World bank safeguard policy update

Documents: Advanced Search Include Citations. Authors: Advanced Search Include Citations. Abstract The World Bank is in the process of reviewing and updating its environmental and social safeguard policies. Keyphrases update regional dialogue world bank environmental social safeguard policy review indigenous people term reference background indigenous people social risk current safeguard policy core value regional dialogue wide range social outcome safeguard review social safeguard policy sustainable development safeguard policy review process multi-stakeholder participation early meeting sustainable result update process diverse perspective core principle world bank pre-dialogue meeting dedicated global series new safeguard policy framework consultation process country system approach paper regional indigenous people dialogue.

Human rights based approach, IFC review was careful to go through all the principles as identified by the UN — are you looking to integrate all of these principles. Human rights approach would lead to difficult conversations with governments, what would be required. Supervision reference, in the IL reform supervision requirements were weakened. What have you found so far with comparing with other MDBs on policy instruments.

In Mongolia Oyu Tolgoi lending approved Feb this year, IFC applied safeguards as due diligence process started then — funding decision made without the business plan, EBRD also part of this group, decide not to use their environmental safeguards since damage already done despite funding for next 10 years. Question regarding decisions on high risk projects in these kind of. Strategy potential opportunity, country diagnostic tool, would be interested to help with this.

But strategy process somewhat tumultuous, impact on safeguard team — is this part of your thinking. How safeguards affect DPLs, eg in Egypt pushing borrowing ratio, can safeguards be embedded in policy making. Feedback longer along the line happening as may not be clear on impact initially.

Implementation, since initial call for input was limited to existing safeguards, how can input on a more holistic view be captured. Indigenous peoples consultations starting much later than rest, only starting now — what is the plan for this going forward. Matrix on MDBs, main convergence on public and private sector — can this consultation look at this.

Senior staff in WB seen safeguards in isolation, no connection to country diagnostic tool and upfront strategy discussion. Upfront emphasis, but not so much after implementation, will there be a conversation around this — room for clear minimum standards, can this be put into the policy itself. Problems in terms of WB projects and safeguards consultation, reminder of significant problems with the process in Indonesia. Forests Annex A - Definitions. Safety of Dams.

Projects in Disputed Areas. Projects on International Waterways. Financial Intermediary lending also is a candidate, provided the Bank lending or guarantee to the financial intermediary is designated for subprojects implemented by the private sector or private parties. This page in: EN dropdown.

Environmental and Social Policies.