It’s time to revive the spirit of accountability at the World Bank
By Maartje van Putten and Kris Genovese
The of the World Bank is at the end of a two year lasting review process. An opportunity to reinvigorate the original spirit if accountability that seems to have been lost. The authors argue that the board should strengthen the panel’s mandate and entrust it with the authority to monitor and conduct dispute resolution.
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Maartje van Putten is a former member of the European Parliament and was a member of the Inspection Panel of the World Bank.
Kristen Genovese is senior reseacher at SOMO. She supports communities and workers who are seeking remedy for corporate-related human rights abuses through non-judicial grievance mechanisms.
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