A brochure which explains the grievance mechanism of the IFC/MIGA: the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO). It outlines the key IFC and MIGA rules, the process of the CAO, the who, what, when, where and why of filing a complaint and a step-by-step guide about how to file a complaint.
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