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The document explains the Panel’s establishment by World Bank Board resolutions, its independence and integrity, and the relationship with the World Bank Accountability Mechanism. It details how requests for inspection are submitted, eligibility confirmation, investigation steps, outreach and learning, and actions after investigation, including verification of Management Action Plans.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nThe Inspection Panel at the World Bank  \nOperating Procedures  \nNovember 20, 2025  \nContents  \nIntroduction and Background ________________________________________________2  \nDefinitions  4  \n1 THE PANEL AND THE PANEL PROCESS _____________________________ 5  \n1.1 The Panel’s role__________________________________________________________ 5  \n1.2 The Panel process  5  \n1.3 The Panel’s organization __________________________________________________ 6  \n1.4 Role of the Inspection Panel ________________________________________________ 6  \n1.5 Decisions of the Panel _____________________________________________________ 7  \n2 PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF A REQUEST FOR INSPECTION _ 8  \n2.1 Who can submit a Request for Inspection and when ____________________________ 8  \n2.2 Contents ofa Request for Inspection_________________________________________ 8  \n2.3 How can a Request for Inspection be submitted________________________________ 9  \n3 ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM PROCESS_____________________________ 11  \n3.1 Receipt of a Request for Inspection by the Panel and subsequent Panel determination on whether to register the Request _____________________________________________ 11  \n3.2 Confirmation of technical eligibility by the Panel and making a recommendation by the Panel on whether to investigate _____________________________________________ 13  \n3.3 Steps taken by the Panel when an investigation is approved by the Board, the Request is referred to the DRS, when and if dispute resolution is agreed to by the Requesters and Borrower _______________________________________________________________ 17  \n3.4 Investigation by the Panel of claims raised by the Request if dispute resolution is not agreed or does not result in agreement – the investigation phase __________________ 18  \n3.5 Panel actions following an investigation, including the sharing of the report with the Requesters ______________________________________________________________ 21  \n3.6 Panel verification of the implementation of Management Action Plans following Board approval  23  \n4 OUTREACH AND LEARNING FROM THE PANEL PROCESS ____________ 27  \n4.1 Raising awareness of the Panel and the Panel process___________________________ 27  \n4.2 Advisory services and facilitation of learning from Panel cases ___________________ 27  \nFigure 1: The Inspection Panel Process Timeline_________________________________________7  \nFigure 2: Verification Flowchart _____________________________________________________ 26  \nIntroduction and Background  \nThese Operating Procedures (the “Procedures”) replace the Operating Procedures issued by the Inspection Panel (the “Panel”) in 2014 and 2022. 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