An environment in which accurate, truthful, and complete information — about a proposed project, stakeholder engagement, environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA), accountability, and decision-making — is provided to affected people, civil society organizations (CSOs)/nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), researchers/experts, and other stakeholders in a regular, inclusive, gender-sensitive, and culturally appropriate manner and location throughout the project life cycle. Such information should be conveyed in a form that would be understandable and accessible to all stakeholders.
Adapted from International Monetary Fund (IMF), "Code of Good Practices on Transparency in Monetary and Financial Policies, Part 1—Introduction," 2000, View the Website; Global Witness, "Transparency and the right to information," accessed in 2022, View the Website.