The African Development Bank and the Accountability Policy Norm
Endogenous Change, Norm Conformance, and the Development Finance Regime Complex
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12430848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan Park (0000-0001-7932-1525, University of Sydney Australia Sydney, New South Wales, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-84 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720 |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1163/19426720-02901003 |
| OpenAlex | W4361222824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Established as a multilateral development bank ( MDB ) funded by African states, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is one of many similar international organizations ( IO s) comprising the development finance regime complex. Arguably, states and policy elites recreate similar IO s that enable “norm conformance” within the complex. This is demonstrated through the AfDB’s adoption of the Independent Recourse Mechanism ( IRM ) in 2004. Despite no need or demand, the relatively insulated AfDB agreed to provide recourse for people adversely affected by AfDB-financed projects. This article argues that consensus among state and nonstate actors around an accountability policy norm led the AfDB to conform. Nonregional Member States, particularly the United States, used typical norm diffusion mechanisms: financial incentives, normative suasion, and voting on the AfDB’s Board. The concept of norm conformance highlights how behavioral expectations and organizational practices change based on what is socially appropriate
Accountability · Business · Economics · Incentive · International law · Law and economics · Market economy · Norm (philosophy · Normative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Voting · International Development and Aid · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development · Accounting
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |