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<br /> THE INSPECTION PANEL<br /> ANNUAL REPORT<br /> J U LY 1 , 2 0 1 5 – J U N E 3 0 , 2 0 1 6<br /> FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT OF<br /> THE WORLD BANK GROUP<br /> S<br /> ince its creation in 1993 as the first independent accountability mech-<br /> anism at an international financial institution, the Inspection Panel has<br /> been integral to the work of the World Bank. Its investigations into the<br /> concerns of communities that believe they have been harmed by World<br /> Bank projects allow us to learn from our mistakes and to turn shortcomings into<br /> better outcomes as we work toward our ambitious goals of ending extreme<br /> poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity.<br /> In the past year, the Inspection Panel has taken several steps to maintain<br /> and to improve accountability at the World Bank and assist us in helping our<br /<a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=1"> THE INSPECTION PANEL ANNUAL REPORT </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=2"> FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD BANK GROUP</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=3"> MESSAGE FROM THE PANEL T his past</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=4"> Inspection Panel members (from left to right): Go</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=5"> ANNUAL REPORT J U LY 1 , 2 0 1 5 – J U N E 3 0 </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=6"> </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=7"> TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 PANEL DESCRIPTION 8 IN</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=8"> 4 PANEL DESCRIPTION WHAT IS THE INSPECTION PAN</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=9"> HOW IS THE INSPECTION PANEL STRUCTURED? The Inspe</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=10"> </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=11"> CASE SUMMARIES The Panel processed 11 cases in fi</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=12"> INVESTIGATIONS KENYA: ELECTRICITY EXPANSION PR</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=13"> in the RAP, eligibility for housing and cash comp</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=14"> UGANDA: TRANSPORT SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT—ADDI</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=15"> </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=16"> Following the December 2014 complaint, the Bank c</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=17"> KOSOVO: PROPOSED KOSOVO POWER PROJECT AND SECOND </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=18"> From January 18 to 22, 2016, a Panel team cond</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=19"> </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=20"> PENDING DECISIONS MONGOLIA: MINING INFRASTRUCT</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=21"> not involved in financing construction of the pro</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=22"> ARMENIA: IRRIGATION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROJECT CA</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=23"> PANEL DECISION The Panel registered the first Req</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=24"> COLOMBIA: BOGOTÁ ENVIRONMENTAL RECUPERATION AND F</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=25"> UGANDA: WATER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=26"> NON-REGISTRATIONS SERBIA: FLOODS EMERGENCY REC</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=27"> CASES NOT REGISTERED 23</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=28"> INDIA: ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA ROAD SECTOR P</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=29"> MEXICO: URBAN TRANSPORT TRANSFORMATION PROJECT CA</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=30"> MANAGEMENT PROGRESS REPORTS GHANA: SECOND URBA</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=31"> MANAGEMENT PROGRESS REPORTS ON CLOSED CASES </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=32"> APPENDIX I: GRAPHS ON PANEL CASES CASES RECEIV</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=33"> GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF CATSHESE WORLD BANK I </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=34"> NSPECTION PANEL OF REQUESTS FOR INSPECTION RUSSIA</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=35"> REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF CASES SOUTH ASIA 23.21%</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=36"> APPENDIX II: BIOGRAPHIES OF PANEL MEMBERS AND EXE</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=37"> Dr. Elbakri holds a PhD in sociology and ant</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=38"> APPENDIX III: INSPECTION PANEL BUDGET Sal</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=39"> HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PANEL’S YEAR Emerging Lessons </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=40"> Retaliation Guidelines: The Panel published guide</a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=41"> © 2016 International Bank for Reconstruction and </a> <a title="IPN_Annual Report 2016 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/4fc29028?page=42"> SKU 33041 </a>