January 11, 2017 The World Bank is in the process of drafting a new Country Partnership Framework to guide its work in Peru for the next four to six years. This framework is slated to be finalized by April 2017, and is meant to include feedback and comments from stakeholders. However, no draft of this …
Community surveys can be a useful tool for gauging a range of experiences and potential concerns across multiple individuals, and for identifying potential issues for further follow up when monitoring the implementation of development projects. Community surveys were used by civil society groups in Upper Egypt to identify community concerns and experiences engaging with project …
The Annual General Meetings (AGM)* of the World Bank and IMF do not just serve as an opportunity for central bankers, finance ministers, and private sector executives to discuss the global economy and tout their accomplishments over the last year. The Bank and Fund host dozens of events to discuss global development issues with development …
More than twenty years ago, in response to disastrous effects of its development projects, the World Bank Group (WBG) instituted the first of eight safeguard policies designed to “prevent or mitigate adverse impacts of its projects on people and the environment.” These policies formed the bedrock of a rules-based, “do no harm” approach to development …
The World Bank has committed to 100% beneficiary feedback in its projects and aims through its corporate strategy to empower citizens to participate in the development process. At the same time, since 2012 over 60 countries have passed legislation restricting civil society’s ability to freely operate and many communities face intimidation or criminalization when raising …
Child Rights Organizations express disappointment over poorly managed Tanzania Safeguards consultation.
As part of its new corporate strategy, the World Bank has put together a new strategy for “Citizen Engagement” that aims to engage citizens throughout the development process and across Bank operations. Civic engagement is defined by the Bank as being a set of interrelated conditions that impact on the capacity of citizens and civil society organizations …
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 …
Photo: Mark Garten/UN (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) En español | En français Nominations for UNREDD and FCPF Civil Society Observers The Bank Information Center is pleased to announce the nomination lists for the Civil Society Observer positions at the UNREDD Programme and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility. Civil Society Observers attend the meetings of the UNREDD …
On April 12, 2014, the World Bank held a session for civil society during Spring Meetings in Washington, DC entitled “Safeguards Review and Update: Setting Standards for Sustainable Development.” A full eighteen months after the World Bank initiated the review of its social and environmental safeguard policies, the review process is once again moving …