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GTI Comments on World Bank draft Disclosure Policy (Nov 2009)
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GTI Model World Bank Policy on Disclosure of Information
27 May
Accountability and International Financial Institutions - Deepening transparency and opening political space
GTI Develops Model Policy for World Bank Transparency
GTI has developed a Model World Bank Disclosure Policy that delineates the approach which we believe an IFI disclosure policy should take. It provides a strong statement of the right to information, alongside practical provisions to give effect to this right, including:
- A commitment to the automatic disclosure of a wide range of information, including to facilitate participation in decision-making.
- Clear and progressive rules on the processing of requests.
- A narrow regime of exceptions (constraints) based on a clear risk of harm to protected interests and a public interest override.
- A broad right to appeal refusals to disclose information to the Inspection Panel, an oversight body which is independent of Bank management.
- A strong and yet practical set of promotional measures to ensure fulsome implementation of the policy.
GTI has submitted the Model Policy for consideration by the World Bank as it reviews its information disclosure policy.
Please click here to download the Model Policy in English (Adobe Acrobat format).
27th May 2009
