In line with the global consultations on the World Bank Policy on the disclosure of information, a multisectoral meeting involving government, civil society, academia, and an observer from an international development agency was held on April 21, 2009 at the World Bank Office in Manila. The meeting was via a videoconference between Manila and the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.

Total Number of Participants = 23 (Download List)-pdf, 69kb

Total Number of Invitees = 57 (Download List)-pdf, 69kb

Guide Questions (pdf, 64kb)

Summary (doc, 47.5kb)

Toward Greater Transparency: Rethinking the World Bank's Disclosure Policy (pdf, 1160kb)
- Approach Paper

Summaries of In-Country Consultations

The approach paper and additional resources relating to the proposed policy revision are available at http://www.worldbank.org/disclosure. We encourage everyone who were not be able to attend the meeting to express their views through this website.

The Bank proposes to shift its approach to disclosure—from a policy that spells out what information the Bank discloses (a “positive list”), to one under which the Bank would disclose any information in its possession that is not on a list of exceptions.  This proposed approach would be more consistent with the Bank’s expressed presumption in favor of disclosure, and with its business model, which recognizes the importance of transparency as a critical tool for enhancing good governance, accountability, and development effectiveness.

For information, contact Moira Enerva, email menerva@worldbank.org, telephone +63-2-917-3088.