011: Ombudsman assessment underway
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OMBUDSMAN: EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA
GEORGIA- BTC Pipeline (IFC, Oil)- Filed May 2011: Ombudsman process underway
TURKEY- Standard Profil (IFC,
Manufacturing)- Filed Sept 2008:
Ombudsman monitoring implementation of agreement
REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO- Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) privatization
(IFC, Advisory Services)- Filed August 2011: Ombudsman assessment underway
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OMBUDSMAN: LATIN AMERICA
COLOMBIA- TCBuen (IFC, Infrastructure)- Filed Dec 2009: Closed Nov 2010 after Ombudsman assessment
ECUADOR- Interagua (MIGA, Water infrastructure)- Filed Jan 2008: Closed after monitoring of agreements
NICARAGUA- Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited (IFC, Agribusiness)- Filed March 2008: Facilitating agreements and implementation
PANAMA- Panama Canal (IFC, Infrastructure)- Filed May 2011: Ombudsman assessment underway
PERU- Maple Energy (IFC, Oil)- Filed April 2010: Transfer to compliance pending
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OMBUDSMAN: SOUTH ASIA
INDIA- India Infrastructure Fund
(IFC, Financial Markets)- Filed April 2011:
Ombudsman assessment ongoing
INDIA- Tata Ultra Mega (IFC, Infrastructure)- Filed June 2011: Ombudsman assessment ongoing
SRI LANKA- Rainforest Ecolodge (IFC, Advisory Services)- Filed Aug 2009: Closed after Ombudsman assessment
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COMPLIANCE APPRAISALS
ECUADOR- Pronaca (IFC, Agribusiness)- Filed Dec 2010: Compliance appraisal ongoing
GHANA- Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy and
Jubilee FPSO (IFC, Oil)- Triggered by CAO VP Aug 2010:
Compliance appraisal concluded June 2011
INDONESIA- PT Weda Bay (MIGA, Mining)- Filed July 2010: Compliance appraisal underway
PANAMA- Pando Montelirio (IFC, Infrastructure)- Filed Jan 2010: Compliance appraisal ongoing
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COMPLIANCE AUDITS
INDONESIA- Wilmar Group (IFC, Agribusiness)- Complaints filed July 2007 & Dec 2008: Implementation of audit
findings in monitoring
PERU- Agrokasa (IFC, Agribusiness)- Complaints filed June 2009: Audit report pending clearance to
disclose
MULTIREGIONAL- Financial Sector Investments (IFC)- Triggered by CAO VP April 2011:
Appraisal report released June 2011; Audit investigation in process 12
Working together: Community-based organizations, CSOs & NGOs
- Awareness raising / Community outreach- Bringing complaints to the CAO- Supporting communities in dispute resolution
processes- Putting pressure on the WBG in response to
compliance investigations- Advocating for accountability at the WBG
- Do you feel you know enough about how CAO’s different functions work and the roles NGOs play?
- Does working with CAO’s processes feel (un)comfortable for you?
- How can CAO be more effective in working with NGOs?- What do you want to get out of a CAO process?
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www.cao-ombudsman.org
Contact us
Office of the CAO2121 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20433Email: [email protected]
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