In May Chadian and international organisations called for the World Bank to delay its decision on funding the proposed Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline, scheduled for early June.
Energy
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World Bank Backs Czech Nuclear Power
A study released in April by Hnuti Duha (Friends of the Earth, Czech Republic) and the CEE Bankwatch Network found that World Bank resources “are directly supporting nuclear facilities in the Czech Republic”.
Infrastructure
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Pak Mun Dam Controversy Fuelled
The Thai authorities and the World Bank, the main funders for the Pak Mun dam project, hailed the dam as a big success, but the World Commission on Dams (WCD) recently released a critical evaluation.
Infrastructure
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IMF oil price increase fuels protests
Threats of oil prices rises sparked protests in Nigeria in December.
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Chad-Cameroon latest
The oil companies involved in the Chad- Cameroon oilfield and pipeline project have pulled out of the planned deal.
Infrastructure
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TOP SECRET: Bank strategy on Asian private infrastructure
The impact of the East Asia crisis on private infrastructure projects has been comparatively little discussed.
Infrastructure
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Bank to review India power sector reforms
The World Bank is planning an independent review of its power sector reforms in India.
Infrastructure
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Chad Cameroon project faces further problems
The World Bank has again delayed a decision on the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline after further criticism from NGOs in Chad, Cameroon, Europe and the USA.
Infrastructure
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Power company controversy after Orissa cyclone
A major beneficiary of World Bank-backed power sector reforms in India is US-based multinational company AES.
Infrastructure
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Thai dam compensation demanded
The World Bank should compensate communities affected by the Pak Mun Dam in Thailand, argues a new report by International Rivers Network.
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