Suspension of CAO Casework in Ukraine
Washington, D.C., March 7, 2022
CAO is shocked and saddened by the situation in Ukraine and concerned for the safety and well-being of our colleagues, complainants, IFC and MIGA clients, and other...
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Marking a new era—with the adoption and implementation of the 2021 CAO Policy—this year we released “CAO in Numbers”, an interactive digital report gathering insights from over two decades of CAO...
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As the office of the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) begins a new chapter—one marked by the adoption of a new policy governing our work—we conducted an in-depth review of our cases since our...
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Wind Energy Case in Jordan Closes After Compliance Appraisal
CAO released a compliance appraisal report in November 2021 regarding a wind energy project in Jordan financed by IFC. The appraisal was initiated in April 2021 to assess concerns raised about noise...
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Honoring the Contributions of Activists
CAO would like to honor the contribution of two individuals involved in the Uzbekistan Indorama Kokand/Hamkor Bank-01 case, who sadly passed away in 2021.
Khaitboy Yakubov was a Khorezm human...
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