Update

IDB begins consultation on Ninth Global Capital Increase

17 September 2009

Dear civil society members,

The Inter-American Development Bank would like to invite you to participate in an informative session on the General Capital Increase process (GCI-9). This meeting will take place on Thursday, September 24th (2pm - 5pm) in the IDB building (room SE280).

The objective of the meeting is, on one hand, explain some of the precise aspects of the GCI-9 process, and on the other, for IDB members to hear the proposals/suggestions that civil society submitted to the IDB's President on June 25th, 2009 regarding: a) Climate and Sustainibility and b) Managing for Development Results in light of the GCI-9.

Present at the meeting will be the Vice-presidency for Countries, Managers from the Office of Planning and Strategy and Development Effectiveness, Environmental Safeguards, Infrastructure, SECCI, as well as the Sub Regional Manager for the Andean Region, the External Relations Advisor and other members of upper management of the IDB.

The tentative agenda is as follows:

2pm- 2:05pm

Welcome; objectives and dynamic of the session

IDB (5 minutes)

Part I: GENERAL SITUATION- IDB PERSPECTIVE

2:05 - 2:15pm	Explanation of the GCI-9 Consultation Plan	EXR , BID
2:15 - 2:25pm	Presentation of the Demand Analysis of the GCI-9	CID , BID
2:25 - 2:35pm	Questions and Answers	10 minutes

Part II: GCI & SUSTAINABILITY

2:35 - 2:45pm	Background on the GCI-9 from Civil Society	Civil Society Organization TBA (10 minutes)
2:45pm - 3:05pm	NGO Proposals: Sustainability	Civil Society Organization TBA (20 minutes)
3:05pm - 3:45pm	Questions and Answers	40 minutes

Break 15 Minutes

Part III: GCI & Managing for Development Results

4:00pm - 4:20pm	NGO Proposals: Outcome Management	Civil Society Organization TBA (20 minutos)
4:20pm - 5:00pm	Questions and Answers	40 minutes
5:00-5:10pm	Main Conclusions	IDB / NGO (10 minutes)