On May 16, 2014, the Inspection Panel received a Request for Inspection which raises concerns related to the World Bank supported Education Improvement Project in Armenia. The Request was submitted by local NGOs and affected people who asked for their identities to remain confidential.
After careful review of the Request, the Management Response, and taking into account the information gathered during the visit to Armenia, the Panel is unable to establish that the concerns raised by the Requesters, although legitimate, can be considered as instances of material harm that may have resulted from a failure of the Bank to follow its Operational Policies and Procedures with respect to the design, appraisal and/or implementation of the Projects financed by the Bank. Therefore, the Panel did not recommend an investigation into the matters alleged in the Request.
