Independent Accountability Network
The World Bank’s Executive Board established the Inspection Panel in 1993 with an intention of creating a means by which people affected by Bank operations could directly express their concerns and have them addressed. In the years since then other international financial institutions have established similar mechanisms, referred to as Independent Accountability Mechanisms, or IAMs. While IAMs differ in nature and structure, collectively they share a common mission to independently assess people’s complaints and seek a response to their concerns.
The following IAMs are members of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms Network:
| African Development Bank (AfDB): | Independent Review Mechanism |
| Asian Development Bank (ADB): | Accountability Mechanism |
| Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB): | Project-affected People’s Mechanism |
| Black Sea Trade and Development (BSTDB): | Complaints Mechanism |
| Caribbean Development Bank (CDB): | Office of Integrity, Compliance and Accountability |
| Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (DEG): | Independent Complaints |
| Onkwikkelindgsladen(FMO): | Independent Complaints Mechanism |
| Francaise de Developpement (PROPARCO): | Independent Complaints Mechanism |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD): | Independent Project Accountability Mechanism |
| European Investment Bank (EIB): | Complaints Mechanism |
| European Ombudsman: | European Ombudsman |
| French Development Agency (AFD): | Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism |
| Green Climate Fund (GCF): | Independent Redress Mechanism |
| Inter-American Development Bank (IADB): | Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism |
| International Finance Corporation & Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (IFC/MIGA): | Compliance Advisor Ombudsman |
| Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC): | Office of Examiner for Environmental Guidelines |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): | Examiners for the Guidelines |
| Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI): | Objection Procedures on Environmental Guidelines |
| Nordic Investment Bank (NIB): | Integrity & Compliance Office |
| US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC): | Office of Accountability |
| United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): | Social and Environmental Compliance Review and Stakeholder Response Mechanism |
| World Bank (WB): | Inspection Panel |