What is the CAO and How Does it Work?
This two-minute animated video introduces the CAO and explains who we are and how we work.
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CAO Advisory Memos on Supply Chain Business Opportunities and Risks
CAO Advisory Comments on IFC Draft Good Practice Handbook on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement
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Reflections from Practice Series 1: Getting Started with Dispute Resolution
Once parties in dispute agree to a collaborative process to address their concerns, CAO works with them to lay the foundations for an effective dialogue process. "Getting Started with Dispute...
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Reflections from Practice Series 3: Joint Fact Finding
Development-related conflicts involving disputes of fact occur across all sectors, from mining and agribusiness to infrastructure and manufacturing. Project operators may find themselves in conflict...
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Reflections from Practice Series 2: Representation
Establishing who will participate and who will have decision-making power is a key step in a dispute resolution process. This topic is covered in "Representation" from CAO's new Reflections from...
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Short Film: Building Hope and Health Through Dialogue in Nicaragua
This 10 minute film depicts the positive outcomes of a CAO mediation process in Nicaragua between a large sugar producer, Nicaragua Sugar Estates Ltd (NSEL) and former workers and local community...
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