World Bank's Independent Evaluation Group finalises its review of safeguard and sustainability frameworks in the World Bank Group

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank has been conducting a review of the safeguard and sustainability frameworks in use by the Group. This includes the Operational Policies of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/International Development Association (IDA) and the Performance Standards and related documents of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The review covers the World Bank standards from 1999 (when they were introduced) through until 2008 and the IFC/MIGA standards since 2006 (their year of adoption) through to 2008.

The review will be completed shortly and any organisation or person wishing to provide the IEG with information from their experiences with World Bank, IFC or MIGA projects should contact the IEG as quickly as possible.

FPP has provided the IEG with a written submission based on our experiences with the safeguard and sustainability frameworks and the experiences of our partners and colleagues.  For further information please contact Helen Tugendhat.