Dear all, I hope you are well. I just wanted to let you know that the second version of my publicly available database on all of the claims people and communities have submitted in seeking recourse against environmental and social harm resulting from the in/actions of the MDBs is now out: https://susanmpark.com/database-multilateral-development-banks-accountability-mechanisms There are now 1,052 claims that have been submitted and publicly recorded, which you can search and track in the database. I hope it is of use in teaching and research.
Best, Susan Database Details: The dataset represents a summary depiction of grievance cases brought to the Accountability Mechanisms (AMs) of the six Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) from 1994 to 2019: The Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank (IBRD/IDA) and the World Bank Group (IFC and MIGA). These Accountability Mechanisms were created to enable people adversely or potentially adversely affected by a project or program financed by the MDBs to take their concerns to the Banks for recourse. The Accountability Mechanisms generally do not stop the project or provide material reparations. They seek to stop or prevent harm and mitigate the negative aspects of a development project. The objective of the database is to be able to garner a quick qualitative snapshot of any given case, as well as to be able to aggregate quantitative data for each AM as a whole and to identify trends over time. Each of the grievance mechanisms has a specific name, which may have changed over time. It may also be comprised of more than one office with separate functions (i.e. consulting with affected people versus a compliance investigation). Most of the Accountability Mechanisms now have separate functions, with the consultation process also called problem solving. The compliance phase is to investigate whether the MDBs have complied with their environmental and social policies and whether this has led to harm. The Accountability Mechanisms are detailed below. The original dataset includes cases received by the AMs from the beginning of each mechanism until 31st December 2016. The last update for cases is July 2019. Susan Park Professor of Global Governance Department of Government and International Relations University of Sydney Social Sciences Building A02 Sydney NSW 2006 Australia E: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Tw: @spark_syd W: www.susanmpark.com<http://www.susanmpark.com/> TUM-IAS Hans Fischer Senior Fellow Institute for Advanced Study Technical University of Munich Lichtenbergstraße 2 a 85748 Garching, Munich Germany New: Database V2: Claims Submitted to the Multilateral Development Bank Accountability Mechanisms, 1994-2019 : https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/18949 Global Environmental Governance and the Accountability Trap (with Teresa Kramarz, Mit Press, 2019) International Organisations and Global Problems: Theories and Explanations (Cambridge, 2018) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/SYXPR01MB207702DA9FA6C47C7B368C01DA440%40SYXPR01MB2077.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com.
