The AIIB has indicated that upcoming meetings of the Board of Governors will be held on the following dates: December 8-9, 2016; March 20-21, 2017; June 14-15, 2017; September 26-27, 2017
by Nezir Sinani, Europe and Central Asia Manager The World Bank Group has secretly funded a coal boom in Asia despite announcing a conditional moratorium on such projects in 2013. Earlier this year, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said, “If Asia implements the coal-based plans right now, I think we are finished.” Yet the …
In fall 2016, civil society organisations working on development and climate change issues had the opportunity to comment on the AIIB’s Energy Sector Strategy. The Strategy will be a cornerstone of operationalizing the AIIB’s commitment to be a ‘lean, green and clean’ investor. Civil society submissions emphasized the importance of supporting Asian countries to transform …
The draft IDA18 Deputies’ Report—released to the public at the end of October and closed for public comment on Nov. 11—indicates the 18th replenishment of IDA will result in several major changes to the way the World Bank operates in its poorest member countries. These changes are described in the report as “groundbreaking” and “transformational,” …
The World Bank Group is in the process of drafting a Country Partnership Framework (CPF) in Peru, to be finalized in early 2017. There are three upcoming consultations in Peru on the Country Partnership Framework. They will be held in: Trujillo – October 19th Lima – October 27th Cusco – December 14, tentatively Consultations will …
On Friday, October 7, 2016 civil society and World Bank representatives gathered to discuss the Tunisian experience of development and decentralization. In the aftermath of the revolution and the new constitution in Tunisia, the Government has made strong commitments to make their vision of a participatory decentralized democratic state a reality. Development agencies such as …
This session at the World Bank Annual General Meetings 2016 Civil Society Policy Forum examines development policy financing (DPF) as a tool for scaling-up positive environmental and social impact amidst the global climate crisis. It features case study findings from recent operations that represent challenges to the achievement of World Bank climate and forest commitments …
This World Bank Annual Meetings 2016 Civil Society Policy Forum session addressed how the World Bank Group can ensure that its financial intermediary (FI) investments are consistent with its forest and climate commitments. New research by Inclusive Development International on the impacts of IFC FI investments on forests, land rights, and climate was presented. A …
World Bank Funded Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development (LASED) Project in Cambodia On Tuesday, finance ministers from around the world concluded the third negotiation for the 18th replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries. While IDA should be focusing its investments in areas and sectors …
At the 2016 World Bank Annual Meetings, the Offices of the Executive Directors – EDS 01 and EDS14 won the “Open for Business” award for the most transparent website among the 25 World Bank Executive Directors’ offices. Mr. Matt McGuire, Executive Director for the United States, and Mr. Louis Rene Peter Laros, Executive Director for Botswana, …