DRAFT action points and notes identified by participants to the WB-CSO dialogue held at WaterAid in London on 18-19 November.
Accountability
Accountability
News
Fugitive in five-star hotel, IMF foots bill
The IMF is paying the luxury hotel bill of a former employee now facing corruption charges, according to the Argentine daily Clarin.
Environment
News
Baku Ceyhan pipeline under scrutiny
The Baku-Tblisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline has come under renewed scrutiny just over one year after receiving…
Accountability
News
Chad-Cameroon pipeline: Corruption and double standards
The Bank’s claim that the Chad-Cameroon oil and pipeline project proves that petro-dollars can benefit the poor is undermined by the claims of local communities and NGOs who cite numerous examples of violations of social and environmental safeguards.
Accountability
News
Wolfensohn: African governance “polluted”
The latest soundbite from Bank president James Wolfensohn has to be read to be believed.
Accountability
News
Private sector safeguard review continues despite boycotts
Civil society organisations globally have stepped up their campaign against the International Finance Corporation's process to overhaul its safeguard policies.
Conditionality
News
UK MPs hold hearing on World Bank, IMF
In November the UK International Development Committee held its annual evidence session on the World Bank and IMF, questioning the UK government on issues including conditionality and parliamentary scrutiny of national development strategies.
Environment
Background
Meeting between UK NGOs and Secretary of State, Hilary Benn
Summary of key points discussed at the meeting on 20 September between Secretary of State Hilary Benn, and UK NGOs
Environment
News
Town hall meeting between civil society and Bank Fund heads
Highlights from a meeting between Bank president Wolfensohn, Fund director Rato, South African finance minister Trevor Manuel, UK chancellor Gordon Brown, and NGOs.
Accountability
Background
Gender in post-conflict reconstruction: The World Bank track record
A panel discussion on the World Bank's gender work on conflict prevention and reconstruction
