https://re-course.org/newsupdates/reforms-adb-accountability-mechanism/
The AM has historically been seen as a mechanism of last resort, creating barriers to accessibility and leading to the lowest eligibility and compliance investigation rates among other Independent Accountability Mechanisms (IAMs).
The recommendations in the detailed submission—which the organisations will be using in advocacy at the bank’s annual general meeting in Milan (4 to 7 May 2025)—aim to reduce the roadblocks that complainants face on the long road to remedy, including eligibility barriers, undue delays, power imbalances, and lack of adequate consultation during the remediation process.
The recommendations include case studies, references to good policy at other IAMs, and empirical evidence on the working of the ADB Accountability Mechanism for the past 12 years, in order to bring the AM in line with international good practice.
