Disappointing Bank disclosure policy

A new World Bank information disclosure policy fails to respond to calls for greater transparency. In a report prepared for Genoa, G7 finance ministers recommended the Bank “make draft and final key policy and strategy documents available to the public.” This includes draft Country Assistance Strategies and Project Appraisal Documents. Bank staff disregarded these suggestions as well as those of over 600 organisations which made specific proposals. Still secret under the staff recommendations would also be the mid-term reports and other documents evaluating Bank projects.

Bank Information Centre information kit

World Bank on its disclosure policy