The World Bank Inspection Panel

by Shihata, Ibrahim F. I.

• ISBN13: 9780195209990
• ISBN10: 0195209990
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-01-12
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

In 1993, the World Bank created an Inspection Panel to investigate complaints about its own operations. This initiative--the first of its kind for an international organization--is the subject of this book. As general counsel of the World Bank and one of the main architects of the initiative, the author is in a unique position to analyze the implications of this step for the World Bank, for other international organizations, and for international law. This is the first book on such a topic, and as such it is likely to remain the most authoritative source of information on the subject for years to come.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
Evolution of an Independent Inspection Function in World Bank Operations	p. 5
Motives for the Establishment of an Inspection Function	p. 5
The Narmada Lesson	p. 9
Existing Control Mechanisms	p. 13
Internal and External Initiatives for Change	p. 22
The Related Issue of Information Disclosure	p. 28
Preparatory Work in the Bank's Management and Board	p. 30
The Resolution Establishing the World Bank Inspection Panel: Its Drafting History and Interpretation	p. 35
Objectives of the Inspection Function	p. 36
Scope of the Panel's Mandate	p. 39
Eligibility of the Party Requesting Inspection	p. 53
Composition of the Panel	p. 64
Role of the Panel: Procedural Aspects and Safeguards in the Inspection Function	p. 71
Administrative and Financial Aspects of the Panel's Work	p. 84
A Preliminary Assessment and Concluding Remarks	p. 91
A Preliminary Assessment of the Inspection Function as Defined in the Resolution	p. 91
Concluding Remarks: Impact on the Evolution of International Law and Policy	p. 118
Annex I. The Resolution Establishing the Inspection Panel	p. 127
Annex II. Operational Policy Statements and Operational Directives Most Relevant to the Panel's Work	p. 134
Annex III. Postscript: Operating Procedures of the Inspection Panel, as adopted by the Panel on August 19, 1994	p. 373
Index	p. 399
Books by the Author	p. 407
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