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Following an Inspection Panel recommendation approved on October 11, 2024, the Parties were offered voluntary dispute resolution in mid-October 2024. An interim agreement addressed eligible issues and mediation continued, followed by a final Dispute Resolution Agreement signed January 20, 2026 to conclude the process. The DRS will monitor implementation commitments for up to one year and issues a final outcome report to inform Executive Directors and close the case based on required resolution procedures.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nOrsolya Szekely  \nHead of the Dispute Resolution Service The World Bank  \nJanuary 29, 2026  \nCase No. 24/04/DRS  \nNOTICE OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT  \nPakistan: Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project (P159577)  \n1. On October 11, 2024, the World Bank Board of Directors approved an Inspection Panel recommendation to investigate the Pakistan: Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project (P159577) (the“Project”) .  \n2. On October 15, 2024, I wrote to the Parties in this case, offering the opportunity for dispute resolution, pursuant to paragraph 11(a) of Resolution No. IBRD 2020-0005/Resolution No. IDA 2020- 0004 (the “AM Resolution”) and paragraph 30 of Resolution No. IBRD 2020-0004/Resolution No. IDA 2020-0003 (the “Panel Resolution”) . 1  \n3. On November 14, 2024, I informed the Executive Directors, the Inspection Panel and Bank Management that the Parties voluntarily agreed to pursue dispute resolution, pursuant to Paragraph 11(b) of the AM Resolution and Paragraph 31 of the Panel Resolution.  \n4. The Parties signed an interim agreement on November 13, 2025, partially addressing the eligible issues in the case, and requested to continue with the mediation. At the same time, I extended the dispute resolution process, for an additional period of up to six months, with a final deadline of May 14, 2026, informing the Executive Directors and the Inspection Panel of the same.  \n5. On January 20, 2026, the Parties signed a final Dispute Resolution Agreement, thus concluding the dispute resolution process. The signatories have stated that the Agreement is reached in full and final settlement of their dispute. As Head of DRS, I confirm, that all Eligible Issues identified in the Inspection Panel’s Report and Recommendation, as approved by the Board for investigation, have been addressed. The signatories chose to keep the details of the settlement confidential.  \n6. At the Parties’ request, the DRS will monitor the implementation of the Parties’ commitments, fora maximum period of one year from the signature of the Agreement, unless otherwise extended by both Parties.  \n7. As required by Paragraph 12(h) of the 2020 AM Resolution, at the end of the dispute resolution process, the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS) prepares a report for the Executive Directors to be issued through the Accountability Mechanism Secretary, informing them of the outcome. This report is issued asan annex to this notice.  \n8. Pursuant to Paragraph 13(d) of the 2020 AM Resolution, when the Inspection Panel receives thereport of the Accountability Mechanism Secretary, it takes the steps set forth in Paragraph 33 of the Inspection Panel Resolution, which states that if the Accountability Mechanism Secretary informs the Executive Directors that the Parties have reached agreement and signed a Dispute Resolution Agreement, the case shall be considered closed. The Panel shall issue a memorandum closing the case and take no  \n1 As with other cases that commenced during the relevant period, the case continues to be finalized under the AM Resolution (2020), respecting the principle of non-retroactivity, except for required title changes.  \n1818 H Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20433  \nOfficial Use Only  \nfurther action with respect to the request.2  \n9. The Head of DRS thanks the Parties for their commitment to find mutually agreeable solutions, the DRS team for its excellent work despite challenging circumstances and the Bank Management for fulfilling its observer role in a constructive manner.  \n10. We look forward to sharing lessons learned from this case with the Executive Directors and Bank Management.  \nYours sincerely,  \nOrsolya Szekely  \nHead of the Dispute Resolution Service The World Bank  \ncc.:  \nThe Executive Directors and Alternates  \nInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development International Development Association  \nMr. Ajay Banga President  \nInternational Bank for Reconstruction and Development","cbCaihsZO3d52W7Q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihsZO3d52W7Q","pdf",399739,1,"English","en",105,"# Notice of Dispute Resolution Agreement\n## Procedural timeline and agreements\n## Monitoring and issuance of outcome report\n# Annex: Outcome Report\n## Procedural background\n## Core process steps, outcomes, and rationale","[{\"question\":\"What timeline led to the dispute resolution for the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor Project?\",\"answer\":\"The Inspection Panel recommendation was approved on October 11, 2024. 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