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Response letter to World Bank President Dr. Jim Yong Kim re: IFC investment in the financial sector

This letter was written to respond to a World Bank 18 April reply to a March civil society letter about an audit of the International Finance Corporation’s lending to the financial sector. The over 50 groups signed on to the letter believe the IFC’s response is inadequate and urge the Bank's president to insist the IFC do more to address the audit’s findings.

25 November 2013 | Letters

Environment

Background

The economic case for climate action

Minutes from a World Bank/IMF seminar on climate change during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2013.

14 October 2013

Environment

Analysis

Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)

Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)

23 October 2013

Environment

Analysis

Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)

Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)

23 October 2013

Environment

Analysis

Forest Investment Program (FIP)

Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Forest Investment Program (FIP)

23 October 2013

Environment

Analysis

Clean Technology Fund (CTF)

Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)

23 October 2013

Rights

Background

Review and update of the World Bank’s safeguard policies

Minutes from a side event with the World Bank safeguards team presenting an update on the review process during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2013.

14 October 2013 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

Meeting president Kim’s pledge of “no dilution” for safeguards

Minutes of a civil society meeting on upward harmonisation of World Bank safeguards during the World Bank/IMF annual meetings 2013.

13 October 2013 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

IMF consultation: CSO views on fiscal transparency policy

Minutes of an IMF consultation on fiscal transparency policy

10 October 2013 | Minutes

IFI governance

Background

World Bank executive directors roundtable with CSOs

Tuesday 8 October 2013 Panelists: •    Merza Hassan (WB Executive Director for Kuwait and Dean…

8 October 2013 | Minutes

Infrastructure

Analysis

World Bank energy directions: going for gas

The World Bank launched a new energy directions paper in July but continues to focus funding on fossil fuels such as natural gas

3 October 2013

Environment

Analysis

Foreclosing the future

Drawing on case studies, reports and evaluations, Bruce Rich paints a picture of a Bank still inflicting suffering on vulnerable populations, and calls on Bank president Jim Yong Kim to show real leadership so that the Bank can learn from experience rather than flee from it.

3 October 2013 | At Issue