Perspectives on Accountability at International Financial Institutions

Daniel D. Bradlow is a Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Advancement of Scholarship, University of Pretoria; Professor Emeritus, American University Washington College of Law; and Compliance Officer, Social and Environmental Compliance Unit of the United Nations Development Programme. He has published widely on accountability and international organizations. David B. Hunter is a Professor Emeritus of international law at American University Washington College of Law. His research is focused on international accountability for environmental and social harm. He is co-author of International Environmental Law & Policy (5th ed.).Nicholas Paul is an editor and writer with a background in business communications, journalism, and international development organizations. His work primarily focuses on business development, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability. Varsha Iyengar Ramaswamy is a human rights and sustainability lawyer specializing in dispute resolution and impact-based human rights litigation. She currently works on business and human rights issues. She is pursuing her Doctorate in Juridical Sciences at American University Washington College of Law.

• AcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesAbbreviationsNotes on ContributorsIntroductionDaniel Bradlow, David Hunter, Varsha Inamyar, and Nick Paulpart 1: Reflections on AccountabilityIntroduction to Part 1: Conceptual Frameworks1 Rethinking “What Counts” as AccountabilityJonathan Fox2 Are the MDB s Accountable? Reflecting on the Independent Accountability Mechanisms of the Multilateral Development BanksSusan Park3 The Critical Contribution of Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAM s) to the Global Governance ParadigmOwen McIntyre4 The Inspection Panel and International LawDaniel D. Bradlowpart 2: Perspectives on the Inspection Panel ExperienceIntroduction to Part 2: The Panel Experience5 The Inspection Panel Early Years: (An inside Story)Eduardo G. Abbott6 People-Centered Accountability in International Development: Key Developments at the World Bank Inspection Panel (2014–2023)Dilek Barlas7 Reflections on the Role of the Inspection Panel: View from a Former Chief CounselCharles Di Leva8 Reflections on the Launch of the Inspection Panel and People-Centered AccountabilityDavid Hunter9 The Inspection Panel’s Thirty Years of Impact: What the Data Tell UsRamanie Kunanayagam, Mark Goldsmith, Ibrahim James Pam, Serge Selwan, Richard Wyness, Ayako Kubodera, Camila Jorge do Amarel, and Rupes Dalaipart 3: Operational IssuesIntroduction to Part 3: Operational Issues10 Three Decades of Seeking Elusive RemediesRichard E. Bissell11 Exiting the Disaster, Evading the Responsibility? Wadi al-Qamar – The Moon ValleySuzan Nada12 World Bank Forcible Resettlement: The Need for More Inspection Panel ScrutinyLori Udall13 The World Bank, the Inspection Panel and ImmunityJoe Athialy14 Ending Violence in Development Finance: Actions to Affirmatively Prevent and Stop Reprisals against Rights DefendersGreg Berry15 Collaborative Dispute Resolution: Five Essential QuestionsScott Adams and Aparna Mukerjee16 The Promise of Joint Fact Finding in Enhancing IAM EffectivenessGina Barbieripart 4: Critiques of IAM sIntroduction to Part 4: Critiques of IAM s17 The World Bank’s Roadmap and Human Rights ResponsibilitiesJuan Pablo Bohoslavsky and C.P. Chandrasekhar18 “Use and Improve” Is My Accountability Mantra, despite Thirty Years of Eye-Opening DisappointmentsNatalie Bridgeman Fields19 Between Disruption and Legitimation of DevelopmentA Critical Perspective on the Inspection Panel and a Call for More Radical Thinking within the Accountability CommunityDustin Schäfer20 Should Decisions of Independent Accountability Mechanisms be Binding?Lalanath de Silva and Giada Giacominipart 5: Next Steps on AccountabilityIntroduction to Part 5: Next Steps on Accountability21 Strengthening Accountability in Challenging Times: Insights from the General Counsel of the World Bank GroupChristopher H. Stephens22 IMF Human Rights Accountability: A Pragmatic Way to Break the DeadlockAldo Caliari23 Ending Thirty Years of IMF Exceptionalism: A Call for an Accountability Mechanism at the International Monetary FundLuiz Vieira24 An Increased Normalization of IAM s Faces Ground Realities: Lack of Transparency Impedes Access to IAM sHamid Sharif   25 The River of Accountability Mechanisms: Then and NowSuresh Nanwani26 A Proposal for One “Super” Independent Accountability MechanismDaniel D. Bradlowpart 6: ConclusionConclusionDaniel Bradlow, David Hunter, Nick Paul, and Varsha IyengarIndex