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 IDB Board of Directors has approved a set of standards ( General Operational Policies and Sector Policies that include social and environmental safeguards applicable to all Bank-Financed Projects and that make sustainability an integral part of the Bank’s work.
These standards must be observed by all Bank personnel and serve as a guide for the identification of potential social and environmental impacts of Bank-Financed Projects.
These policies also establish the standards for informing and consulting with the region’s population that Bank-Financed Projects must meet.
The purview of the MICI focuses on the areas relevant to its mandate. The principal Relevant Operational Policies are:
The strategies, guidelines, procedures, or standards approved solely by Bank Management are not within the scope of the MICI’s work.
Management of IDB Invest has established appropriate guidelines and procedures to facilitate the efficient processing of all transactions and the administration of institutional affairs.
The purview of the MICI focuses on the areas relevant to its mandate. The principal Relevant Operational Policies are: