Accountability at the EBRD

Official Documents

• EBRD Independent Recourse Mechanism, approved by the Board April 29, 2003 (EBRD website)

Civil Society Analysis

• Weak EBRD complaints mechanism of no use to affected communities, finds new Bankwatch study , Bankwatch CEE June 21, 2007

• Accountability Resource Guide Tools for Redressing Human Rights & Environmental Violations by International Financial Institutions, Export Credit Agencies, & Private Corporate Actors, Natalie L. Bridgeman, Esq., International Human Rights Counsel (IHRLaw website)
• Independent Recourse Mechanism: Summary of Staff Responses to Public Comments, compiled by BIC, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 187 KB) Joint Comments on EBRD's Proposed Independent Recourse Mechanism, BIC, CEE Bankwatch, CIEL, January 29, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 170 KB)

Correspondence

• NGO letter to Chief Compliance Officer offering help in preparing Procedures and Guidelines , June 4, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 50KB)
• EBRD response to June 4 letter, June 13, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 30KB)
• Former World Bank Inspection Panel Members’ letter to EBRD President Lemierre with comments on the proposed IRM, January 15, 2003 (Acrobat pdf 341 KB)