World Bank Inspection Panel Acknowledges Violations, Refuses to Investigate

In a shocking decision, the Inspection Panel has refused to register a case involving mass forced evictions in Nigeria.  The Panel’s decision to drop the case, over the objections of displaced community members, was made as part of the Panel’s new “Pre-registration Pilot” program.  The case confirms Accountability Counsel’s fears that the Pilot program can be used to deny access to remedy to communities who have suffered serious harm from Bank projects.  We call on the World Bank Board of Directors to initiate an independent review into how the Pilot was carried out and to suspend the Pilot program pending the results of the investigation.