Activists from Eastern and Southern Africa gathered in Nairobi early August to discuss a civil society Economic Policy Project launched by MWENGO, a reflection and development centre for NGOs in the region.
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NGOs criticise the Bank’s water strategy
The Bank’s draft Water Resources Sector Strategy has been faulted by critics for distorting the findings of the World Commission on Dams, continuing to support high-cost megaprojects and emphasizing privatisation.
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Book gives platform to activists
A new book sets out the demands and analytical positions of many of the protesters against economic globalisation.
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Malawi Economic Justice Network Civil Society Briefing Issue 16
Malawi Economic Justice Network Civil Society Briefing Issue 16
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Boycott of WB bonds reaches Europe
European youth group ASEED organised a four day meeting in March to discuss the European development of the World Bank Bond Boycott campaign.
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New IFI newsletter in spanish
A new bulletin, Info-IFI, aims to inform Spanish-speaking readers about the actions of the Multilateral Development Banks.
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Development Gateway
Briefing examining the rise of the "Knowledge Bank" and how the World Bank has been threatened by, and now taken advantage of, the internet. Paper originally prepared for Oxford International Conference on Education and Development, September 2001.
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New Oxfam guide to PRSPs
Oxfam International has published a guide for groups wanting to do work around Poverty Reduction Strategy processes in their countries.
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Arrests of Tanzania mine activists
In late November the Tanzanian authorities took action against an organisation which has been investigating the death and dispersal of artisanal miners at a project backed by the World Bank Group.
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Critics respond to Bank demands
The World Bank and anti-globalisation activists have now traded three rounds of demands and counter-demands since September this year.