A new study released in October by the Global Transparency Initiative undermines IFI claims to increased transparency.
European Investment Bank (EIB)
Accountability
Commentary
Time to listen to Lesotho! - The World Bank and its new anti-corruption agenda
Comment piece by Hennie Van Vuuren on corruption and bribery in the Bank-supported Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme
Rights
Commentary
The Bank and Fund: do civil society groups in the Arab region realise what’s going on?
Comment by the Arab NGO Network for Development on the need for civil society in the region to take a more active role in monitoring the work of the IFIs.
IFI governance
News
Transparency charter for IFIs
The Global Transparency Initiative will be holding a three-month consultation starting 28 September, on a draft charter of transparency principles which the international financial institutions should uphold.
Environment
News
Slow progress on World Bank’s oil, gas and mining commitments
Update on the World Bank Group’s progress on the management response to the Extractive Industries Review. Problems relating to the BTC pipeline on its inauguration. Summary of the book The risks we run, on political risk insurance and the mining industry.
Rights
News
Board approves Nam Theun 2 dam in Lao PDR
Bank approves support for Nam Theun 2 dam in Lao PDR despite controversy and strength of international opposition
Rights
News
IFIwatchnet in your region … and in video!
IFIwatchnet has established regional animators and will soon add multimedia resources.
IFI governance
News
The politics of multilateral institutions
A new book by two researchers at the University of Oslo describes the structure and decision-making processes of multilateral institutions.
