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Tools for Environmental and Human Rights Defenders: Demystifying Development Banks February 16, 2017 PROGRAM I. The connection between development finance and defenders Jessica Evans, Human Rights Watch II. How development banks work and how

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Tools for Environmental and Human Rights Defenders: Demystifying Development Banks

February 16, 2017

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PROGRAM

  • I. The connection between development finance and

defenders Jessica Evans, Human Rights Watch

  • II. How development banks work and how to access

information Juan Carballo, Fundación para el Desarrollo de Políticas Sustentables, FUNDEPS

  • III. Policies and complaint mechanisms

Kris Genovese, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, SOMO

  • IV. Advocacy strategies and campaigns

Anna van Ojik, BothENDS and Mark Fodor, CEE Bankwatch

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The connection between development finance and defenders

Jessica Evans, Human Rights Watch

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HOW DEVELOPMENT HOW BANKS WORK AND HOW TO ACCESS INFORMATION

Tools for Environmental and Human Rights Defenders: Demystifying Development Banks

Juan Carballo, FUNDEPS - Foundation for the Development of Sustainable Policies

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public finance institutions Loans, grants, guarantees, technical assistance, equity investments governments, private sector Projects, Programs, Policies

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public finance institutions Loans, grants, guarantees, technical assistance, equity investments governments, private sector Projects, Programs, Policies

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public finance institutions Loans, grants, guarantees, technical assistance, equity investments governments, private sector Projects, Programs, Policies

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public finance institutions Loans, grants, guarantees, technical assistance, equity investments governments, private sector Projects, Programs, Policies

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PROJECT CYCLE

Identification

Preparation Appraisal Approval Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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SOURCES OF INFORMATION

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HOW TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECTS

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HOW TO REQUEST INFORMATION

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HOW TO REQUEST INFORMATION

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GETTING INFORMATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT

Step 1: Define information needs Step 2: Preliminary research Step 3: Request Information Step 4: Monitoring the requested information Step 5: Claiming Information Step 6: Evaluate the information

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POLICIES AND COMPLAINT MECHANISMS

Kris Genovese, February 2017

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World Bank Group

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Board of Governors Board of Directors President of WBG: Jim Yong Kim IFC CAO Inspection Panel MIGA IBRD IDA Company Government Company Government Government Community Community Community Community

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Policies and Requirements

¨ Bank Obligations = Policies ¨ Client obligations: ¤ ESIA ¤ Labor and Working Conditions ¤ Resource efficiency and Pollution

Prevention

¤ Community Health, Safety, and

Security

¤ Land acquisition and Involuntary

resettlement

¤ Biodiversity Conservation ¤ Indigenous Peoples ¤ Cultural Heritage ¤ Stakeholder engagement/FIs/other

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Independent Accountability Mechanisms

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independentaccountabilitymechanism.net

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What they are

¨ Compliance ¨ Problem Solving ¨ Advisory ¨ Or a combination ¨ Yours!

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What they are NOT

¨ Not a substitute for

judicial mechanisms

¨ Only half of the

response

¨ No authority to stop

project

¨ Only as good as the

standards they enforce

¨ Must be part of a

larger campaign

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What you need to know

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¨ Rules

¤ Who? Confidentiality? ¤ When? ¤ About what? ¤ Contact with

Management first?

¤ What information

needed?

¨ Important deadlines ¨ Sample complaints

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Who is filing the complaint?

¨ Who are the

complainants?

¨ Are they directly

affected by the activity?

¤ Decision-making ¤ Spokespeople ¤ Capacity ¤ Communication ¤ Allies

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What do you want to achieve?

¨ What do you want?

¤ Awareness raising ¤ Remedy for harm ¤ Fact-finding ¤ Stop the project

¨ Mediation or

Compliance? Both?

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Follow-up and Follow Through

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¨ Answer questions ¨ Site visits

¤ Suggested meetings ¤ Logistics ¤ Preparation

¨ Comment on drafts ¨ Lobby ¨ Use media

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Resources

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¨ grievancemechanisms.org ¨ k.genovese@somo.nl

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Anna van Ojik, Both ENDS and Mark Fodor, CEE Bankwatch

Advocacy Strategies and Campaigns

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First assess…

¨ Aim ¨ Leverage ¨ Costs/Benefits ¨ Combine! ¨ Look for Allies

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Advocacy Strategies ¨ Dialogue ¨ Political pressure ¨ Public campaign ¨ Media ¨ Complaint ¨ Legal process

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Agua Zarca case, Honduras

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Example:

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Advocacy Strategies Used:

¨ Dialogue ¨ Political pressure ¨ Public campaign ¨ Media

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Why was this successful?

¨ International coalition ¨ International attention ¨ Combining advocacy strategies ¨ Voice of affected people being heard ¨ “Inside/Outside” strategy

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Lessons learned

¨ Power: ability to act ¨ Key: the right avenue ¨ Risks/limitations: beware and be aware

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