Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Globalization and the Rise of Accountability Mechanisms -- 2 The World Bank and the History of Accountability -- 3 Inception of the World Bank Inspection Panel, Its Mandate, and Its Structure -- 4 Accountability Mechanisms in Other Multilateral Financial Institutions -- 5 Accountability for the Private Financial Sector -- 6 The Daily Work of an Accountability Mechanism -- 7 Results of an International Survey -- 8 A Swan Song and a Major New Development: Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Mechanisms -- Appendices -- 1 Resolution Establishing the World Bank Inspection Panel -- 2 The Equator Principles II, July 2006 -- 3 Background Interviews -- 4 Experts Who Contributed to the Study -- Notes -- Websites -- Bibliography -- Index.