We are the independent accountability office of the IDB Group. We receive complaints from communities in the region alleging that they have been harmed by projects financed by one of the Group’s institutions as a result of noncompliance with one or more of its operational policies.
The External Consultative Group (GCE) is made up of eight experts from different nationalities and expertise that provide pro-bono advice to MICI on its operational strengthening process. For the 2017-2019 period MICI’s institutional work will focus on access, learning, effectiveness and transparency.
MICI is committed to fulfilling its accountability mandate in a transparent, effective and credible manner. In that sense, the GCE was created to support MICI’s process of continuous improvement and increase its operational effectiveness. The GCE does not participate in case management.
From its external perspective, the GCE offers advice to MICI so that it can:
MICI selects the GCE members. Every two years, MICI makes an open call for statements of interest. The selections process seeks to generate a multidisciplinary group, considering gender equity, the inclusion of vulnerable group representatives and candidates that can offer perspectives from private, public and social sectors. During this process, applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:
The eight members of the External Consultative Group for the period 2017-2019 were selected from a pool of 24 candidates from 11 countries in the region. The current GCE is made up of four women and four men. They all have extensive experience in development finance, communication and organizational management. GCE Members contribute in a personal capacity and are not remunerated.
Ana-Mita Betancourt, lawyer, expert in financial structuring, with a long trajectory working for multilateral financial institutions and accountability mechanisms. Read more
Maximiliano Brandt, applied-behavior scientist, expert on indicators for organizational governance and impact assessment. Read more
Juan Carballo, lawyer, expert in accountability and transparency in the field of development finance. Read more
Leonardo Crippa, lawyer, expert in international law and indigenous communities, with experience in the development of policies for indigenous peoples. Read more
Paulina Ibarra, communications specialist, expert in communication for development, transparency, accountability and citizen participation. Read more
Manuel Morales, lawyer, expert in environmental law, civil society network management and advocacy. Read more
Andrea Repetto Vargas, lawyer, expert in conflict resolution, dialogue processes, and accountability mechanisms Read more
Mélanie Salagnat, business manager, expert in corporate social responsibility, and business and social impact assessment. Read more