(May 1, 2017) – The World Bank Group has indirectly financed some of Africa’s most notorious land grabs, according to a report by a group of international development watchdogs. The World Bank’s private-sector arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is enabling and profiting from these projects by outsourcing its development funds to the financial sector. …
The Tarbela 5 hydropower extension project in Pakistan is one of the first investments made by the world’s newest multilateral bank – the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). There will be much scrutiny of the AIIB’s investments in its first year: how will it differ from existing multilateral development banks? How will the AIIB handle …
Lima, Peru. January 24, 2017 Summary On January 24th, 2017, Bank Information Center, Derechos Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (DAR) and AIDESEP (Interethnic Association of the Peruvian Amazon) presented a workshop titled “Reformas Globales y Alcances Nacionales” to an audience of approximately 50 participants from Peruvian civil society, including representatives from AIDESEP’s executive leadership and its …
The AIIB approved $1.7 billion in financing for nine projects in 2016, but still does not have a mechanism to address concerns from people who are affected by those projects. In early February 2017, sixteen civil society organizations called on the AIIB’s Director-General for Compliance, Effectiveness, and Integrity to conduct a public consultation process on a …
By Debbie Pierce, Forest Associate The World Bank introduced its first safeguard policies over thirty years ago, in response to outrage over harmful impacts of its development projects, including widespread forest destruction and eviction of indigenous peoples. The safeguards were designed to ensure that these impacts would be assessed before the project was implemented, and …
Thank you for your interest in contacting your country’s World Bank Executive Director about strengthening the safeguards! BIC recommends sending the following message: Dear Mr./Ms. ___________________, As a constituent and strong supporter of environmental and social causes, I urge you to ensure that the World Bank safeguards review addresses the concerns of civil society and …
Thank you for your interest in contacting your country’s World Bank Executive Director about including children in safeguard consultations! BIC recommends sending the following message: Dear Mr./Ms. ___________________, As a constituent and strong supporter of child rights, I urge you to call on World Bank management to ensure that consultations with children are included in …
Julia Radomski Information Services Coordinator
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. The documents below were submitted during Phase 2 consultations and contain the concerns of civil society organizations, national governments, and the private sector …
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 …