Complaint > SN Power-01/CAO Vice President Request

Appraisal: CAO Appraisal: Case of IFC and MIGA involvement with SN Power with special focus on the Allain Duhangan Hydropower Project in India, December 17, 2009

...President initiates an audit, a memorandum explaining the rationale for the proposal to audit will be submitted to the Executive Vice President of IFC/MIGA. The final decision to conduct an audit will be taken in consultation with the Executive Vice President(s), but at the discretion of the CAO Vice President. If the CAO decides to initiate a compliance audit, as a result of the compliance appraisal, the CAO will draw up a terms of reference for the audit in accordance with CAO’s operational gu...

Complaint > AD Hydro Power Limited-01/Himachal Pradesh

Appraisal: appraisal

...President initiates an audit, a memorandum explaining the rationale for the proposal to audit will be submitted to the Executive Vice President of IFC/MIGA. The final decision to conduct an audit will be taken in consultation with the Executive Vice President(s), but at the discretion of the CAO Vice President. If the CAO decides to initiate a compliance audit, as a result of the compliance appraisal, the CAO will draw up a terms of reference for the audit in accordance with CAO’s operational gu...

Complaint > Lukoil Overseas-01/Berezovka

Appraisal: English

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance, to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the senior management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, the CAO ...

Complaint > Ramky-03/Gummidipoondi

Appraisal: English

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance, to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the senior management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, the CAO ...

Complaint > BTC Pipeline-31/Naokhrebi

Appraisal: English

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance, to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the senior management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, the CAO ...

Complaint > Mahindra Farm Services-01/Confidential

Appraisal: English

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance, to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the senior management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, the CAO ...

Complaint > Tata Tea-02/Assam

Appraisal: Compliance Appraisal for Investigation of IFC regarding Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL), India, February 6, 2014

...request from the CAO Vice President and determined that CAO should conduct a compliance investigation of IFC’s E&S performance in relation to its investment in APPL. The CAO Vice President request was triggered in response to allegations regarding incidents on the plantations of Nowera Nuddy in West Bengal and Powai in Assam. The scope of this appraisal is therefore limited to: (a) the issues raised in the February 2013 complaint to CAO (read together with CAO’s November 2013 assessment report);...

Complaint > Compania Minera Antamina S.A.-03/Huarmey

Appraisal: CAO Appraisal Report Minera Antamina, Peru, September 2008

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority with respect to judicial processes. The CAO is not an appeals court or a legal enforcement mechanism...

Complaint > Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy & Jubilee FPSO-01/CAO Vice President Request

Appraisal: Appraisal Report: Case of IFC's Involvement Linked to the Jubilee Oil Field, Ghana, June 2011

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider co a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority wi with th respect to judicial processes....

Complaint > BTC Pipeline-27/Tbilisi

Appraisal: English

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the Senior Management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, CAO ensur...

Complaint > Russkiy Mir II-01/Taman

Appraisal: Appraisal Report: Cases of Save Taman/North Caucus Environmental Watch and a Local Stakeholder, Russkiy Mir II Project, Russian Federation, October 16, 2009

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance, to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the senior management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, the CAO ...

Complaint > Wilmar Group-01/West Kalimantan

Appraisal: CAO Appraisal Report III "Fourth investment" for Audit of IFC, March 2009

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority with respect to judicial processes. The CAO is not an appeals court or a legal enforcement mechanism...

Complaint > Agrokasa-01/Ica

Appraisal: Appraisal Report: Case of IFC Involvement with Agrokasa/Corporacion Drokasa, June 22, 2010

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority with respect to judicial processes. The CAO is not an appeals court or a legal enforcement mechanism...

Complaint > Lukoil Overseas-02/Berezovka

Appraisal: English

...President has the discretion to request the compliance arm of CAO, CAO Compliance, to appraise the concerns raised in the complaint for a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Alternatively, a compliance audit can be initiated by request from the President of the World Bank Group or the senior management of IFC or MIGA. A CAO Compliance appraisal is a preliminary investigation to determine whether the CAO should proceed to a compliance audit of IFC or MIGA. Through CAO Compliance appraisals, the CAO ...

Complaint > Wilmar Group-01/West Kalimantan

Appraisal: CAO Appraisal Report for Audit of IFC - Case of Wilmar Group, Indonesia, Complaint by Forest Peoples Programme, September 2008

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority with respect to judicial processes. The CAO is not an appeals court or a legal enforcement mechanism...

Complaint > Pronaca Expansion-01/Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas

Appraisal: English

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority with respect to judicial processes. The CAO is not an appeals court or a legal enforcement mechanism...

Complaint > Ficohsa-01/ CAO Vice President Request

Appraisal: CAO Compliance Appraisal of IFC investments in Banco Ficohsa - December 4, 2013

...request of CAO Vice President, President of the World Bank Group or IFC/MIGA senior management. The focus of CAO Compliance is on IFC and MIGA, not their client. This applies to all IFC’s business activities including the real sector, financial markets, and advisory. CAO assesses how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of the performance of its business activity or advice, as well as whether the outcomes of the business activity or advice are consistent with the intent of the relevant policy prov...

Complaint > Alex Dev Ltd-02/Beni Suef

Appraisal: English

...President of the World Bank Group. The President has no editorial input as to the content of the compliance Investigation Report but may take the opportunity to discuss the investigation findings with CAO. Once the President is satisfied with the response by IFC senior management, the President will provide clearance for the Investigation Report and the response. The President retains discretion over clearance. After clearance, CAO will disclose the Investigation Report and the IFC response to t...

Complaint > PT Weda Bay Nickel-01/Weda Bay

Appraisal: CAO Appraisal for Audit of MIGA: Case of MIGAs Guarantee Linked to the Engineering and Feasibility Phase of Developing the PT Weda Bay Nickel Project, October 3, 2011

...request. It cannot go beyond the confines of the complaint or request to address other issues. In such cases, the complainant or requestor should consider a new complaint or request. The CAO compliance appraisal will consider how IFC/MIGA assured itself/themselves of compliance with national law, reflecting international legal commitments, along with other audit criteria. The CAO has no authority with respect to judicial processes. The CAO is not an appeals court or a legal enforcement mechanism...

Complaint > Bidco-04/Thika

Appraisal: CAO Compliance Appraisal Report - Kenya Bidco-04 - March 2018- English

...President, the President of the World Bank Group or IFC/MIGA senior management. Following a compliance investigation, CAO may determine that it is necessary to monitor actions taken by IFC or MIGA until such actions assure CAO that its compliance findings are being addressed.1 For more information about CAO, please visit www.cao-ombudsman.org. 1 CAO Operational Guidelines, 2013, para. 4.4.6. CAO Compliance Appraisal Report – IFC Investment in Bidco Bev. & Det.-04. ...