Commercial Arbitration and Mediat.center

This technical cooperation (TC) grant funds development of extrajudicial methods of commercial dispute resolution, thus helping to lighten the burden of cases in the regular justice system and establish a favorable environment for private investment. The three components are: (a) institutional organization; (b) training; and (c) education and culturalization. The institutional component funds: (a) the strengthening of the Santiago Center for Arbitration and Mediation (CAM); and (b) establishment of a new CAM in within the Chamber of Commerce of Valparaíso, with technical assistance from the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago. Funding for the Santiago and Valparaíso CAMs will go for: (a) operating manuals and rules, including the design and implementation of a code of ethics for the CAM arbitrators; (b) a service rate system; (c) development of case-handling software (for recording, monitoring and evaluation) to improve the CAM's administrative management; (d) development of a standardized database of members, trade and industrial associations, and a documentation system; (e) institutional training for CAM directors and staff in management and organization of the center; (f) market research to determine the target population for the CAM's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services; and (g) design and implementation of a marketing and development strategy. The training component will give arbitrators, mediators and clerks involved in arbitration the necessary technical and administrative skills to provide high-quality ADR services as neutral third parties in both Valparaíso and Santiago, with specialized training to deal with construction matters, banking and finance, maritime issues, commercial contracts, as well as international arbitration and mediation. The education component will promote the ADR mechanisms offered by the Chamber of Commerce CAMs among businesses and institutions associated with the Chambers of Commerce of Santiago and Valparaíso, other trade and professional associations, and the community of lawyers and members of the judicial system of both cities. The strategy will focus on specific professional and business sectors and will include: (a) workshops and work sessions; (b) articles in technical magazines and newspapers; (c) posters and materials for distribution; (d) a Web page; (e) multimedia; and (f) annual events at each CAM to inform the business, legal and judicial communities of the benefits of ADR services.

Project Detail

Country

Chile

Project Number

TC9801194

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 Classification

Total Cost

USD 1,313,000.00

Country Counterpart Financing

USD 663,000.00

Original Amount Approved

USD 650,000.00

Financial Information

Operation Number	Lending Type	Reporting Currency	Reporting Date	Signed Date	Fund	Financial Instrument
ATN/MT-6376-CH	Non-Sovereign Guaranteed	USD - United States Dollar	Jun. 30, 2024	Feb. 18, 1999	Technical Cooperation Facility	Nonreimbursable

Operation Number

ATN/MT-6376-CH

Lending Type: Non-Sovereign Guaranteed
Reporting Currency: USD - United States Dollar
Reporting Date: Jun. 30, 2024
Signed Date: Feb. 18, 1999
Fund: Technical Cooperation Facility
Financial Instrument: Nonreimbursable

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Implementation Phase

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1021794415-3829

Project Performance Monitoring Reports

PPMR for MIF project TC9801194 - ATN_MT-6376-CH July, 2000 [1782820].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1021794415-3830

Project Performance Monitoring Reports

PPMR for MIF project TC9801194 - ATN_MT-6376-CH June, 2001 [1782821].PDF

Dec. 31, 1999

Spanish

https://www.iadb.org/document.cfm?id=EZSHARE-1021794415-8

Procurement Plan

Plan de Adquisiciones [676958].DOC

Dec. 31, 1999

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