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BIC works with civil society and grassroots communities around the world to enhance their capacity to participate in the design and implementation of development projects.
Together we discover the role of the World Bank and other IFIs in influencing government policies, and how communities can influence decision-makers at the World Bank.
After twenty years of monitoring the Bank, BIC believes that without independent public monitoring and pressure, the gap between the World Bank’s rhetoric and reality will remain wide and may in fact expand. These helpful guides are designed to promote understanding of the World Bank Group and its role in international development, and your rights and windows of opportunity to influence the development process:
To facilitate direct communication for advocacy, BIC has also developed a directory of the World Bank Executive Directors. Executive Directors oversee the day-to-day operations of the World Bank, approving all lending operations, policies and strategies, and institutional budgets and audits.