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About the Panel
The Inspection Panel was created in September 1993 by the Board of Executive Directors of theWorld Bank to serve as an independent mechanism to ensure accountability in Bank operationswith respect to its policies and procedures. The Inspection Panel is an instrument for groups of two or more private citizens who believe that they or their interests have been or could beharmed by Bank-financed activities to present their concerns through a Request for Inspection. Inshort, the Panel provides a link between the Bank and the people who are likely to be affected bythe projects it finances.
Members of the Panel are selected ―
on the basis of their ability to deal thoroughly and fairly withthe request brought to them, their integrity and their independence f
rom the Bank’s
Management, and their exposure to developmental issues and to living conditions in developingcountries
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The three-member Panel is empowered, subject to Board approval, to investigateproblems that are alleged to have arisen as a result of the Bank having failed to comply with itsown operating policies and procedures.
The Panel‘s work embraces the fundamental principles of independence, integrity, and
impartiality. These cornerstone principles enable the Panel to respond to the issues raised and toprovide technically sound, independent
assessments to the Bank‘s Board.
Processing Requests
After the Panel receives a Request for Inspection, it is processed as follows:
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The Panel decides whether the Request is
prima facie
not barred from Panelconsideration.
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The Panel registers the Request
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a purely administrative procedure.
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The Panel sends the Request to Bank Management, which has 21 working days torespond to the allegations of the Requesters.
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The Panel then conducts a short 21 working-day assessment to determine the eligibilityof the Requesters and the Request.
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If the Panel recommends an investigation, and the Board approves it, the Panelundertakes a full investigation, which is not time-bound.
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If the Panel does not recommend an investigation, the Board of Executive Directors maystill instruct the Panel to conduct an investigation if warranted.
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Three days after the Board decides on whether or not an investigation should be carried
out, the Panel‘s Report (including the Request for Inspection and Management‘sResponse) is publicly available through the Panel‘s website and Secretariat, the Bank‘s
Info Shop and the respective Bank Country Office.
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When the Panel completes an investigation, it sends its findings and conclusions on thematters alleged in the Request for Inspection to the Board as well as to BankManagement.
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IBRD Resolution No. 93-10; IDA Resolution No. 93-6.
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The Bank Management then has six weeks to submit its recommendations to the Board
on what actions the Bank would take in response to the Panel‘s findings and concl
usions.
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The Board then takes the final decision on what should be done based on the Panel'sfindings and the Bank Management's recommendations.
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Three days after the Board‘s decision, the Panel‘s Report and Management‘s
Recommendation are publicly availab
le through the Panel‘s website and Secretariat, theBank‘s Project website, the Bank‘s Info Shop and the respective Bank Country Office.
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Acknowledgements
The preparation of this Report would not have been possible without the support and valuablecontributions of many people. The Panel wishes to thank the Requesters and the communitieswho met with the Panel in the Project areas.The Panel expresses its appreciation to the many national and local government officials in Peruwith whom the Panel met. They provided valuable insights and information. The Panel is alsograteful to the Peru country team for their assistance.The Panel also wishes to thank the World Bank Staff in Washington D.C. and in the Peru officefor assisting with logistical arrangements. The Panel wishes to thank Bank Management andStaff for their assistance in obtaining documents, providing the Panel with information, andresponding promptly to written requests. The Panel also wishes to extend its thanks to themembers of civil society organizations working in Peru.The Panel is grateful for the expert advice provided by Professor Ralph Gakenheimer andProfessor Jose Manuel Viegas and appreciates the objective judgment and professionalism theyexhibited at all times. Finally, the Panel wishes to convey its gratitude and appreciation to themembers of its Secretariat for their resourceful handling of this investigation, in particular toSenior Operations Officer Ms. Tatiana Tassoni and Research Assistants Ms. Jennie Hatch andMs. Janine Lux.
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