An Indian civil society group responds to an invitation from Country Director Roberto Zagha to attend a consultation workshop on the proposed Country Partnership Strategy with an open letter decrying past World Bank actions.
A new BIC publication outlines the World Bank Group’s approach to development in Mongolia since 1991, focusing on the extractives industry. Mongolia is a large, sparsely populated country sandwiched between Russia and China whose economy has been growing rapidly over the past 10 years due to the discovery of vast mineral deposits such as coal …
Civil society groups are calling for a review of World Bank and CAS in India. Below is a statement from Indian civil society groups on the World Bank consultation on its Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) on 31 May 2012: The World Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) 2013-2016 Consultation is Farce Indian Parliament Must Review Operations …
BIC highlights the work of Sukhgerel Dugersuren, Executive Director of the Mongolian NGO Oyu Tolgoi Watch.
101 civil society organizations from Cambodia and around the world call upon President Zoellick and President-Elect Kim to maintain the freeze until an agreement is reached.
As international economic sanctions loosen, the World Bank considers getting involved after two decades away.
In a second open letter, Indonesian NGOs detail their needs so that an open dialogue can take place.
The new Forest Investment Program promises to affect entire communities, and yet it’s not being made available in a way that Indonesians can easily access, read, or comment on.
The Association for the Struggle for Fishworkers’ Rights calls out their Ombudsman for an assessment report that fails to take their social and environmental concerns into account.