Items 1 to 10 of 3795Response letter from IFC on investment in the financial sectorThank you for your email letter addressed to Dr. Jim Kim, President of the World Bank Group, dated 12th March 2013, and your clarifying email of 27th March, relating to IFC investments in the financial sector. In this regard, following Dr Kim's response to you, he has asked us to provide a detailed response to your messages. read article... Notes of IFC-CSO discussion of CAO financial markets audit Notes of a meeting from 19 April 2013IFC has responsed to a letter from a number of NGOs sent to President Kim. These notes are from a 19 April 2013 meeting at IFC headquarters in Washington DC. read article... UK civil society meeting with UK World Bank Executive Director Gwen Hines 9 April 2013Notes of a meeting with UK executive director to the World Bank Gwen Hines in April 2013 read article... Climate Investment Funds Monitor 7 April 2013The Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) are financing instruments designed to pilot low-carbon and climate-resilient development through the multilateral development banks (MDBs). They are comprised of two trust funds - the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF). read article... Doing Business at the crossroads: ten years Spring meetings side event at the Center for Strategic and International StudiesSpring meetings side event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on 19 April 2013 read article... IMF reform in developing country perspective IMF spring meetings civil society forum eventNotes from IMF 2013 Spring meetings civil society forum event read article... Working paper: The private sector and climate change adaptation International Finance Corporation investments under the Pilot Program for Climate ResilienceThis paper looks at PPCR projects implemented under the World Bank's private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation, highlighting important questions concerning the design, implementation and operation of projects financed from public climate funds using private sector actors. In summary, the analysis suggests that the integration of private sector projects into national planning processes and strategies is crucial. read article... El Banco ignora los dictados del IEG sobre la tala de árbolesEl Comité de la Junta del Banco Mundial sobre la Eficacia de las Actividades de Desarrollo respondió a una evaluación de diciembre de 2012, sobre la estrategia forestal del Banco. read article... Climate Investment Funds Monitor 7 April 2013Briefing|25 April The Climate Investment Funds (CIFs) are financing instruments designed to pilot low-carbon and climate-resilient development through the multilateral development banks (MDBs). They are comprised of two trust funds - the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF). read article... Working paper: The private sector and climate change adaptation International Finance Corporation investments under the Pilot Program for Climate ResilienceBriefing|24 April This paper looks at PPCR projects implemented under the World Bank's private sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation, highlighting important questions concerning the design, implementation and operation of projects financed from public climate funds using private sector actors. In summary, the analysis suggests that the integration of private sector projects into national planning processes and strategies is crucial. read article... Las salvaguardias: Se insta al Banco Mundial a incorporar su compromiso sobre los derechos humanos "en todas sus actividades"News|23 April As the consultations on the World Bank's safeguards review progress, indigenous peoples groups and NGOs raised concerns over the process. There were also increased calls for the Bank to respect human rights in its policies, including a report from a UN Special Rapporteur. read article... ¿Es la democracia "un enemigo para el FMI?"News|23 April Sigue poniéndose en duda la legitimidad de la participación del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) en los países en crisis de la Eurozona, el Medio Oriente y los países de África del Norte. read article... Reforma de la arquitectura financiera: ¿Está el FMI "enterrando su cabeza en la arena"?News|23 April La agenda del G20 sobre la arquitectura financiera internacional busca enfrentar el incumplimiento de la deuda soberana, pero no 'las guerras de divisas'. read article... All you need to know: World Bank-IMF spring meetings 2013News|22 April The 2013 spring meetings of the World Bank and IMF will take place from 18 to 20 April in Washington, DC. You will be able find links below to analysis of the communiqués as well as notes of some of the civil society and official meetings, as they become available. read article... Cliente hondureño de la CFI vinculado con los escuadrones de la muerteNews|22 April Nueva evidencia pone de manifiesto los vínculos entre los continuos asesinatos y desalojos forzados en la región de Bajo Aguán de Honduras y la productora de aceite de palma, la Corporación Dinant. read article... LA AIF 17: De regreso a las grandes infraestructuras mientras coquetea con la financiación del climaNews|22 April Al tiempo que los donantes y el Banco Mundial se enfocan en la reforma estructural de la Asociación Internacional de Fomento (AIF – entidad del Banco Mundial que brinda ayuda a los países más pobres), la propuesta de cambio de la AIF hacia la financiación de la infraestructura y de la adaptación al cambio climático, plantea inquietudes. read article... |
Articles: 3795 Recent briefings & reports
Climate Investment Funds Monitor 7: April 2013 25 April 2013
Working paper: The private sector and climate change adaptation: International Finance Corporation investments under the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience 24 April 2013
The UK's role in the World Bank and IMF: Department for International Development and HM Treasury 13 March 2013
World Bank on jobs: a "significant departure" or "business as usual"? 13 February 2013
The World Bank and industrial policy: Hands off or hands on? 6 December 2012
Climate Investment Funds Monitor 6: October 2012 26 October 2012 Newswire |
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