Implementation of the duty of care by the world bank

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to assess how the organizations of the World Bank Group implement the duty of care owed to personnel who are performing official tasks, or on assignment, outside the Washington DC headquarters. The first section of this chapter analyzes the WB Group's internal law on rights and obligations of the Bank and its staff, as fashioned by the jurisprudence of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal, and its scope of application. The second section examines in more detail how the various aspects of the duty of care obligation are addressed within the WB Group, focusing in particular on: non-discrimination, health and safety of the personnel, information on potential dangers and adequate training, specific challenges and threats, effective medical services after an incident has occurred, and the exercise of functional protection. The final section gives a brief overview of the WB Group's internal administrative procedures established to address personnel's requests and complaints.