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Operational and Safeguard Policies
The operations of the World Bank are guided by a comprehensive set of policies and procedures, dealing with the Bank's core development objectives and goals, the instruments for pursuing them, and specific requirements for Bank financed operations. The material in this section, which is subject to ongoing review and updating, is set out in the Bank's Operational Manual.
The core of this guidance lies in the Operational Policies (OPs) which are short, focused statements that follow from the Bank's Articles of Agreement, its general conditions, and from policies specifically approved by the Board. Other parts of the Manual address procedures, good practice and advice on implementation of policies.
Within the overall set of Operational Policies, Bank management has identified ten key policies that are critical to ensuring that potentially adverse environmental and social consequences are identified, minimized, and mitigated. These ten are known as the "Safeguard Policies" and receive particular attention during the project preparation and approval process.
A multi-disciplinary Quality Assurance and Compliance Unit (QACU) under the Vice-Presidency for Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (ESSD) monitors the application of safeguards throughout the Bank.
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