MDBs and Development Finance: Integrity, Compliance and Human Rights Advisory

Independent advice on integrity compliance, human rights, environmental and social due diligence for multilateral development banks, development finance institutions, borrowers and investees.

GoodCorporation has more than 25 years’ experience working with international financial institutions, and companies on a range of projects across different markets. Our work spans portfolio-level and individual project assessments, integrity compliance reviews, environmental and social due diligence and human rights assessments, including stakeholder engagement, using our network of local consultants where local knowledge is required.

How we support MDBs and DFIs

GoodCorporation helps companies to design, build and embed effective ethics, compliance and corporate sustainability programmes across all important code of conduct areas.

We offer consulting, assessment and training services across this wide range of ethics and compliance topics, helping companies develop responsible and ethical management practices that support their long-term sustainability and align with internationally recognised standards.

Our work can be applied at different stages of the investment lifecycle, from pre-investment due diligence through implementation, monitoring and independent verification of remediation.

Our wider practice areas can also support MDBs, DFIs, borrowers and investees, including anti-bribery and corruption, fraud prevention, investigations, whistleblowing and code of conduct development.

Our experience in development finance

GoodCorporation has more than 25 years’ experience working with international financial institutions, companies and projects, including work for EBRD, BII, the World Bank Group and other development finance institutions.

We work at institutional, portfolio, project and investee level and with local consultants to provide evidence-based assessment across different operating environments. Our work includes stakeholder engagement, interviews and on-site assessments, with local language and contextual knowledge where required.

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International financial institution experience

We have extensive experience working with development finance institutions and international financial institutions on integrity compliance, environmental and social and human rights-related assignments.

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Local expertise and stakeholder engagement

We work with local consultants to understand operating, cultural and socio-economic contexts and gather evidence in the relevant local language.

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Institutional and project-level assessment

Our approach can be applied across institutions, portfolios, individual projects and investees, depending on the requirements and risks involved.

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Stakeholder engagement

We have experience engaging with workers, communities and other affected stakeholders as part of project and investment due diligence.

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Ensuring integrity compliance for development finance in the oil & gas sector

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Where our approach adds value

Development finance projects can involve several sets of requirements, multiple stakeholders and changing risks. Independent assessment can provide a clearer view of whether those requirements are being met and how effectively risks are being managed.

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Applying different standards through one assessment approach

Where projects involve several funders or co-investors, we can map applicable institutional requirements into practical assessment criteria, providing a consistent evidence base across different standards where requirements are sufficiently aligned.

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Testing requirements on the ground

We combine document review with interviews, stakeholder engagement and site visits where appropriate. This provides evidence of how policies, controls and other requirements are being applied in practice.

Independent verification

For organisations subject to debarment or reinstatement conditions, we can independently assess whether the required integrity compliance measures have been implemented and are operating effectively.

Practical recommendations

Our findings identify specific areas where policies, controls or processes require strengthening, with recommendations that take account of the organisation’s operating context and implementation constraints.

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Project Assessment Framework

The GoodCorporation Project Assessment Framework provides a structured way to assess how effectively ethical, environmental and social practices are being applied across major construction, infrastructure and development projects. It covers areas including governance, procurement, labour and working conditions, community relations, stakeholder engagement and environmental management.

The framework is mapped to the IFC Performance Standards, BII’s Policy on Responsible Investing and EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy, translating different institutional requirements into a coherent set of practical assessment criteria. It can be tailored to the risks and context of each project and used to provide funders with independent evidence of how requirements are being applied in practice.

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Project Assessment Framework

Frequently asked questions

Can GoodCorporation support MDB projects throughout the investment lifecycle?

Yes. We can support different stages of the investment lifecycle, from pre-investment due diligence and financial close through implementation, monitoring and independent verification of remediation.

We assess the programme against the applicable requirements and review evidence of how policies, controls and processes operate in practice, rather than relying solely on documentation.

We can map a single assessment approach to the requirements of each applicable framework, allowing evidence to be used across multiple sets of requirements where they are sufficiently aligned.

Yes. We work with local consultants and can conduct stakeholder engagement, site visits and interviews in relevant working languages, taking account of local operating and socio-economic contexts.

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Whether you have a question, need more information about our services, or would like to explore how we can help your business, please get in touch.

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