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Operations Manual

Operations Manual

This Operations Manual contains the operational policies, directives, procedures and other instructions to staff that apply to Bank operations. The Manual is organized according to instrument – country engagement, development policy financing, investment project financing, program-for-results financing, and advisory services and analytics (including reimbursable advisory services).

Clicking by instrument type will display the relevant policies, OPs, directives, and BPs for that instrument. Other relevant policies and directives are grouped under that heading for each instrument.

Bank Directive: Environmental and Social Directive for Investment Project Financing

Bank Directive: Addressing Risks and Impacts on Disadvantaged or Vulnerable Individuals or Groups

OP 4.00 - Piloting the Use of Borrower Systems to Address Environmental and Social Safeguard Issues in Bank-Supported Projects

OP 4.00 - Table A1 - Environmental and Social Safeguard Policies - Policy Objectives and Operational Principles

BP 4.00 - Piloting the Use of Borrower Systems to Address Environmental and Social Safeguard Issues in Bank-Supported Projects

OP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment

OP 4.01 - Annex A - Definitions

OP 4.01 - Annex B - Content of an Environmental Assessment Report for a Category A Project

OP 4.01 - Annex C - Environmental Management Plan

​BP 4.01 - Environmental Assessment

BP 4.01 Annex A - Application of EA to Dam and Reservoir Projects

BP 4.01 Annex B - Application of EA to Projects Involving Pest Management

OP 4.02 - Environmental Action Plans

BP 4.02 - Environmental Action Plans

OP 4.03 - Performance Standards for Private Sector Activites

BP 4.03 - Performance Standards for Private Sector Activities

OP 4.04 - Natural Habitats

OP 4.04 Annex A - Definitions

BP 4.04 - Natural Habitats

OP 4.09 - Pest Management

OP 4.10 - Indigenous Peoples

OP 4.10 - Annex A - Social Assessment

OP 4.10 - Annex B - Indigenous Peoples Plan

OP 4.10 - Annex C - Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework

BP 4.10 - Indigenous Peoples

OP 4.11 - Physical Cultural Resources

BP 4.11 - Physical Cultural Resources

OP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement

OP 4.12 Annex A - Involuntary Resettlement Instructions

BP 4.12 - Involuntary Resettlement

OP 4.36 - Forests

OP 4.36 Annex A - Definitions

BP 4.36 - Forests

OP 4.37 - Safety of Dams

BP 4.37 - Safety of Dams

BP 4.37 Annex A - Dam Safety Reports: Content and Timing