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EIB Complaints Mechanism

Are Panelists/Experts forbidden from working on projects with a conflict of interest?

Yes

Benchmark Category

Staffing of Panelists/Experts

Date of Policy Review

Mar, 2020

Page Updated On:

May 11, 2021, 5 p.m.

Citations

Notes

Experts may not have any (potential) conflict of interest. The Rules of Conduct provide that staff must not be unduly influenced by their own interests or by others in forming judgments. It does not explicitly forbid staff from working on projects with a conflict of interest.

How do other IAMs compare?

IAM	Answer
OPIC Office of Accountability	Unknown
UNDP Social and Environmental Compliance Unit	Yes
DEG/FMO/PR Independent Complaints Mechanism	Unknown
UNDP Stakeholder Response Mechanism	N/A
EBRD Project Complaint Mechanism	Yes
ADB Special Project Facilitator and Compliance Review Panel	Yes
IDB Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism	Yes
AFD Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism	Yes
EBRD Independent Project Accountability Mechanism	Yes
AfDB Independent Recourse Mechanism	N/A
GCF Independent Redress Mechanism	N/A
WB Inspection Panel	Yes
WB Accountability Mechanism	Other
AIIB Project-affected People’s Mechanism	N/A

Does this policy correlate with complaint outcomes?

Complaint Status

Eligibility

Dispute Resolution

Compliance Review