BIC organized a delegation of 9 Latin American SOGIE activists to participate during World Bank Annual Meetings. The delegates met key decision makers both inside and outside of the institution, participated as expert panelist at events during the WB Policy Forum, and a Civil Society Organizations Alternative Event. See our SOGIE page for more information …
BIC Panels Explore Challenges and Ways Forward Around World Bank-Funded Mining Projects During the recent World Bank and IMF Annual General Meetings (AGM) in Lima, Peru, BIC’s Child Rights Program co-sponsored two events to discuss the World Bank’s engagement in mining projects in Peru and their impacts on children. Along with Save the Children, BIC …
The Disability and World Bank Safeguards Campaign, together with its Peruvian focal point organizations Society and Disability and the Peruvian Down Syndrome Society, participated in the World Bank Annual Meetings in Lima, Peru October 6-9, 2015. The Campaign was joined by Catalina Devandas, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to advocate for …
At the 2015 World Bank Annual Meetings, the Office of the Executive Director – EDS 01 won the “Open for Business” award for the most transparent website among the 25 World Bank Executive Directors’ offices. Mr. McGuire, Executive Director from the United States of America, received the award during the CSO Roundtable with World Bank …
At the 2015 World Bank Spring Meetings, the Office of the Executive Director – EDS 09 won the “Open for Business” award for the most transparent website among the 25 World Bank Executive Directors’ offices. Mr. Sung-Soo Eun, Executive Director from the Republic of Korea, received the award during the CSO Roundtable with World Bank …
NGOs challenge the institution at the 2010 Annual General Meetings of the World Bank and IMF in Washington, DC, October 6th through 10th.
The World Bank/IMF Annual General Meetings in Istanbul October 2-7th provide a window of opportunity for civil society to impact ongoing policy reviews.