Honduras

IFI governance

Background

IFC Update on Dinant financing

Notes of an IFC update on Dinant financing at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2014

10 October 2014

IFI governance

Background

IFC lending through financial intermediaries - a year on from the action plan, what have we learned?

Notes of a meeting on IFC lending through financial intermediaries at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2014

9 October 2014

Rights

Analysis

Conflict-affected states, IFC’s final frontier

The IFC is set to expand operations in fragile and conflict-affected states such as Burma, despite indications that systemic problems identified in Honduras persist.

29 September 2014

IFI governance

News

Accountability mechanism strongly criticises IFC loan to Honduran bank

An audit by the IFC’s accountability mechanism says the IFC failed to adequately address environmental and social risks when it approved a $70 million loan to Honduran bank Ficohsa.

13 August 2014

Rights

News

CAO to assess two new Dinant complaints

The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman will assess two new complaints related to the IFC's controversial investment in Honduran palm oil company Dinant.

29 September 2014

Private Sector

Analysis

IFC: Learning lessons or institutional amnesia?

In response to the IFC’s shaming over its involvement with Dinant corporation in Honduras, the institution produced a “lessons learned” document. However, it has been rejected by campaigners, who are demanding more fundamental reform.

20 June 2014

Finance

Analysis

IFC statements welcome but concrete action needed

Bretton Woods Project response to IFC executive vice president Cai’s Bank blog challenges the IFC’s commitment to address systemic problems.

12 August 2014

Private Sector

News

World Bank Group investing in banks before poverty reduction

The World Bank Group invested $36 billion between 2009 and 2013 in the financial sector, three times as much as in education. Investments in financial intermediaries in Honduras and India have been criticised by civil society groups.

8 May 2014

Private Sector

News

Civil society letter re: the IFC and lessons learned

A letter from civil society in response to the IFC's lesson learned briefing

13 June 2014 | Letters

Rights

News

IFC publishes new action plan on Dinant issues in Honduras

The IFC publishes an updated action plan on its controversial investment in oil plant company in Honduras.

9 May 2014

IFI governance

Background

What does real accountability mean in practice?

Presentations Dr Juan Almendares, Madre Tierra We must compare reason and reality; reason might be…

11 April 2014

IFI governance

Background

IFC – Dinant and lessons learned

Presentation by Morgan Landy, IFC on Dinant Atul, IFC We are development institution, E&S importance…

9 April 2014