Villagers of Badin district in southeastern Pakistan are demanding compensation from the World Bank for a drainage infrastructure project that has wrought environmental devastation and led to the loss of lives.
Water
Rights
News
Cautious dialogue as conflict over water continues
The deep freeze on communications between the World Bank’s water unit and civil society groups thawed a little at a recent dialogue. A revolt against private sector participation in Bolivia shows just how far there is to go.
Social services
Commentary
The role of World Bank and IMF post-tsunami in Indonesia
The Paris Club communiqu
Accountability
Background
Draft Notes of WB-CSO dialogue on urban water and sanitation services, 18-19 Nov 2004
DRAFT action points and notes identified by participants to the WB-CSO dialogue held at WaterAid in London on 18-19 November.
Land
News
IFC-funded goldmine shut down by local protest
Following two weeks of protests and road blocks that shut down the city of Cajamarca…
IFI governance
News
Controversial Indian dam approved
In October the Bank's board approved a $45 million loan from the International Finance Corporation, for the controversial Allain Duhangan hydropower project in the Indian Himalayas.
Social services
Commentary
The private sector in Ghana’s water - a strategy to serve or steal?
Rudolf Amenga-Etego of GrassrootsAfrica comments that the Ghanaian government must re-prioritise the national budget in favour of the water sector. However, this will only be possible if the international financial institutions are restrained.
Social services
News
Bank approves Ghana water loan
In August, the World Bank approved a $103 million loan for the privatisation of Ghana's…
Social services
Commentary
Contradictions in the World Banks India Country Assistance Strategy
In August, representatives of social movements, national alliances and civil society organisations met in New Delhi and issued a statement explicitly rejecting the Bank's strategy for India.
Social services
News
Another water war?
Bank involvement in the dual privatisation-decentralisation of water provision in Peru runs ahead of the establishment of the capacity of local governments to regulate and could undermine fiscal stabililty.
