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1 Light at the End of the Tunnel? Participation and Transparency in Export Credit Agencies Benjamin Görlach - Markus Knigge Ecologic of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December 2004

2 Contents ECAs defined Criticism of ECAs Transparency & Participation International context of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

3 ECAs defined Present in all OECD countries Promotion of Exports Ambiguous setting of ECAs State mandate Tax-Funds Not in competition with the private market Profit-driven International competition of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

4 Significance of ECAs Role of ECA Lending Billion US$ Year ECA Worldbank (IBRD/IDA) ODA of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

5 Different types of ECAs Organisational setting section of ministry or government department independent government agency private institution operating under agreement Objectives Export promotion Job Creation Development Instruments Insuring Financing of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

6 Criticism of ECAs Large infrastructure projects Environmental Impacts Re-Settlements Cultural Heritage No Common International Standards Financial agreement since 1970s Common Approaches since 2004 Secrecy and low level of participation of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

7 Transparency & information disclosure Environmental impact assessments standard routine for category A -projects availability of EIAs differs Information disclosure on projects ex-ante (30-45 days ahead of decision) ex-post (after cover decision is taken) Full EIA or only selected information Changed by OECD Common Approaches of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

8 Participation in ECAs Different types of participation in setting up guidelines stakeholder involvement e.g. in US, Canada, Japan, France in projects, by local people mandatory in EIAs actual implementation questionable legal and cultural obstacles in projects, by civil society at home limited capacities - few high-profile projects allegation of destructive dialogue of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

9 Impacts of transparency & participation Greater role for civil society in ECAs: + Transparency itself leading to better projects and better EIAs? + More flexibility, quicker reaction to internat l developments and new topics? - High burden for NGOs? Outsourcing of monitoring? - Legitimacy? - Transparency as a substitute for standards? of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

10 ECAs - example of policy integration? Explicit references to policy integration UK (environment), Australia and Japan (information disclosure) Ambivalent role btw. state and private sector Conflicting objectives competitiveness vs. sustainable development / dev t assistance Win-win-solutions: e.g. renewables & CDM? of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December

11 Thank you for your attention Benjamin Görlach - Markus Knigge Ecologic, Pfalzburger Str , D Berlin , goerlach@ - knigge@ www. of Policies Interlinkages and Policy Integration, Berlin, 3-4 December 2004

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