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.
Latin America & Caribbean
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.
Environment
Analysis
Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR)
Environment
Analysis
Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Scaling up Renewable Energy Program (SREP)
Environment
Analysis
Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Forest Investment Program (FIP)
Environment
Analysis
Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
Chapter of CIFs Monitor 8 on the Clean Technology Fund (CTF)
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.
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.
IFI governance
Background
IMF consultation: CSO views on fiscal transparency policy
Minutes of an IMF consultation on fiscal transparency policy
IFI governance
Background
World Bank executive directors roundtable with CSOs
Tuesday 8 October 2013 Panelists: • Merza Hassan (WB Executive Director for Kuwait and Dean…
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
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.
