Minutes of afternoon sessions of extractives conference, Washington DC, 23 April 2012
Extractives
Accountability
Background
Lessons from IEG's Cluster Review of IFC-supported Extractive Industries Projects
Minutes of IFC and extractives meeting, Washington DC, 21 April 2012
Environment
Background
IMF Consultation on Natural Resources Management and Taxation
Notes of meeting, Spring meetings 2012, Washington DC
Accountability
News
The World Bank and extractives: a rich seam of controversy
As World Bank projects fail to reduce corruption in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), International Financial Corporation (IFC) investments in extractives are provoking complaints and protests around the world.
Environment
Background
CSO Roundtable with Lars Thunel
Notes of a meeting, Washington DC, 21 September 2011
Environment
Background
Plundered nations?
Notes of a meeting, Washington DC, 21 September 2011
Environment
News
World Bank pushing dirty coal and massive hydro
The Bank's energy projects in Kosovo and India are being lambasted by critics for threatening livelihoods and the environment.
Environment
Commentary
World Bank's Africa strategy remains rutted in comfort zone
A critical analysis of the World Bank's new strategy for Africa
Accountability
News
El Banco Mundial aumenta los prestamos a las industrias extractivas a pesar de los abusos a los dere
Los grupos de la sociedad civil han acusado al Banco por no haber previsto o respondido a los casos de las violaciones de los derechos humanos en el oleoducto Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan patrocinado por el Banco (BTC) en el Caucaso y Turquia, justo en el momento en el que el Banco anuncia un aumento en las inversiones en las industrias extractivas.
Accountability
News
World Bank launches new Africa strategy
In March, the World Bank launched its new Africa strategy, outlining three main areas in which it will focus its operations: competitiveness and employment, vulnerability and resilience of citizens, and governance and public sector capacity.
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