- Board Approves Panel Recommendation to Investigate Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project in PakistanThe World Bank Board of Executive Directors on October 11, 2024, approved an Inspection Panel’s recommendation to investigate the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project in Pakistan.On June 1, 2024, a Request for Inspection was submitted, signed by 448 individuals living in the area that is considered for the Project in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan (the “Requesters”).The Request raises…
- On October 21, 2024, the Inspection Panel registered a Request for Inspection related to the World Bank-financed Project on Strengthening the National Statistical System in Ecuador. The Request was submitted by the leaders of the Federation of Indigenous and Peasant Organizations of Azuay, the Water Board of Victoria del Portete and Tarqui, the Association of Afro-Descendants Cimarrón, the…
- Inspection Panel Chairperson Mark Goldsmith discusses the investigation into the Santa Cruz Road Corridor Connector Project in Bolivia. Mark is joined by investigation officers Camila Amaral and Ayako Kubodera. Together they explore the project, describe the concerns of those requesting the investigation, cite the key findings of the case, and then discuss the contents of the Management Action…
- On October 24, 2024, the World Bank Inspection Panel participated in the Civil Society Policy Forum at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank in Washington, DC. This event was co-hosted by the International Accountability Project, the Secretary of the World Bank Accountability Mechanism, and the Inspection Panel. The forum featured a high-level panel discussion on the accountability challenges…