Compliance Advisors/Ombudsman Office of the International Finance Corporation (Present). CDR is consultant to the Compliance Advisors/Ombudsman's Office of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop a public involvement and dispute resolution system to promote communications and resolve outstanding issues between members of civil society, government and a large mining company operating in South America. CDR has completed the situation assessment, designed and implemented a community dialogue and public participation process. Currently CDR is in the process of turning over the coordination of the dispute resolution system to local leadership and will continue in a monitoring and advisory capacity.
Azeri Chirag Gunashli (AGC) Phase 1 and the Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Oil Pipeline, Multi-stakeholder Forum Facilitation (Present). CDR's has been hired by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to consult on, design and facilitate a multi-stakeholder public involvement process on project impacts and opportunities related to the construction of an oil pipeline between Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. The IFC is an investor in this private-sector project. The project involves identifying concerned stakeholders, disseminating information on the initiative, designing and conducting surveys of concerned stakeholders' opinions, training local facilitators, designing and facilitating community meetings along the length of the pipeline and documenting public input and lessons learned. Development of a Partnership involving a Mining Company, Government & Community (Orissa, India_) - Business Partners for Development (a project of the World Bank Group, Industry and NGOs). CDR facilitated a process of tri-partite partnership for development among local government, affected communities, and a mining company. The purpose of the partnership was to address ongoing social and economic needs in the area of a controversial proposed bauxite mine and alumina processing plant. Tension among political forces, local action groups, mining company employees, government officials, and national advocacy groups were quite high. Ultimately, the tri-partite partnership process was placed on hold while broader conflict resolution measures are attempted.