The Corporate Scorecard’s accountability gap is symptomatic of a broader failure on the part of the WBG to fully internalise, integrate and learn from the work of its accountability mechanisms.
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IFI governance
Analysis
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Accountability
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IFI governance
Analysis
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Finance
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Accountability
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Accountability
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Environment
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Accountability
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Accountability
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Accountability
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Accountability
Background
A complaint by any other name…good practice among independent accountability mechanisms
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Rights
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World Bank China project raises 'crimes against humanity' concerns
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IFI governance
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World Bank appoints Independent Evaluation Group Director and Inspection Panel member
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Missing in action: accountability is noticeably absent from the World Bank Group’s new Corporate Scorecard
The Corporate Scorecard’s accountability gap is symptomatic of a broader failure on the part of the WBG to fully internalise, integrate and learn from the work of its accountability mechanisms.
16 October 2024