CSOs from the Middle East and North Africa participated in several statements, workshops, demonstrations and consultations on the World Bank draft Environmental and Social Safeguards.
Written feedback on Phase 2 of the World Bank Safeguards Review The Phase 2 Consultation period of the World Bank Safeguards Review is now closed. The documents below were submitted as formal feedback to the World Bank Safeguards Team between September 2014 and March 2015. These submissions contain the concerns of civil society organizations, national governments, and the …
The perceived high costs of World Bank safeguards are often used to justify the simplification of the policies. In fact, the evidence behind the claims of excessive safeguard costs is surprisingly flimsy.
Photo: Wasted development aid in the DRC. (Julien Harnels CC BY-SA 2.0) By Vince McElhinny, Senior Policy Advisor The credibility of President Kim’s Corporate Strategy is clearly designed to restore the World Bank’s financial relevance, and reversing a downward trend in project quality is one strategy for achieving that goal. Currently, over one third of …