The object of this paper is to establish general guidelines and criteria and specify areas of action in which the Bank can expand, strengthen, and systematize citizen participation in its activities. In contrast to the Bank's sector strategies, which set priorities for its work in a specific...

The present document sets forth the basic concepts and guidelines that would be incorporated into the Strategic Framework on Participation. It is based on the preliminary study done in the Sustainable Development Department (SDS): "Towards a Conceptual Framework for Public Consultation and...

This strategy (GN-2232-5) was favorably considered by the Bank's Board of Directors on May 19, 2004.