Summary of the Operations Evaluation Department report on the effectiveness of World Bank support for community-based development, and community-driven development.
IFC
Accountability
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.
Accountability
News
IFC safeguard review closes
Summary of final public comment period of the IFC safeguard policy review.
Accountability
News
World Bank anti-corruption: discourse versus practice
A new report from corruption watchdog Transparency International indicates that despite improved efforts by the World Bank on corruption ahead of other regional development banks, there is still a striking inconsistency between the discourse and practice of the Bank. A new US anti-corruption bill and an oil revenue agreement with Chad are the latest tests.
Accountability
Background
EIR implementation meeting
brief summary of issues discussed at the meeting between IFC representatives and CSOs on the World Bank's implementation of the management response to the EIR
Accountability
Background
CSO meeting with acting IFC director, Assad Jabre
Brief summary of meeting between CSOs and the IFC acting president and other staff
Accountability
Background
Reform agenda in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq
Highlights of seminar: the reform agenda in the post-war reconstruction of Iraq
Accountability
Background
CSO discussion with IFC/MIGA Compliance Advisor Ombudsman
Present: Meg Taylor, Compliance Advisor Ombudsman; Amar Inamdar, Senior specialist; Kate Kapiski; and other CAO…
IFI governance
News
More white guys to top posts at IFC, finance
President Paul Wolfowitz named two Europeans to senior posts in early September.
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.
Rights
Background
Indigenous policy undermines rights
Summary of the recent paper by UK-based NGO Forest Peoples Programme regarding Indigenous peoples and the World Bank: experiences with participation
Accountability
Background
Dam review 5 years on: lessons not learned
Brief update of some of the key concerns and projects in relation to Bank-funded hydropower five years on from the WCD and the Bank's failure to adopt many of the WCD recommendations
