INDEPENDENT CONSULTATION AND INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENT CONSULTATION AND INDEPENDENT
CONSULTATION AND
INVESTIGATION MECHANISM (ICIM)
ABA Section of International Law International Environmental Law
International Environmental Law
Committee
Isabel Lavadenz, Project Ombudsperson IDB
May 14, 2013
www.iadb.org/icim
About the ICIM
The ICIM reflects the commitment of the
Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) to
accountability transparency and effectiveness.
accountability,
effectiveness
 The ICIM responds to an IDB Board of Governors’ mandate
‐ The Board of Governors, through the Cancun Declaration (2009), issued a mandate to reinforce the existing Mechanism
 The ICIM
Th ICIM is part of the Better Bank Agenda i
t f th B tt B k A d
 It is a result of a broad consultation with civil society groups, and lessons learned from the previous Mechanism.
 The ICIM formally began its activities in September, 2010 reporting directly to the IDB Board of Executive Directors.
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Our Mandate and how we implement it
We respond to concerns of individuals, organizations and
communities regarding alleged actual or potential material harm
of Bank
Bank‐financed
financed operations due to a failure of the Bank to
correctly apply its own operational policies.
Two sequential processes:
Two
sequential processes:
• Consultation ‐ provides a space and an instrument for
parties potentially affected by Bank‐funded operations to
raise and address concerns using consensual methods;
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Compliance – investigates allegations by affected parties
about the Bank’s failure to correctly apply its own
Operational Policies.
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The ICIM process
Intake
• Initial process handled by the Executive Secretary. Requests that comply with formal requirements and that do not fall under the list of exclusions are registered
Sequential process.
Victoria Márquez‐Mees Executive Secretary Consultation Phase
• Solution‐seeking process led by the Project Ombudsperson‐provides a forum and instrument to respond to concerns in a flexible and consensual manner
Isabel Lavadenz Paccieri Project Ombudsperson • Handled by a Panel of individual experts. Process that allows requesters to ask for q
an investigation related to possible non‐
compliance by the Bank with its own Compliance
Review Phase Operational Policies
Werner Kiene Panel Chairperson
All registered Requests must go through the Consultation Phase first
Scope of work
During its first phase, the ICIM applies to:
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All IDB and FOMIN financing activities (loans, grants, technical All
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cooperation and guarantees) with or without sovereign guarantee (public and private sector) both, under preparation and approved operations.
operations
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The Operational Policies listed below:
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Access to Information (OP‐102)
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Environment and Safeguards Compliance ( OP‐703)
Disaster Risk Management (OP‐704)
Gender Equality in Development (OP 761)
Gender Equality in Development (OP‐761)
Indigenous Peoples (OP‐765)
Involuntary Resettlement (OP‐710)
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20 Cases managed to date
The Compliance Review Phase has The Consultation Phase has Transferred to carried out:
carried out:
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Compliance Review
 10 eligibility determinations  20 eligibility determinations
 6 declared ineligible/ and closed
 14 assessment reports of which
14 assessment reports of which
 3 dialogues were not feasible
 11 consultation phase exercises of which:
of which:
5 reached final agreements 3 concluded/terminated 1 reached a process agreement and 1
reached a process agreement and
might be transferred to Compliance Review
3 ongoing dialogues
 2 declared ineligible
 2 ongoing
 6 TORs of which:
TOR f hi h
 2 were approved by the Board of Executive Directors
 4 are ongoing
4 are ongoing
 2 Investigations of which
 2 concluded
Case example
Rebuilding neighbors’ trust through dialogue: EL DORADO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Development, sustainability and quality of life for local neighborhoods
of life for local neighborhoods
Source: Édgar Artunduaga
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Source: Comunidades Unidas
Source: Comunidades
The communities’ voice: environmental and social concerns Sources: MICI y Comunidades Unidas
Coexisting with the Airport: noise and air pollution
Engativá
Funza
Fontibón
The challenge: ensuring project viability and sustainability with the lowest level of impact
• Deteriorated
Deteriorated trust and relationships among neighbors
• Lack of effective communication channels
• Little credibility Little credibility
among actors
Understanding the Project and the issues
Sharing information and communicating
A dialogue agenda and a process agreement
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Eje temático 1: Manejo de Aguas
• Estructura ecológica principal
– Humedales Humedales
– Canales
– Nivelaciones
– Ríos
• Red hidráulica
– Aguas residuales – Aguas lluvias
– Planta tratamiento
Planta tratamiento
Vertimientos de comunidades al aeropuerto
Eje temático 2: Manejo de Materiales y Mercancías
• Recolección y tratamiento de residuos
– Incineración de residuos
– Disposición de residuos • Manejo de materiales peligrosos
• Manejo mercancías peligrosas
• Proyecto de combustibles
• Afectación de comunidades a operación del aeropuerto
– Estrategias de participación
Eje temático 3: Ruido y Aire
Eje temático 3: Ruido y Aire
• Información y educación sobre normas, entidades, y
responsabilidades
Eje temático 4: Gestión Social
– Información contaminación potencial electromagnética
• Territorio: conocimiento área de influencia del aeropuerto
• Licencia ambiental y modificaciones
– Ampliación de horario
• Plan ambiental (medidas de mitigación y compensación)
• Sistemas de monitoreo y seguimiento
– Información sobre conectividad
• Obligaciones sociales de OPAIN y Aerocivil
– Alternativas de generación de empleo
– Estrategias de participación y comunicación
Effective participation: dialogue tables
The way forward
Contact information
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON: ‐
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ACCESS TO THE MECHANISM
ACCESS
TO THE MECHANISM
REGISTRY OF CASES
VISIT OUR WEBSITE www. iadb.org/icim
OR CONTACT US BY PHONE OR EMAIL Telephone 202 623 3952
Telephone 202. 623.3952 E
E‐mail:
mail: mecanismo@iadb.org
mecanismo@iadb org
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