IFI Transparency Resource

3.B.iii. External comments and record of consultations

Indicator

Input gathered from actors outside of the institution during the consultations on the draft policy or strategy.

Recommended Standard

Comments received during the consultation process should be disclosed. This should include all written submissions along with a detailed summary of any oral input provided during face-to-face consultations.

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

External comments and records of consultations

Sometimes disclosed

2300

The ADB is not required to disclose external comments and records of consultations. However, they may occur in exceptional circumstances.

Examples	External Comments on review of ADB Inspection Mechanism (http://www.adb.org/environment/envpol/synthesis.pdf )
Sector	Private and Public
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

African Development Bank (AfDB)

External comments and records of consultations

Not disclosed

2275

The AfDB is not required to disclose external comments and records of consultations. However, they may occur in exceptional circumstances.

Sector	Private and Public
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Summary of external comments on Sectoral Policies

Disclosed

2325

"Following approval by the Board of Directors, the Report on the Invitation to Comment, containing the summary of public comments received and staff responses will be publicly released and posted on the Bank’s web site."

Reference	EBRD Public Information Policy (Sept 2008), p. 5 (http://ebrd.org/about/policies/pip/pip.pdf)
Sector	Private and Public
Location	On-line.
Last Updated	3/16/2009
Status Updated	2/7/2005

European Investment Bank (EIB)

External comments and records of consultations

Sometimes disclosed

2341

The EIB is not required to disclose external comments and records of consultations. However, they may occur in exceptional circumstances. The EIB "Public Disclosure Policy" (2007): "The EIB will open up further public consultation processes on selected policies, essentially through its website (Transparency Policy, June 2004)."

Reference	Public Disclosure Policy (2007), p.12 (http://www.eib.org/about/publications/public-disclosure-policy.htm?lang=-en)
Sector	Private and Public
Languages	BG\|CS\|DA\|DE\|EL\|EN\|ES\|ET\|FI\|FR\|HU\|IT\|LT\|LV\|MT\|NL\|PL\|PT\|RO\|SK\|SL\|SV
Last Updated	3/26/2009
Status Updated	2/7/2005

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

External comments and records of consultations

Not disclosed

2363

The IDB is not required to disclose external comments and records of consultations. However, they may occur in exceptional circumstances.

Sector	Private and Public
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

External comments and records of consultations

Not disclosed

1979

The IFC is not required to disclose external comments and records of consultations. However, they may occur in exceptional circumstances.

Sector	Private
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC)

External comments and records of consultations

Not applicable

1939

The IIC does not hold consultations when developing or reviewing a policy or strategy.

Reference	IIC "Policies" webpage (http://www.iic.int/policies/ )
Sector	Private
Last Updated	1/17/2005
Status Updated	2/7/2005

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

External comments and records of consultations

Not disclosed

2006

The IMF does not have official procedures on policy review or development.

Sector	Public
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

External comments and records of consultations

Not disclosed

1992

MIGA does not disclose information regarding the development of their policies or strategies.

Reference	Environmental and Disclosure Policies (http://www.miga.org/screens/policies/policies.htm )
Sector	Private
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

World Bank (WB)

External comments and records of consultations

Not disclosed

1957

Sector	Public
Last Updated
Status Updated	2/7/2005

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