Bank upscales its funding for large scale hydro in Pakistan and Inda, fails to adequately assess resettlement in China, and tries to take credit for increased investment in renewable energy and energy investment merely by increasing its funding for large high risk dam projects.
Social services
IFI governance
News
Development effectiveness of HIV/AIDS uneven
Summary of OED report on the Bank's response to HIV/AIDS and civil society criticisms.
Environment
News
Infrastructure update: Wolfowitz "watching for arrogance"
Highlights of a Bank-CSO meeting where Kathy Sierra, Bank vice-president for infrastructure, struck a conciliatory tone, saying that the Bank "intended to learn the lessons of the past".
Conditionality
Background
Social development in the World Bank, from vision to action
Brief summary of the presentation of the World Bank's social development report, and follow-up discussion
IFI governance
Analysis
How much trust should we put in the funds?
In 2004, the World Bank was responsible for the disbursement of over $3 billion through the 903 trust funds that it manages. The amount of funds being channelled through trust funds looks set to take off as increased international aid commitments chase limited spending channels. Recipients of these funds may see them as manna from heaven - but if trust fund support is not additional to other aid commitments, is this an optimum use of resources or just a cacophony of voices all trying to pull t
Social services
News
Controversy surrounds Bank role in India water privatisation
Accusations emerged in late July that the World Bank had pressured the Indian government to select Price Waterhouse Coopers for advisory work undertaken as part of the Delhi Water Sector Project.
Social services
News
IMF conditions blocks achievement of goals in education, health
Two papers by ActionAid International, released at the UN Millennium Review Summit in New York in September, point the finger at the IMF for blocking achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.
Social services
News
Global Health Watch: BWIs bigger than WHO
In July the Global Health Watch 2005 report was released, targeting the BWIs for their role in weakening public health care systems.
Social services
News
IMF accused of exacerbating famine in Niger
The IMF's external relations department has spent the last two months furiously rebuffing charges that the Fund has exacerbated famine in Niger. The debate centres around the impact of structural adjustment measures and accusations that donors initially refused to allow the government to distribute free food to affected areas.
Environment
Background
Highlights of meeting between Tom Scholar and UK NGOS
Highlights of meeting between Tom Scholar and UK NGOS
