MICI: We work with you to make development better
We are the independent accountability office of the IDB Group. We manage complaints about possible environmental and social harm arising from Group-financed projects.
Our team
The MICI team
MICI reports directly to the Boards of Directors of the IDB and IDB Invest and is independent of the Bank’s management and its project teams.
The MICI office has a team of professionals with expertise in areas including sustainable financing, dispute resolution, public governance, private and public law, international relations, human rights, and communications, that support its mission and daily operations.
OUR TEAM
Andrea Repetto Vargas, MICI Director. She is a lawyer, expert in conflict resolution, dialogue processes, and accountability mechanisms Read more
Argentine lawyer, specialized in dialogue, conflict prevention and conflict management. Languages: Spanish, English, French and Portuguese Read more
Costa Rican lawyer with extensive experience in the field of international law and accountability mechanisms. Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese and French. Read more
Colombian national with experience in conflict resolution, accountability, and public policy design and analysis. Read more
Venezuelan and Spanish citizen with experience in advising operational teams and managers of infrastructure and energy projects. Languages: Spanish and English. Read more
Costa Rican Polyglot, Master in Digital Transformation of Business and a Case Assistant in the Consultation Phase. Read more
Mariana Devercelli, a Peruvian and U.S. national, works as an Investigation Associate for the Compliance Review Phase since July 16, 2023. Read more
María Elisa is a native Spanish speaker, in addition she is fluent in English. Read more
Dalia Stein, a citizen of Mexico, has been a Case Assistant for the Compliance Review Phase since September 2023. Read more
Mexican citizen with extensive experience in the administrative field and on issues concerning the operation of the Bank’s Board of Executive Directors. Languages: Spanish and English Read more
Sebastian Gonzalez, a Portuguese and Colombian citizen, is an Associate in MICI’s Dispute Resolution team. Read more
Andrea Guevara, an Ecuadorian lawyer, with specialization in international environmental law. She has experience in environmental and social strengthening in accountability mechanisms. Read more
Brazilian national, she is a Communications Consultant. Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. Read more
Argentinian, with experience in conflict resolution and public policy, developed through his work with civil society organizations and the public sector. Languages: Spanish and English. Read more
Esteve Sala, Communications Officer of MICI, has over 20 years of professional experience in Journalism, Corporate Communications and digital media projects. Read more
Mexican citizen, with experience in both the private and public sectors in Mexico, with a focus in the aviation industry and social communications. Languages: Spanish and English. Read more
Cecilia La Hoz Barrera is a dual citizen of Peru and the United States (U.S.) and is a lawyer with extensive expertise in international human rights law. Read more
ROSTER OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS
ROSTER OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS
In addition to the MICI team, each phase has a team of outside experts who are hired on an ad hoc basis to meet the specific needs of each case. In the Consultation Phase, we rely on experts in dialogue facilitation and dispute resolution processes. In the Compliance Review Phase, we have independent experts on gender issues, environmental impacts, and other topics.
INDEPENDENT EXPERTS FOR THE CONSULTATION PHASE
The Consultation Phase relies on experts to facilitate dialogue and alternative dispute resolution processes, when the cases processed in this Phase so require. Maintaining the principles of impartial and fair treatment of the parties involved in a process, the facilitation experts direct and help the technical and substantial work aimed at the design, implementation, facilitation and systematization of processes within the Phase. The Terms Of Reference for the roster are available here.
Consultation phase Roster of experts
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INDEPENDENT EXPERTS FOR THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW PHASE
The Compliance Review Phase investigates if the IDB Group has complied with its Operational Policies. To this end, the Phase has a Roster of independent technical experts who contribute substantively, objectively and impartially to the investigations on a variety of social, environmental and transparency problems.
For this objective the experts constitute a Compliance Review Panel comprised by the Coordinator of the Compliance Review Phase, who acts as Panel Chair, and two independent technical experts selected ad hoc. The current roster of experts of the Compliance Review Phase is:
- Carla Cárdenas
- Christian Franz
- Donata Garrasi
- Ana María Ibacache Burgos
- Luis López García
- Augusto Mendonça
- Lelia Mooney
- Mehrdad Nazari
- Laura Neirotti
- David Nyheim
- Gunars Platais
- José Luis Rueda
- Luis Enrique Sánchez
- Laura Verdier
- Jay Wagner
- Natalia Waitzman
- Ignacio Zelmeister
Former directors
Mexican economist with an extensive international career in the philanthropic and social sectors at both, public and private institutions. Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, and French. Read more