- Asian Development Bank (ADB), "Access to Information Policy," September 2018, View the PDF.
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), "Policy on Public Information," September 2018, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), "Access to Information Policy," November 25, 2013, View the PDF.
- World Bank, "Bank Policy: Access to Information," July 1, 2015, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “ESS10: Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure,” Guidance Note for Borrowers, Environmental & Social Framework for IPF Operations, June 2018, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Supplemental Guidance: Disclosure of Project-related Social and Environmental Screenings, Assessments, and Management Plans,” May 2022, View the PDF.
Resources
- Accountability Framework, "Operational Guidance on Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Requirements, Best Practices, and Practical Considerations for Companies to Fulfil Their Obligation to Secure the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities," May 2020, View the PDF.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), “Strengthening Participation for Development Results: An Asian Development Bank Guide to Participation,” February 2012, View the PDF for Desktop or View the ePublication for Mobile.
- Christina Hill, Serena Lillywhite, and Michael Simon, "Guide to Free Prior and Informed Consent," Oxfam Australia, June 2010, View the PDF.
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), "Free Prior and Informed Consent: An Indigenous Peoples’ Right and A Good Practice for Local Communities: Manual for Project Practitioners," 2016, View the PDF.
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), "FSC Guidelines for the Implementation of the Right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)," March 9, 2021, View the PDF.
- Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub), “Stakeholder Identification, Engagement and Empowerment,” View the Website.
- International Accountability Project (IAP), "Community Action Guide on Community-Led Research," View the PDF, View the Checklist, or View the Survey Template.
- International Association for Public Participation (IAP2), “IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation,” 2018, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), "Doing Better Business Through Effective Public Consultation and Disclosure: A Good Practice Manual," October 1998, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), “Stakeholder Engagement: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets,” May 2007, View the Website.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "Guidance Note: Stakeholder Engagement in IUCN Projects," Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS), Version 2.1, May 2021, View the PDF.
- Mekong Partnership for the Environment, "Public Participation Plan Template," Guidelines on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment in the Mekong Region, First Edition, March 2017, View the PDF.
- Oxfam, "Free Prior and Informed Consent Manuals (FPIC)," July 14, 2020, View the Collection.
- People of Asia for Climate Solutions (PACS) et al., “A Guide for Engaging Chinese Stakeholders in the Framework of the Belt and Road Initiative,” June 2022, View the Sample Cover Letter or View the Full Communication Guide.
- Pierre Andre et al., “Public Participation: International Best Practice Principles,” International Association of Impact Assessment (IAIA), Special Publication Series No. 4, August 2006, View the PDF.
- Reidar Kvam, “Meaningful Stakeholder Engagement,” Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), A Joint Publication of the Multilateral Financial Institutions Group on Environmental and Social Standards, 2019, View the PDF.
- SynTao and China International Contractors Association (CHINCA), “Community Engagement Handbook for Chinese International Contractors,” 2021 Edition, View the PDF.
- Taylor Kennedy, Tim Martin, and Margaret Lee, "The Practice of FPIC: Insights from the FPIC Solutions Dialogue," RESOLVE, 2021, View the Website.
- United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme), "Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed Consent," January 2013, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Guidance Note: Stakeholder Engagement,” UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES), July 2022, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “Stakeholder Engagement Plan Template,” Environmental and Social Framework, 2018, View the PDF.
- Accountability Counsel et al., “Guiding Practice from the Policies of Independent Accountability Mechanisms,” Good Policy Paper, December 2021, View the PDF.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), “Accountability Mechanism Policy,” 2012, View the PDF.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), “A Sourcebook on the Compliance Review Function of ADB’s Accountability Mechanism,” June 2019, View the PDF, View the Guidebook for ADB Management and Staff, View the Guidebook for Private Sector Borrowers, View the Guidebook for Governments, or View the Guidebook for Affected People and CSOs/NGOs.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), "Filing a Complaint," Accountability Mechanism, View the Website, View the Sample Complaint Letter, or View the Complaint Form.
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), "AIIB Policy on the Project-affected People’s Mechanism," December 7, 2018, View the PDF.
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), "File Your Submission," Project-affected People’s Mechanism, View the Sample Submission Form or View the Website.
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), "Terms of Reference for the Complaints-resolution, Evaluation and Integrity Unit," July 10, 2019, View the PDF.
- Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), “Company Response Mechanism,” View the Database.
- Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), “10 Steps to Filing A Complaint,” View the Website.
- David Post and Sanjay Agarwal, “Part 2: The Practice of Grievance Redress,” in Feedback Matters: Designing Effective Grievance Redress Mechanisms for Bank-Financed Projects, Social Development Department, World Bank, View the PDF.
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), "Grievance Management," Guidance Note, May 2012, View the PDF.
- Inclusive Development International (IDI), “Using Non-Judicial Grievance Mechanisms,” Following the Money, 2021, View the Website.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "ESMS Grievance Mechanism - Guidance Note," Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), Version 2.1, October 2020, View the PDF or View the Complaint Form Template.
- Inspection Panel, "Complaint (Request for Inspection) Form," World Bank Group, View the PDF.
- Inspection Panel, "How to File a Request For Inspection to the World Bank Inspection Panel: General Guidelines," View the PDF.
- Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), "Guide for Independent Accountability Mechanisms on Measures to Address the Risk of Reprisals in Complaint Management: A Practical Toolkit," 2019, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), “Addressing Grievances from Project-Affected Communities: Guidance for Projects and Companies on Designing Grievance Mechanisms,” in Good Practice Note 7, September 2009, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest), "Addressing the Risks of Retaliation Against Project Stakeholders," Good Practice Note for the Private Sector, 2021, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), “Supporting Companies to Develop and Manage Community-Based Grievance and Feedback Mechanisms Regarding Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment,” January 2022, View the PDF.
- International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), “Dispute or Dialogue? Community Perspectives on Company-Led Grievance Mechanisms,” edited by Emma Wilson and Emma Blackmore, 2013, View the PDF.
- Keith Fitzgerald, “Building Capacity for Grievance Redress Mechanisms,” Complaint Handling in Development Projects, Office of the Special Project Facilitator, Asian Development Bank (ADB), April 2010, View the PDF.
- Office of the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO), “Advisory Note: A Guide to Designing and Implementing Grievance Mechanisms for Development Projects,” for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), and Members of the World Bank Group, 2008, View the PDF.
- United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect, and Remedy’ Framework,” 2011, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Project-level GRM - Sample Terms of Reference,” UNDP Social and Environmental Standards, 2016, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Supplemental Guidance: Grievance Redress Mechanisms,” for Guidance Note: Stakeholder Engagement, UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES), October 2017, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “Grievance Redress Mechanism Checklist,” October 2020, View the PDF.
- Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia, Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), and International Accountability Project (IAP), "A Cambodian Guide to Defending Land and Housing Rights: Rights, Laws and Strategies for Cambodian Communities Facing Forced Displacement," First Edition, October 2009, View the Website.
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), "Gender and Land Rights Database," View the Database.
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), "Respecting Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Practical Guidance for Governments, Companies, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Relation to Land Acquisition," Governance of Tenure, Technical Guide 3, View the PDF.
- Inclusive Development International (IDI), "Avoiding Forced Displacement: A Community Guide to Negotiation and Advocacy," January 2017, View the Website.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), "Performance Standard 5: Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement," 2012, View the Website.
- International Land Coalition (ILC), "ILC Toolkit 7: Inclusive Decision-Making Toolkit," View the PDF.
- International Land Coalition (ILC), "ILC Toolkit 4: Equal Land Rights for Women Toolkit," View the PDF.
- International Land Coalition (ILC), "ILC Toolkit 5: Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities' Land Rights Toolkit," View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Process Framework Template,” 2016, View the PDF.
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID), "Community and Household Land Rights Documentation and Administration Toolkit," December 2017, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “ESS5: Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and Involuntary Resettlement,” Guidance Note for Borrowers, Environmental & Social Framework for IPF Operations, 2016, View the PDF.
- World Bank, "Outline of Process Framework, Environmental and Social Framework, 2017, View the PDF.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), “Gender Checklist: Resettlement,” February 2003, View the PDF.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), “Outline of a Resettlement Plan,” Safeguard Policy Statement, June 2009, View the PDF.
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), "Resettlement Guidance and Good Practice," Performance Requirement 5: Land Acquisition, Involuntary Resettlement and Economic Displacement, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC), "Investing in People: Sustaining Communities through Improved Business Practice: A Community Development Resource Guide for Companies," View the PDF.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "Standard on Involuntary Resettlement and Access Restrictions," Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS), Version 2.0, May 2016, View the PDF.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), "Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)," Guidance Note – Standard on Involuntary Resettlement and Access Restrictions, Environmental & Social Management System (ESMS), November 2018, View the PDF.
- United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN Habitat), "The Right to Adequate Housing," Fact Sheet No. 21, Rev. 1, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Livelihood Action Plan Template,” 2016, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Standard 5: Displacement and Resettlement,” in Guidance Note, UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES), July 2022, View the PDF.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Resettlement Action Plan Template,” 2016, View the PDF.
- World Bank, "Outline of Resettlement Plan," Environmental and Social Framework, 2017, View the PDF.
- Asian Development Bank (ADB), “Core Labor Standards Handbook,” October 2006, View the PDF.
- International Finance Corporation (IFC) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), "Workers’ Accommodation: Processes and Standards," Guidance Note, August 2009, View the PDF.
- International Labour Organization (ILO), "List of Conventions and Recommendations by Subject and Status," NORMLEX, Information System on International Labour Standards, View the Database.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), “Standard 7: Labour and Working Conditions,” for Guidance Note, UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES), June 2021, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “Good Practice Note: Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual harassment in Investment Project Financing involving Major Civil Works,” in Environmental & Social Framework for IPF Operations, February 2020, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “ESS2: Labor and Working Conditions,” Guidance Note for Borrowers, Environmental & Social Framework for IPF Operations, June 2018, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “Labor Management Procedures Template,” 2018, View the PDF.
- World Bank, “Good Practice Note: Assessing and Managing the Risks of Adverse Impacts on Communities from Project-Related Labor Influx,” in Environmental & Social Framework for IPF Operations, December 1, 2016, View the PDF.