Collaboration with civil society organizations

(a) In general Title XV of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262o–262o–4) is further amended by adding at the end the following: 1507. Collaboration with civil society organizations (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2)) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to work to develop policies, to be approved by the Board of Executive Directors of the respective institution following a wide and extensive consultation with civil society, to require the staff of the institution to engage and consult in meaningful ways with civil society organizations (which should include women’s rights organizations; organizations working on economic, fiscal justice, and anti-corruption issues; and worker representatives, including care workers). (b) Specific policies (1) In general The policies developed pursuant to subsection (a) should— (A) articulate mechanisms for how to engage in different contexts and should be adapted to the purpose of the engagement, and set clear timelines and dates for consultations, taking into account project timelines; (B) require mission chiefs to meet with a wide range of stakeholders from civil society from conceptualization through completion of the project or loan involved; (C) should require the institution to set clear parameters, dates, and mechanisms to conduct genuine and meaningful consultations with civil society organization policy in the different review processes, and develop new policies and strategies. (2) International monetary fund In the case of the International Monetary Fund, as the Fund identifies and builds the work of the Fund on issues of critical importance to macroeconomic trends and policies, such as inequality, climate change, gender, and anti-corruption, the policies developed pursuant to subsection (a) should also provide for increasing engagement with civil society organizations with expertise in those issues. (c) Solicitation of views of civil society organizations The Secretary of the Treasury shall meet semiannually with a range of civil society organizations to solicit the views of the organizations on United States participation in and policies at the international financial institutions (as so defined).. (b) Report Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a written report on the steps that the United States has taken to encourage collaboration with civil society organizations.