The People’s Health Conference 2000 criticized the World Bank’s health policies for being “anti-Third World”.
Social services
Infrastructure
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Indian power sector employees protest privatisation
More than a million electricity workers protested for a day in December against a proposed bill that follows “World Bank prescriptions” to privatize the power sector in India.
Rights
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New Freshwater Action Network
A new network has been launched to support NGO advocacy around freshwater issues.
Conditionality
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US rejects user fees
The US government has been forced to adopt legislation requiring it to oppose IMF and WB loans, which contain conditions for the imposition of user fees for primary education or primary health care.
Finance
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Turkey in crisis
Turkey is the latest country to be overcome by financial crisis.
Social services
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Panama Bay scheme alert
An NGO concerned about a project that will cause irreversible damage to Panama Bay is calling for international support.
Conditionality
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Russian u-turn on IMF conditionality
In September, Russia reimposed energy sector controls to force Russian oil companies to sell some of their product on the home market, only months after it removed them to comply with IMF conditionality.
Social services
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Hondurans strike against privatization
In August, thousands of civil servants went on strike for 24 hours in Honduras disrupting education, transport and health services.
Social services
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World Bank economic modelling unmasked
Briefing to expose the problems with the data model still used by the World Bank to produce the influential projections used in every Country Assistance Strategy.
Conditionality
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US Congress rules against user fees
In July, the United States Congress passed legislation aiming to bar the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank from imposing “user fees” on primary health care and education on poor countries.
