The Boards of the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA have established a Task Force to develop options and recommendations regarding the potential integration of the World Bank Group’s independent accountability mechanisms: the World Bank Accountability Mechanism (comprised of the Inspection Panel (IPN) and Dispute Resolution Service (DRS)) and the IFC/MIGA Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO). 

The Task Force has produced a draft report addressing the overarching questions of what components of the World Bank Group independent accountability mechanisms might be most useful to integrate; how extensive the integration should be and; how the process of integration could proceed. 

To address questions and hear feedback on the draft report, the Task Force will hold an in-person conversation on April 13 with civil society organizations (CSOs) attending the World Bank’s Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, and will also host webinars. 

The Inspection Panel encourages parties interested in the future of the World Bank Group’s accountability mechanisms to select a webinar date from the choices below. PLEASE NOTE: The Task Force has asked people to register for the following webinars by Monday, April 6, 2026. 

Complainants/Requesters/CSOs/Other

• Monday April 13 from  8:00-10:00 PM US EST 

• Monday, April 20 from  8:00-10:00 AM US EST

World Bank Group private and public sector clients

• Friday, April 10 from 8:00-10:00AM US EST

• Tuesday, April 14 from 8:00-10:00 PM US EST

The Panel also encourages interested parties to submit written comments on the Draft Report by April 25, 2026 to the Task Force. Written comments and questions should be sent to IAMIntegrationTF@worldbank.org. The identify of parties submitting comments will be kept confidential.

The information collected during this public consultation period will inform the Task Force’s final report. 

For more information on the Task Force and the public consultation, you can visit here.

The views expressed in report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the accountability mechanisms, the Bank, or the Board.