19 November 2009
The list represents organizations voluntarily clustered around particular interests related to the IFC policies and practices. Marked in bold, are organizations taking a lead on an issue, which, in cooperation with other organizations, collect and summarize analysis or positions on the chosen topic.
If you or your organization is interested to take in the IFC campaign and your interest falls under one of the Caucuses, please contact the members of the group to coordinate your efforts or contact BIC to put you in touch with a particular group.
Communications on IFC Policy review process is established through the Global Rules Right and Responsibilities – IFC listserve (GRRR-IFC). Join the GRRR-IFC by sending a request to Josh Klemm at
Current issue caucuses
Overarching issues
· Center for International Environmental Law, US
· International Accountability Project, US
· Urgewald, Germany
· Bank-Track
Indigenous Peoples
· Forest Peoples Programme, UK
· Indian Law Resource Center, US
· Center for International Environmental Law, US
Environmental and Social Assessment (including categorization, adequacy, compliance with national and international law, options assessments, and supervision)
· (BIC to email others about taking a lead on this)
· Pacific Environment, US
· Center for International Environmental Law, US
· Urgewald, Germany
· Saving Taman, Russia
· National Association of Professional Environmentalists, Uganda
· World Resources Institute
Contract Transparency
· TWN Africa
· Pacific Environment, US
· Bank Information Center, US
· Publish What You Fund, US
Climate Change and Offsets Accounting
· National Association of Professional Environmentalists, Uganda
· World Resources Institute, US
· Bretton Woods Project, UK
Human Rights
· CEDHA, Argentina
· Center for International Environmental Law, US
· International Accountability Project, US
· Bretton Woods Project, UK
· World Resources Institute
· CIVICUS
· Amnesty International, UK
Disclosure and Consultation (BCS, development outcomes and reporting)
· Center for International Environmental Law, US
· International Accountability Project, US
· Bank Information Center
· Publish What You Pay, US
· World Resources Institute
Gender
· Gender Action, US
· Center for International Environmental Law, US (to follow-up with Gender Action)
Labor
· (BIC to get in touch with ACFTU)
Community Based Grievance Mechanisms
· (IAP to get in touch with Accountability Counsel)
Forest and Biodiversity
· CIEL to email others on biodiversity
Supply Chain and Associated Facilities
· Forest Peoples Programme
· Bretton Woods Project
Displacement and Resettlement
· IAP
· Forest Peoples Programme
Community Health
· (BIC to outreach to others on this)