Indigenous peoples and NGOs supporting them have released angry statements about the World Bank’s indigenous peoples and forests policies.
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World Bank rejects controversial gold mine project
On October 10th, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private lending arm, announced that it would not financially support the controversial Rosia Montana gold mine project in Romania’s Apuseni mountains.
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IFC pulls out of goldmine, considers pipeline
In early October the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it would not back the Rosia Montana goldmine in Romania.
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UK ministers urged to clarify position on Baku-Ceyhan pipeline
Following a visit to the UK by activists from Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey UK groups have sent relevant UK ministers a memorandum outlining 10 sets of issues, including assessment, consultation and compensation as well as corruption, debt and legal issues. They are demanding a response before the IFC takes a decision to move the project into its decision-making cycle (posted 18 Nov. 02).
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Update on key World Bank policies
The World Bank is in the process of “reformatting” a wide range of its key safeguard policies.
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UN report urges greater IMF and WB accountability
The United Nations Development Programme’s Human Development Report 2002 has called for more democracy and accountability of international financial institutions.
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Bank inspectors find fault with Chad Cameroon pipeline project
The Bank’s own Inspection Panel has backed many of the complaints by non-governmental organizations about a major oil pipeline in West Africa.
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Turkish oil project raises human rights, governance concerns
An agreement between oil multinationals and the government of Turkey for an IFC-backed pipeline exempts the companies from obligations under Turkish law that may threaten the project’s profits, including environmental, social and human rights legislation.
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Africans challenge monopoly on policies
Activists from Eastern and Southern Africa gathered in Nairobi early August to discuss a civil society Economic Policy Project launched by MWENGO, a reflection and development centre for NGOs in the region.
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Active Bankwatchers Campaign
CEE Bankwatch, a network of environmental NGOs in central and eastern Europe and the Community of Independent States, is launching a grassroots campaign network in time for the Annual Meetings.
