| Date |
Milestone/Event |
Details |
| April 30, 2006 |
IFC’s Sustainability Framework comes into effect. |
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| July 29, 2009 |
CODE meeting to discuss IFC’s Report on the First Three Years of Application of the Sustainability Framework. |
World Bank Board of Executive Directors Committee on Development Effectiveness (CODE) discusses IFC's Policy and Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability and Policy on Disclosure of Information: Report on the First Three Years of Application and approves the Review and Update of the Sustainability Framework. |
| September 8, 2009 |
IFC launches the Sustainability Framework Review and Update with Phase I of the consultation process. |
Phase I consultations seek input on clarity of language, implementation effectiveness, and gaps in current coverage. |
| September 30, 2009 |
Live Online Discussion
9:00-10:30am
(US Eastern Time) |
Live online discussion on the Policy and Performance Standards (PPS) Update - Transcript |
| October 5, 2009 |
9:00am-12:30pm
(Eastern European Time/local)
Annual Meetings - Consultation with NGOs on IFC Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy
Location:
Istanbul Conference Center
Lütfi Kirdar, Haliç Hall
Istanbul, Turkey
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Speakers:
Greg Radford, Director, IFC Environment and Social Development Department
Aaron Rosenberg, Chief, Public Affairs
Istanbul Consultation Presentation
Istanbul Consultation Summary [PDF, 80kb]
Note:
To attend this session, you must be accredited to attend the World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings or the Civil Society Policy Forum. More information on accreditation is available at www.worldbank.org/civilsociety
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| October 22, 2009 |
10am-12pm
(US Eastern Time)
Open-house meeting
Location:
IFC Headquarters
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20433
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This meetingwas open to anyone interested and gave stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions and provide input related to IFC's Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy Review.
A short presentation from IFC Management on the overall process kicked off the session, allowing maximum time for discussion of policy issues. This session focused on 1) implementation issues 2) gaps in coverage and 3) issues of clarity with the performance standards and disclosure policy.
Open-house Consultation in Washington, DC Summary now available [PDF, 81kb] |
| November 4, 2009 |
Live Online Discussion
9:00-10:30am
(US Eastern Time)
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Live online discussion on the Policy and Performance Standards (PPS) Update - Transcript |
| November 12, 2009 |
Face-to-face consultation
Location: Brussels, Belgium
|
Summary of Consultations in Brussels, November 12, 2009 [PDF, 64kb] |
| November 13, 2009 |
Phase I consultation period closes. |
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| December 1, 2009 |
Workshop with CSOs
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
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| December 4, 2009 |
IFI Meeting on Disclosure Policy
Location: Washington, DC |
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| January 11, 2010 |
IFC issues Progress Report on Phase I of Consultation |
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| April – July, 2010 |
Community Consultations
Locations: Guatemala, Nicaragua, China, Indonesia, Turkey, India, Peru, Senegal, and Uganda. |
IFC commissioned a series of community consultations around the globe to hear from a sample of communities affected by IFC projects.
IFC's Methodology of Project Selection for Consultation with Affected Communities [PDF]
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| April 14, 2010 |
IFC submits draft revision Version 1 (Rev. 0.1) of the Sustainability Framework to CODE. |
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| April 23, 2010 |
10:30am-12:00pm
(DC Time)
Update and Panel Discussion on IFC's Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy Review
Location:
IFC Headquarters,
Washington, DC
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Speakers:
Nigel Twose, Director, IFC-IDA Secretariat
Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director, Oakland Institute
Greg Radford, Director, IFC Environment and Social Development Department
Bruce Moats, Director, IFC Corporate Relations
Meg Taylor, Vice President, Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman for IFC and MIGA
Agenda [PDF, 36kb]
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| May 5, 2010 |
CODE meets to discuss Version 1 and approves a second round of consultations. |
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| June 2, 2010 |
Phase II consultation period begins |
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| June 3, 2010 |
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Bogotá consultation summary - June 3, 2010 [PDF, 46kb] - Español |
| June 15, 2010 |
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Dakar consultation summary - June 15, 2010 [PDF, 62kb] - English
Dakar consultation summary - June 15, 2010 [PDF, 59kb] - Français
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| June 15, 2010 |
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Washington, DC consultation summary - June 15, 2010 [PDF, 138kb] |
| June 18, 2010 |
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Accra consultation summary - June 18, 2010 [PDF, 135kb] |
| June 22, 2010 |
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Istanbul consultation summary - June 22, 2010 [PDF, 126kb] |
| June 25, 2010 |
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New Delhi consultation summary - June 25, 2010 [PDF, 104kb] |
| July 9, 2010 |
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Manila consultation summary - July 9, 2010 [PDF, 106kb]
Moscow consultation summary - July 9, 2010 [PDF, 112kb]
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| July 12, 2010 |
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Brussels consultation summary - July 12, 2010 [PDF, 112kb] |
| July 22, 2010 |
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São Paulo consultation summary - July 22, 2010 [PDF, 116kb] - English
São Paulo consultation summary - July 22, 2010 [PDF, 115kb] - Português
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| July 26, 2010 |
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Financial Intermediaries consultation summary - July 26, 2010 [PDF, 116kb] |
| July 27, 2010 |
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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services consultation summary - July 27, 2010 [PDF, 100kb] |
| July 29, 2010 |
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Indigenous Peoples consultation summary - July 29, 2010 [PDF, 124kb] |
| August 16, 2010 |
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Human Rights thematic consultation summary - August 16, 2010 [PDF, 119kb] |
| August 27, 2010 |
Phase II consultation period closes. |
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| December 3, 2010 |
IFC submits draft revision Version 2 (Rev. 0.2) of the Sustainability Framework to CODE. |
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| December 15, 2010 |
CODE meets to discuss Version 2 and to decide whether IFC can proceed with Phase III consultations. |
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| December 17, 2010 |
Phase III consultation period begins. |
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| January 14, 2011 |
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Open house consultation in Mumbai, India |
| January 21, 2011 |
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Open house consultation in Tokyo, Japan |
| January 25, 2011 |
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Open house consultation in Lima, Peru |
| February 15, 2011 |
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Open house consultation in Johannesburg, South Africa |
| February 23, 2011 |
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Open house consultation in Paris, France |
| March 3, 2011 |
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Open house consultation in Washington, DC, USA |
| March 4, 2011 |
Phase III consultation period closes |
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| May 12, 2011 |
Board of Director approves IFC's updated Sustainability Framework |
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| August 1, 2011 |
IFC's updated Sustainability Framework (effective January 1, 2012) available to the public |
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