CAO's experience of working with challenging projects, combined with its independence and credibility, enables it to provide advice to the World Bank Group President and senior management aimed at improving performance in a systemic way.
CAO Advisor
The CAO's advisory role provides advice to the President of the World Bank Group and management of IFC and MIGA on broader social and environmental issues related to policies, standards, procedures, guidelines, resources, and systems.
Derived from lessons learned from its caseload, CAO's advice aims to improve performance in a systemic way and provide guidance to IFC and MIGA on emerging trends and strategic issues.
Advisory Work for IFC's Policy Review and Update, May 2010
The CAO released its Advisory Note to inform IFC's Policy Review and Update in May 2010. With a focus on implementation of IFC's Sustainability Framework to date, CAO conducted a portfolio review of IFC investments and an in-depth study of local stakeholder perceptions around 5 projects in the field.
CAO Review of IFC's Policy and Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability and Policy on Disclosure of Information, May 2010
EnglishIFC's Response to CAO Advisory Note, June 1, 2010
Past Advisory Work
A Guide to Designing and Implementing Grievance Mechanisms for Development Projects, 2008
Participatory Water Monitoring: A Guide for Preventing and Managing Conflict, 2008
Improving IFC's and MIGA's Local Development Impact Reporting at the Project Level, 2008
Past Advisory Work
Extractive Industries Review
Extracting Sustainable Advantage: A review of how sustainability issues have been dealt with in IFC and MIGA extractive industries projects
MIGA REVIEW
Insuring Responsible Investments: A review of the application of MIGA's Environmental and Social Review Procedures
Members of the World Bank Group