Download or read book ADB Accountability Mechanism written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a full-scale review of the Accountability Mechanism that was concluded in February 2012, the new Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) became effective on 24 May 2012. It has resulted in clearer and closer collaboration between the functions of problem solving—handled by the Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF)—and those of compliance review by the Compliance Review Panel. The policy now clearly defines the responsibilities of OSPF and those of the Office of the Compliance Review Panel ( OCRP) as well as the oversight function of the Board on compliance review. The newly created position of the complaint receiving officer is a single entry point for complaints and directs them to OSPF, OCRP, or other offices in ADB. These changes make the Mechanism more credible, efficient, and effective in addressing the concerns of people affected by ADB projects.
Download or read book Consultation Phase of the ADB Accountability Mechanism written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Office of the Special Project Facilitator (OSPF) is responsible for the Consultation Phase of the Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). OSPF’s core function is to facilitate problem solving concerning ADB-assisted projects and programs using consensus-based methods, seeking agreement among all parties. In 2011, OSPF concluded the consultation process for two complaints, received and processed seven new complaints, and worked jointly with the Office of the Compliance Review Panel to inform stakeholders about the Accountability Mechanism through outreach sessions, both at ADB headquarters and in several countries. OSPF produced two new publications in 2011 and translated the Consultation Primer into the languages of three developing member countries to disseminate information about the complaint process and to promote the use of effective grievance redress mechanisms.
Download or read book 2018 Learning Report on Implementation of the Accountability Mechanism Policy written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the implementation of ADB's Accountability Mechanism Policy during the period 2016–2018. ADB's 2012 Accountability Mechanism Policy mandates a triennial analysis of lessons learned, with a focus on the management of complaints elevated to this "last resort" mechanism. This report attempts to put into perspective the number, nature, and management of complaints from project-affected people as dealt with by project-level grievance redress mechanisms (GRMs) and by operational departments. It finds that most complaints are effectively addressed by GRMs and that the number of projects with complaints reaching the Accountability Mechanism is a small fraction of ADB's active portfolio. The recommendations are aimed at improving the future implementation of the policy.
Download or read book Accountability Mechanism Policy 2012 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in May 2010, the President announced a joint Board and Management review of the Accountability Mechanism. This paper gives the summary of the review in which the main objective was to examine the scope for improvements in the Accountability Mechanism. The Accountability Mechanism provides a forum where people adversely affected by ADB-assisted projects can voice and seek solutions to their problems and report alleged noncompliance of ADB's operational policies and procedures. It consists of two separate but complementary functions: consultation phase and compliance review phase.
Download or read book Improving Outcomes written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main purpose of the Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide people adversely impacted by ADB-assisted projects with a forum for airing grievances that may have inadvertently arisen as a result of project operations, and seeking appropriate redress. However, few people understand that the mechanism benefits ADB as much as it does project beneficiaries. By ultimately improving project quality, operation of the Accountability Mechanism prevents numerous adverse impacts from occurring altogether. This report summarizes Accountability Mechanism operations during 2013 within the context of specific ADB-assisted projects. This approach provides readers unfamiliar with the mechanism with an easily understandable introduction to its operations. More importantly, the report’s focus on real-world examples allows project beneficiaries and their representatives, nongovernment organizations, government agencies, and even ADB staff members to understand how they may best benefit from its use.
Download or read book A Guide to the Consultation Phase of the ADB Accountability Mechanism written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strengthening Partnerships written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year's Annual Report of the Accountability Mechanism (AM) has the theme "Strengthening Partnerships" with good reason: Cooperation is the heart and soul of the mechanism. Without close collaboration among the AM, governments, aff ected people, nongovernment organizations, and civil society organizations, the AM cannot work. Collaboration between the AM and Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff is essential. We are constantly learning from stakeholders in ADB projects and from project staff , and we also learn from our interactions in the field during outreach missions. In this publication, the O ffice of the Special Project Facilitator, the O ffice of the Compliance Review Panel, and the Compliance Review Panel itself present their activities in 2014 and some of the challenges for 2015.
Download or read book The Consultation Phase of ADB s Accountability Mechanism written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consultation Phase of the ADB Accountability Mechanism written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Compliance Review Panel written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annual report of the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) summarizes requests for compliance review in 2011 which was a productive year for the CRP. The fifth and final annual monitoring of remedial actions for the Southern Transport Development Project in Sri Lanka---the first compliance review request to complete the full compliance review phase under the 2003 Accountability Mechanism of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)---was concluded. The involvement of the CRP in this monitoring phase of the compliance review has (i) made ADB staff more aware of the safeguards policy and the need for better coordination with the government in its implementation; (ii) made ADB pay more attention to land-use planning and urban development; (iii) sparked improvements in the grievance redress mechanism within the project; and (iv) produced ideas for new, ongoing, and future road development projects in Sri Lanka.
Download or read book Assessing Accountability in Practice written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moreover, the bank's member states approve the structure and function of the mechanism devised by bank manage- ment, and the accountability mechanism is responsible and answerable to both the affected publics according to its mandate, and to the bank's shareholders. [...] The OCRP on the other hand reports to a sub-committee of the ADB board, called the Board Compliance Review Commit- tee (BCRC), as the Panel of Experts did with the BIC. [...] The Thai gov- ernment suspended the project's construction a month after the release of the Inspection Function report and despite the investigation documenting how the problems might be addressed in 2004 the ADB loan was declared null and void with no capacity to ameliorate the environ- mental and social problems. [...] The review also led to improve- ments to the internal tracking of requests once they have entered the AM process, and established aims to improve outreach and awareness of the AM, and to enhance learning and improve the culture of the ADB (ADB, 2012b). [...] The review further limited the capacity of the OCRP by making the Chair of the Compliance Review Panel, who undertakes investigations, the head of office administration.
Download or read book The Practice of Independent Accountability Mechanisms IAMs written by Owen McIntyre and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multilateral development banks and other development agencies have adopted environmental and social safeguard policies setting due diligence standards for the provision of project finance. Such policies are evolving in terms of the activities covered and in their normative requirements. Recent iterations incorporate human rights requirements, recognising the imperative of adopting human rights-based approaches to development. Each institution has also established independent accountability mechanisms (IAM), variously functioning to ensure compliance with the applicable safeguards, to advise management regarding the application of the obligations involved, and to facilitate communication with affected communities and individuals with a view to resolving project-related disputes. IAMs are central to the implementation, interpretation, and ongoing elaboration of safeguard policies, and thus to the environmental and social good governance so essential for sustainable development. This edited volume presents a series of in-depth examinations by leading experts from banking institutions, academia and civil society, of key aspects of the rapidly evolving practice of IAMs, and of the implications of such practice for environmental and social governance.
Download or read book Reflections on 30 Years of the Asian Development Bank Administrative Tribunal written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Asian Development Bank’s Administrative Tribunal, this publication presents essays written by judges and international experts in labor mediation and arbitration. Among the main topics covered are reflections on key decisions made by the Administrative Tribunal, strengthening the internal justice system, and reliefs and remedies. The publication also looks back on the history of the Administrative Tribunal, along with its commitment to being independent, just, and accessible—as key to lasting industrial peace.
Download or read book Compliance Review Panel written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This annual report of the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) summarizes requests for compliance review in 2010 which was an important year for the Compliance Review Panel (CRP) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Two issues dominated the agenda: the review of ADB's compliance in relation to the Fuzhou project in the People's Republic of China and the joint Board and Management review of the ADB Accountability Mechanism. In addition, the CRP concluded the fifth and final annual monitoring of the remedial actions for the Chashma project in Pakistan and conducted its fourth annual monitoring of remedial actions for the Southern Transport Development Project in Sri Lanka.
Download or read book The Practice of Independent Accountability Mechanisms IAMs written by Owen McIntyre and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-11-04 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a series of in-depth examinations, by leading experts from banking institutions, academia and civil society, of key aspects of the rapidly evolving practice of IAMs, and of the implications of such practice for environmental and social governance.
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