Mediation and Arbitration Center

This technical cooperation (TC) grant seeks to develop an out-of-court conflict resolution culture for settlement of commercial disputes at both the national and the regional levels, thereby reducing the backlog in the court system and helping to establish a climate conducive to private investment. The three project components are: (a) strengthening and consolidating the technical and administrative capacity of the arbitration and mediation centers (CAMs); (b) establishment of a training program, employing a network of specialists; and (c) development of a alternative dispute resolution (ADR) culture. The institutional strengthening component funds the following activities: (a) a diagnostic study on the markets and services available to identify institutions presently active in the field, their areas of influence, areas of specialization, current and potential clientele, and awareness of ADR methods among various segments of the population; (b) a methodology for determining average variable and fixed costs under model CAMs in Brazil in order to enable CAMs to establish realistic rates for their services; (c) a strategy to enable CAMs to guarantee the quality of their service, based on a series of operating requirements and responsibilities; (d) a study on the organization and methods used in 80 percent of the participating CAMs to determine their level of efficiency and make recommendations regarding minimum required infrastructure and resources for maintaining quality; and (e) operational and management training for CAMs personnel, in business administration skills, technical management of and legal issues involved in the arbitration and mediation of commercial disputes, evaluation and oversight of the services provided by CAMs, and employment of ADR methods. The training component funds the establishment of a national network of instructors, specializing in arbitration and mediation techniques, who will train arbitrators and mediators for CAMs throughout the country. The component focusing on developing an ADR culture funds: (a) developing a promotional strategy for achieving greater public awareness of arbitration and mediation services and their benefits; (b) designing an information package for dissemination in academic and business venues, trade fairs, judicial gatherings and other local, regional and national events; (c) designing and establishing a permanent information center and electronic library as part of the project execution unit (PEU); (d) designing and implementing a program for identification, recruitment and selection of program information officers; and (e) instituting a program of weekly visits to localities and regions.

Project Detail

Country

Brazil

Project Number

TC9802358

Approval Date

February 3, 1999

Project Status

Closed

Project Type

Technical Cooperation

Sector

Subsector

Lending Instrument

Instrumento del Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones

Lending Instrument Code

MIF

Modality

Facility Type

Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)

Total Cost

USD 3,340,360.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 1,740,960.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 1,599,400.00

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-20

Project Performance Monitoring Reports

PPMR for MIF project TC9802358 - ATN_MT-6378-BR [1782672].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

Portuguese

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-21

Project Performance Monitoring Reports

PPMR for MIF project TC9802358 - ATN_MT-6378-BR July, 2001 [1782673].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

Portuguese

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-8711

Donors Memorandum

Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods [439076].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

English

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-8712

Donors Memorandum

Metodos alternos de solución de conflictos [439082].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

Spanish

Closed Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-17

Final Evaluation Report

Programa de Fortalecimento da Arbitragem e da Mediaçao Comercial no Brasil - MIF_AT-235 - Aval_Ex post [1431607].DOC

Dec. 31, 1999

Portuguese

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-16

Final Evaluation Report

Metodos Alternos de Soluçao de Conflitos Comerciais - MIF_AT-235 - Relatorio Final Executor [1431566].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

Portuguese

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1069344707-4

Project Completion Report

MPCR - MIF_AT-235 - Fortalecimiento de Metodos Alternos de Solucion de Conflictos Comerciales [1406478].DOC

Dec. 31, 1999

Spanish