Panel Discussion on Citizen Engagement with the World Bank

Please join BIC for a panel discussion on:

Citizen Engagement with the World Bank

Wednesday, October 5
I2-220
9:00 -10:30am

The success of development finance is largely dependent on citizen engagement, as policy makers and practitioners increasingly recognize. The World Bank plays a key role in advancing this agenda.  The Bank has made a variety of commitments to advancing constructive engagement between citizens, the state, and the Bank itself, including:

• Operational Policy on Stakeholder Engagement (ESS10): For the first time, the new safeguard policies, now known as the Environmental and Social Framework, include a standalone policy on Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure;
• IDA18 Governance and Institutions Special Theme: This year’s IDA18 replenishment includes “Governance and Institutions” as a Special Theme, which incorporates elements of citizen engagement;
• Citizen Engagement Strategy: The Bank’s Citizen Engagement Strategy and accompanying “100% beneficiary feedback” indicator mandate and track citizen engagement in Bank projects;
• 2017 World Development Report on Governance and the Law: The forthcoming WDR will focus on governance and include a chapter on citizen engagement; and
• The Global Partnership for Social Accountability: The GPSA provides direct support to civil society to constructively engage with governments to improve public service delivery.

How do these pieces complement each other, and contribute to a broader vision for the future of citizen engagement at the Bank?  What strategies for citizen engagement does the Bank already employ, and where is there scope to do more? What is the evidence on the effectiveness of increasing citizen engagement on project design, implementation and outcome?  Panelists will explore the synergies among these pieces and the potential for the Bank to play a key role in advancing transparency, accountability, and participation through its leadership and investments.

Moderator
Lindsay Coates
President, Interaction

Panelists

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