101 civil society organizations from Cambodia and around the world call upon President Zoellick and President-Elect Kim to maintain the freeze until an agreement is reached.
In a meeting with Bank staff, Egyptian civil society and affected residents of North Giza farming communities raised concerns about a power project’s impacts on local livelihoods and the environment.
NGOs and communities say a transmission line to Kenya amounts to funding the disastrous impacts of Africa’s largest dam.
Compliance Advisor Ombudsman will undertake an audit of the project after a complaint on the International Finance Corporation’s involvement was received from Kosovo’s Energy Union.
International Rivers’ new report argues that the World Bank’s top-down approach to infrastructure should be replaced by a strategy that prioritizes the needs of the poor.
Almost a decade after the Extractive Industries Review (EIR), the consensus is that while some progress has been made on fighting corruption in extractive industries, there is still much more to do.
At the Washington National Cathedral an unlikely gathering of bishops, preachers, and advocates met to explore how they might draw attention to the harm that bad mining practices wreak on people and land.
The World Bank has published a guidance note on how best to engage with local communities throughout a project cycle.
World Bank alumni report points out problems in internal management, human resource functions and policy leadership; calls for reform.
As international economic sanctions loosen, the World Bank considers getting involved after two decades away.