The who, what, where and how much of the World Bank's work with the aged and pension reform.
Social services
Social services
News
Malaria experts say World Bank published false statistics, approved deadly treatments
A group of public health experts has called for an independent investigation into the World Bank's publication of "false epidemiological statistics", approval of "obsolete treatments" for a deadly strain of malaria, and failure to uphold its pledges for funding malaria control.
Rights
Commentary
Por que han fallado los dialogos sobre el agua del Banco Mundial y la sociedad?
Desde 2003 ha habido dos intentos de empezar un dialogo entre el Banco Mundial y la sociedad civil sobre asuntos relacionados con el agua. Sin embargo, ambos intentos no llegaron muy lejos.
Social services
Background
Evaluating the impact of the PRGF: The cases of Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia
Highlights of a civil society dialogue on the IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, at the World Bank spring meetings in Washington, 20 April 2006.
Rights
Commentary
Why have Bank-CSO dialogues on water faltered?
Since 2003, there have been two attempts at starting a World Bank-civil society dialogue on water supply issues. Both of these simpered to a halt.
Social services
Background
The World Bank and water
An overview of how water-related issues are managed at the World Bank.
Social services
News
Incendiario y bombero al mismo tiempo: el Banco Mundial y las matrículas escolares
La relatora especial anterior de la ONU sobre el derecho a la educaci
Gender
Background
The World Bank and education
brief summary of the World Bank's work and priorities in education
Rights
News
Bechtel drops case against Bolivia
US water multinational Bechtel Corporation dropped its $50 million legal case in January against the people of Cochabamba for ending its contract to provide water to the citizens of Bolivia's third-largest city.
Social services
Commentary
Both arsonist and fire-fighter: the World Bank on school fees
A former UN special rapporteur on the right to education questions the World Bank's claim to have relinquished its support for user fees in education.
