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RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A The World Bank established a new accountability office, the Accountability Mechanism (AM), that is divided into two functions: (1) the World Bank’s existing independent compliance review office, called the Inspection Panel; and (2) a new dispute resolution office, called the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Through the DRS,communities may
SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
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Anirudha Nagar. Anirudha Nagar joined Accountability Counsel as a Consultant in 2015 and became a Director in 2016. He leads our cases in Asia, working with local partners in the region to assist communities to defend their environmental and human rights. Anirudha’s human rights legal experience includes casework and policy advocacy in both NEPAL: 220 KV MARSYANGDI CORRIDOR TRANSMISSION LINE The EIB is funding the 220 kV Marsyangdi Corridor as part of its nearly 100 million euro Nepal Power System Expansion Project. The Nepal Electricity Authority is implementing the project. It is a major project among numerous existing and proposed power sector projects in Lamjung district, such as the Nyadi and Dordi hydropower projects, andthe
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
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RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A The World Bank established a new accountability office, the Accountability Mechanism (AM), that is divided into two functions: (1) the World Bank’s existing independent compliance review office, called the Inspection Panel; and (2) a new dispute resolution office, called the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Through the DRS,communities may
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Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
ANIRUDHA NAGAR
Anirudha Nagar. Anirudha Nagar joined Accountability Counsel as a Consultant in 2015 and became a Director in 2016. He leads our cases in Asia, working with local partners in the region to assist communities to defend their environmental and human rights. Anirudha’s human rights legal experience includes casework and policy advocacy in both NEPAL: 220 KV MARSYANGDI CORRIDOR TRANSMISSION LINE The EIB is funding the 220 kV Marsyangdi Corridor as part of its nearly 100 million euro Nepal Power System Expansion Project. The Nepal Electricity Authority is implementing the project. It is a major project among numerous existing and proposed power sector projects in Lamjung district, such as the Nyadi and Dordi hydropower projects, andthe
ACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCES Accountability Resources. These resources ensure that our skills and knowledge have a wider reach and deeper collective impact. In partnership with others in the accountability movement, we provide concrete tools for our own staff, civil society colleagues, and the people who make up the movement for accountability more broadly. CONTACT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761POLICY ADVOCACY
Policy Advocacy. Accountability Counsel advocates for independent, fair, transparent, accessible, and effective accountability offices . We advocate for the creation of new accountability offices where they do not yet exist. We feed the policy lessons from our cases into our advocacy for change. Learn more about our Policy approach here.COMMUNITY CASES
Community Cases. At the request of communities, our lawyers assist people to effectively use accountability offices to defend their rights and remedy harm caused by internationally-financed projects. We use our expertise with these offices to add value to locally-led strategies for human rights and environmental justice. DECOLONIZING DEVELOPMENT REQUIRES A COMMITMENT TO Decolonizing Development Requires A Commitment to Accountability. By Stephanie Amoako and Robi Chacha Mosenda, Accountability Counsel. From the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic’s immediate and long-term impacts to global protests fighting racism, 2020 forced many development actors to examine the prevalent development model and its CAREERS | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
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David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
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Anirudha Nagar joined Accountability Counsel as a Consultant in 2015 and became a Director in 2016. He leads our cases in Asia, working with local partners in the region to assist communities to defend their environmental and human rights. ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
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TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. Our approach identifies and addresses forms of marginalization andhierarchy that are
THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A The World Bank established a new accountability office, the Accountability Mechanism (AM), that is divided into two functions: (1) the World Bank’s existing independent compliance review office, called the Inspection Panel; and (2) a new dispute resolution office, called the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Through the DRS,communities may
LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaDAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
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TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. Our approach identifies and addresses forms of marginalization andhierarchy that are
THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A The World Bank established a new accountability office, the Accountability Mechanism (AM), that is divided into two functions: (1) the World Bank’s existing independent compliance review office, called the Inspection Panel; and (2) a new dispute resolution office, called the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Through the DRS,communities may
LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaDAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
COVID-19 | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Accountability Counsel’s COVID-19 Response and Leadership. As partners with communities seeking remedy for human rights and environmental harms caused by internationally financed projects, we are seeing firsthand both the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communities and the increased risks many now face due to past harm by international financial flows. RESEARCH | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Our Research team: conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to support our case and policy work, creates interactive tools like Zwazo to improve transparency and access to information, and; through the Console, collects, analyzes, and shares data related to accountability in international finance.; In addition, this program houses a set of internal tools that assist ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Accountability Counsel is committed to being a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace, reflected through hiring practices; internal culture, training and programming; as well as through our approach to the world around us. Community-driven: We only work at the request of communities that reach us through trusted networks, and our community TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 WORLD BANK CREATES A NEW ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE On March 5, 2020, the World Bank Group Board of Directors approved significant changes to the accountability framework for public-sector lending, including the creation of an entirely new accountability office called the World Bank Accountability Mechanism.. The changes are a watershed moment for World Bank accountability. These changes can improve access to justice for local people,COMMUNITY CASES
Community Cases. At the request of communities, our lawyers assist people to effectively use accountability offices to defend their rights and remedy harm caused by internationally-financed projects. We use our expertise with these offices to add value to locally-led strategies for human rights and environmental justice. KAREN INDIGENOUS GROUPS LAUNCH THEIR CONSERVATION VISION DAWEI, 22 May 2020 – Today, an alliance of Karen community groups calls on their government and the international community to abandon a destructive, top-down conservation project that threatens their environment and way of life. They offer an alternative in its place – an indigenous-led conservation plan, called Landscape of Life, that both protects the rich biodiversity of theFERNANDA VENZON
Fernanda Venzon is a staff attorney at the Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC). Her role includes helping local lawyers developing legal strategies, drafting amicus curiae briefs, and conducting research on the applicable national and international frameworks in a range of cases in Latin America in which local communities have been affected by natural resource development projects.SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
UKRAINE: AGRO-INDUSTRIAL POULTRY FARM Ukraine: Agro-Industrial Poultry Farm. Existing poultry houses within the VPF. For villagers living near “the largest poultry farm in Europe,” the Vinnytsia Poultry Farm in Ukraine is omnipresent. While only half complete, it is already massive, housing over 17 millionchickens tightly
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
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Community Cases. At the request of communities, our lawyers assist people to effectively use accountability offices to defend their rights and remedy harm caused by internationally-financed projects. We use our expertise with these offices to add value to locally-led strategies for human rights and environmental justice. THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A The World Bank established a new accountability office, the Accountability Mechanism (AM), that is divided into two functions: (1) the World Bank’s existing independent compliance review office, called the Inspection Panel; and (2) a new dispute resolution office, called the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Through the DRS,communities may
EVALUATION OF MICI EFFECTIVENESS PUBLISHED The Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation recently published its evaluation report of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), the bank’s independent accountability mechanism. The report analyzes MICI’s effectiveness in handling complaints from those affected by the bank’s activities and promoting institutional learning. RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. Our approach identifies and addresses forms of marginalization andhierarchy that are
LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaDAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
Work With Us. Please follow the tabs above to apply online for open professional and student positions at Accountability Counsel. Accountability Counsel is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other prohibitedcategory.
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Community Cases. At the request of communities, our lawyers assist people to effectively use accountability offices to defend their rights and remedy harm caused by internationally-financed projects. We use our expertise with these offices to add value to locally-led strategies for human rights and environmental justice. THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A The World Bank established a new accountability office, the Accountability Mechanism (AM), that is divided into two functions: (1) the World Bank’s existing independent compliance review office, called the Inspection Panel; and (2) a new dispute resolution office, called the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). Through the DRS,communities may
EVALUATION OF MICI EFFECTIVENESS PUBLISHED The Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation recently published its evaluation report of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), the bank’s independent accountability mechanism. The report analyzes MICI’s effectiveness in handling complaints from those affected by the bank’s activities and promoting institutional learning. RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. Our approach identifies and addresses forms of marginalization andhierarchy that are
LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaDAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
RESEARCH | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Our Research team: conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to support our case and policy work, creates interactive tools like Zwazo to improve transparency and access to information, and; through the Console, collects, analyzes, and shares data related to accountability in international finance.; In addition, this program houses a set of internal tools that assist CONTACT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761COMMUNITY CASES
Community Cases. At the request of communities, our lawyers assist people to effectively use accountability offices to defend their rights and remedy harm caused by internationally-financed projects. We use our expertise with these offices to add value to locally-led strategies for human rights and environmental justice. TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761ISSUE AREAS
Issue Areas. Accountability offices offer a powerful way for local communities to be heard and press for change as they experience a range of human rights and environmental impacts from global financial flows. From addressing misuse of climate finance, to helping see abuse of children, these tools that we specialize in create visibility andchange.
DAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
KENYA: LAMU COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT The proposed site for the coal plant is approximately 20 km north of Lamu Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized as the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.It is a small, conservative, and preserved society, maintaining its traditional architecture and its distinct social, cultural, and religious functions up to the present day.SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
CHINA: CHINESE POLICY & COMMERCIAL BANKS Recognizing the critical need to address the accountability gap in the Chinese banking sector, Accountability Counsel is sharing our technical expertise and policy advice with Chinese partners and institutions. We are seeing progress as a result of a decade of field-building and a more intensive period of advocacy with theChinese government
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Anirudha Nagar. Anirudha Nagar joined Accountability Counsel as a Consultant in 2015 and became a Director in 2016. He leads our cases in Asia, working with local partners in the region to assist communities to defend their environmental and human rights. Anirudha’s human rights legal experience includes casework and policy advocacy in both ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Stephanie Amoako is a senior policy associate with the Accountability Counsel, which advocates for people harmed by the kinds of projects supported by OPIC and the DFC. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761POLICY ADVOCACY
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A After nearly two years of deliberating internally, the World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors has approved significant changes to its accountability framework for public-sector lending. To date, limited information about the details of these changes has been publicly shared, leaving considerable ambiguity about how they will be operationalized. . Drawing on our decade of experience EVALUATION OF MICI EFFECTIVENESS PUBLISHED The Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation recently published its evaluation report of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), the bank’s independent accountability mechanism. The report analyzes MICI’s effectiveness in handling complaints from those affected by the bank’s activities and promoting institutional learning.DAVID HUNTER
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Stephanie Amoako is a senior policy associate with the Accountability Counsel, which advocates for people harmed by the kinds of projects supported by OPIC and the DFC. ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761POLICY ADVOCACY
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 THE WORLD BANK’S NEW ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM THROUGH A After nearly two years of deliberating internally, the World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Directors has approved significant changes to its accountability framework for public-sector lending. To date, limited information about the details of these changes has been publicly shared, leaving considerable ambiguity about how they will be operationalized. . Drawing on our decade of experience EVALUATION OF MICI EFFECTIVENESS PUBLISHED The Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation recently published its evaluation report of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (MICI), the bank’s independent accountability mechanism. The report analyzes MICI’s effectiveness in handling complaints from those affected by the bank’s activities and promoting institutional learning.DAVID HUNTER
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia RESEARCH | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Our Research team: conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to support our case and policy work, creates interactive tools like Zwazo to improve transparency and access to information, and; through the Console, collects, analyzes, and shares data related to accountability in international finance.; In addition, this program houses a set of internal tools that assist TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 CONTACT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761COMMUNITY CASES
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244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761DAVID HUNTER
244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 KENYA: LAMU COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT The proposed site for the coal plant is approximately 20 km north of Lamu Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized as the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa.It is a small, conservative, and preserved society, maintaining its traditional architecture and its distinct social, cultural, and religious functions up to the present day.SAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
CHINA: CHINESE POLICY & COMMERCIAL BANKS Building off our work with partners around Chinese involvement in the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and other development finance institutions, Accountability Counsel has participated in a series of five workshops, including ones sponsored by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission and China Banking Association, among others, toANIRUDHA NAGAR
Anirudha Nagar joined Accountability Counsel as a Consultant in 2015 and became a Director in 2016. He leads our cases in Asia, working with local partners in the region to assist communities to defend their environmental and human rights. ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. RESEARCH | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELPROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELINGARMY ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELING EXAMPLE Our Research team: conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to support our case and policy work, creates interactive tools like Zwazo to improve transparency and access to information, and; through the Console, collects, analyzes, and shares data related to accountability in international finance.; In addition, this program houses a set of internal tools that assist ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
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LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaSAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
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David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELCOMMUNITY CASESPOLICY ADVOCACYRESEARCHACCOUNTABILITY RESOURCESBLOGIN THE NEWS Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice. RESEARCH | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELPROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELINGARMY ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELING EXAMPLE Our Research team: conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to support our case and policy work, creates interactive tools like Zwazo to improve transparency and access to information, and; through the Console, collects, analyzes, and shares data related to accountability in international finance.; In addition, this program houses a set of internal tools that assist ABOUT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761WORK WITH US
Work With Us. Please follow the tabs above to apply online for open professional and student positions at Accountability Counsel. Accountability Counsel is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation or other prohibitedcategory.
TEAM | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELPROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELINGARMY ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSELING EXAMPLE 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761 RIGHTS OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS Women, children, and other marginalized groups are often the least likely to be consulted about a project that will impact their livelihoods, yet bear the brunt of impacts such as denial of access to water, food security threats, and physical and sexual abuse. Our approach identifies and addresses forms of marginalization andhierarchy that are
LATEST JAM V. IFC DECISION DOES NOT CHANGE WHAT HAS ALWAYS Nearly one year after their landmark victory that removed the World Bank Group’s absolute immunity in U.S. courts, fishing and farming communities in Gujarat, India faced a setback in their struggle to access justice for harm caused by an International Finance Corporation (IFC) funded coal-fired power plant. On February 14, the United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaSAMER ARAABI
Samer Araabi joined Accountability Counsel as Research Director in 2017. He leads the organization’s work to inform the movement for transparency and accountability in international finance through data collection and analysis, qualitative research, and emerging technologytools.
DAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
RESEARCH | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Our Research team: conducts in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to support our case and policy work, creates interactive tools like Zwazo to improve transparency and access to information, and; through the Console, collects, analyzes, and shares data related to accountability in international finance.; In addition, this program houses a set of internal tools that assist COVID-19 | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL Accountability Counsel’s COVID-19 Response and Leadership. As partners with communities seeking remedy for human rights and environmental harms caused by internationally financed projects, we are seeing firsthand both the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable communities and the increased risks many now face due to past harm by international financial flows.IN THE NEWS
In its report released last month, the European Investment Bank’s Complaints Mechanism found a series of problems, including environmental assessment shortcomings, no stakeholder engagement plan, poor outreach to local Indigenous people, and no evidence of that community’s endorsement for the project. BLOG | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL By Accountability Counsel. At Accountability Counsel, we stand with our allies in community-driven movements for justice. Today, Accountability Counsel joined a statement from our allies at Asian Americans Advancing Justice articulating a vision for a Community-Centered Response to Violence Against Asian American Communities. 17 March 2021. CONTACT US | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761THEORY OF CHANGE
Theory of Change. We envision a world in which: Communities can take part in decisions that affect them and secure remedy to realize rights. Effective and robust accountability systems deter abuses. International institutions and corporations respect communities and prevent abuses. By working with communities to raise their voices anddefend
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Building on our work at Stanford, in December 2018, Accountability Counsel participated in an in-person consultation on the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) draft Investing for Impact: Operating Principles for Impact Management (the Principles). The Principles are a set of voluntary guidelines for impact investors, touching on impact strategy, assessment, and monitoring. CAREERS | ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL 244 Kearny Street, Floor 6 San Francisco, CA 94108, USA info@accountabilitycounsel.org +1 (415) 296-6761MARGAUX DAY
Margaux Day. Margaux Day joined Accountability Counsel in 2020. As Policy Director, Margaux leads our advocacy to ensure that international institutions financing projects protect the human and environmental rights of the communities that they affect. Margaux has worked on legal matters regarding state, corporate, and individualaccountability
DAVID HUNTER
David Hunter is a Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he researches and teaches international environmental and human rights law. David was formerly Executive Director of the Center for International Environmental Law, an environmental consultant to the Czech and Slovak environmentalministries
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EXPOSING PATTERNS THROUGH DATA We track and analyze how accountability offices function to enable informed advocacy toward best practice.*
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We support communities to use their own power to demand justice on equal footing with corporations and institutions.*
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We use the lessons from our community work to create policy change to prevent future harm.*
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We accompany communities as they hold corporations and institutions to the global rules meant to protect their rights.*
EXPOSING PATTERNS THROUGH DATA We track and analyze how accountability offices function to enable informed advocacy toward best practice. Accountability Counsel amplifies the voices of communities around the world to protect their human rights and environment. As advocates for people harmed by internationally financed projects, we employ community driven and policy level strategies to access justice.IMPACT
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4 June, 2021
AGENCY IN HOT WATER FOR FINANCING FRACKING IN THE DARK By Kaila Philo, Courthouse News Service Stephanie Amoako is a senior policy associate with the Accountability Counsel, which advocates for people harmed by the kinds of projects supported by OPIC and the DFC. “The DFC should welcome any opportunity to increase transparency and accountability to the public,” Amoako said in a phone call, “particularly those most affected by the projects.”*
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HOW JPMORGAN’S DFI INVESTED AND DEFINED ITS IMPACT IN ITS FIRSTYEAR
By Adva Saldinger, _Devex_ J.P. Morgan recently released its first annual report on its year-old development finance institution. Accountability Counsel’s policy director, Margaux Day, discusses the need for J.P. Morgan’s development finance institution to develop an accountability mechanism to ensure it can effectively manage unintended risks and impacts.*
4 May, 2021
REPORT CRITICIZES EIB OVER NEPAL ENERGY PROJECT By Vince Chadwick, _Devex_ In its report released last month, the European Investment Bank’s Complaints Mechanism found a series of problems, including environmental assessment shortcomings, no stakeholder engagement plan, poor outreach to local Indigenous people, and no evidence of that community’s endorsement for the project.*
3 May, 2021
EVALUATION OF MICI EFFECTIVENESS PUBLISHED By Accountability Counsel The Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation recently published its evaluation report of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism, the bank’s independent accountabilitymechanism.
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RARE WIN FOR NEPAL INDIGENOUS GROUPS AS EIB ADMITS ‘GAPS’ INHYDROPOWER PROJECT
By Rina Chandran, _Thomson Reuters Foundation_ The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to address gaps in the implementation of a power project in Nepal, handing a rare victory to Indigenous groups and local communities who had raised concerns about being uprooted from their land.FOLLOW US
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