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Newsletter | February 2025

Welcome to the February issue of Accountability Matters.

What makes for a strong independent accountability mechanism that can best support communities in achieving remedy for harm caused? How important are principles and processes set against results achieved? We ask experts from IAMs and further afield. We also report on a session on accountability and climate moderated by Ibrahim Pam, Chairperson of the Inspection Panel, at COP29 – and have taken the opportunity to interview panelist Jonathan Mead of Transparentem on the relation between accountability, supply chains, and the just transition.

We hope you enjoy this edition of Accountability Matters. Please let us know if you have any comments or story ideas for the newsletter at accountability@worldbank.org.

Orsolya Székely

STORIES

Keeping accountability in sight

What makes for a strong independent accountability mechanism

Feature Story

Feb 20, 2025

What makes for a strong independent accountability mechanism?

Shining a spotlight on the need for greater accountability in global supply chains

Jonathann Mead of Transparentem on the field

Interview

Feb 20, 2025

An interview with Jonathan Mead, Director of Investigations, Transparentem

COP29: Accountability for a successful just transition

Outreach

Feb 20, 2025

Panelists discussed how banks can be bigger and better for climate and communities

Reporting accountability

Publication

Feb 20, 2025

A round-up of the latest knowledge products from the world of accountability

News

The Inspection Panel of the World Bank welcomed Kojo Ano Bedu-Addo as its newest team member.
The Panel registered requests for inspection on the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program in India.
The World Bank Accountability Mechanism and the Independent Recourse Mechanism of the African Development Bank held a two-day workshop for civil society on dispute resolution in Saly, Senegal.
Six independent accountability mechanisms, including the World Bank Accountability Mechanism, held an open online outreach session in Spanish for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Ibrahim James Pam assumed the role of Chairperson of the World Bank Inspection Panel.
The Accountability Mechanism Secretary and Panel Chairperson participated in a Civil Society Policy Forum session on accountability challenges in FCV-affected countries at the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings.

Events

The 2025 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place from April 21-26, in Washington, D.C.

Job Openings

Senior Environmental and Social Development Specialist - CSO Engagement, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Location: Beijing, China

Deadline: March 7, 2025

(Associate) Environmental/Social Compliance Specialist, Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman

Location: Washington D.C., USA

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Associate, Environmental and Sustainability Department, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Location: London, UK

Deadline: February 26, 2025

Intern, Social and Environmental Compliance Unit - Office of Audit and Investigations, United Nations Development Programme

Location: New York. USA

Deadline: February 21, 2025

Please send news, events, and jobs in the accountability field to obolvaran@worldbank.org.

Accountability Matters Editorial Team

Oriana Karina Bolvaran, Jennine Meyer, Yoshiko Ogushi, and Rabi Thapa

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