Highlights of a 22 October civil society dialogue with Lars Thunell, International Finance Corporation, Executive Vice President and CEO.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Background
Climate change and clean energy challenges and opportunities in addressing Africa's growing energy n
Highlights of a meeting at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007.
Infrastructure
Background
Low carbon, high hopes: making climate action work for development
Highlights of a 19 October meeting at the World Bank-IMF annual meetings 2007.
Environment
News
Competing to ‘light up’ Africa
The Bank's latest carbon reduction credentials are offset against the institution's continued funding for large-scale, grid-based energy sector loans.
Infrastructure
News
Bank re-engages in Indian dams
In September the Bank approved a $00 million loan for the 412 megawatt Rampur dam
Environment
Background
Highlights of BWI-UK network meeting with Douglas Alexander
Highlights of a 4 October meeting between NGOs in the BWI-UK network and secretary of state for international development, Douglas Alexander, addressing IFI strategic reviews, aid effectiveness, clean energy/climate change and a number of other issues.
Infrastructure
Analysis
At the crossroads: Which way the World Bank's transport strategy?
Following an IEG evaluation of the World Bank's work in transport, and delays in the release of a new Bank transport strategy, Public World director Brendan Martin asks what the Bank has learned. With spending on transport likely to increase, what direction will the Bank's transport projects take from here and who is in the driver's seat?
IFI governance
News
Bank replicates past hydropower mistakes?
Concerns raised about the Nam Theun 2 dam in Lao PDR, the Bujagali dam in Uganda and the Inga dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) suggest that the Bank may be replicating past mistakes in the flagship projects of its new generation of 'high-risk high-reward' hydropower.
Infrastructure
News
WAGP: delays, investigation
The construction of the controversial West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGP) has been delayed by instability in the Niger delta.
Environment
Background
The World Bank and energy
Information on the objectives, staffing, and volumes of the World Bank's energy portfolio.
