See the World Bank’s current portfolio in Egypt
BIC’s MENA program has prepared an updated list of the projects that the World Bank is currently funding or preparing to fund in Egypt. The list provides a brief description of each project, in addition to an explanatory diagram that summarizes the World Bank’s project cycles
U.S. Abstains on Controversial World Bank Oyu Tolgoi Mine Project in Mongolia
Many of the US’s concerns overlap with those of the affected herder communities, local NGOs in Mongolia, and international civil society organizations
Serious water concerns for Kosovars if the World Bank supports a new coal plant in Kosovo
The Bank Information Center has just released a new study on the Kosovo water system. The study reflects concerns on the World Bank’s support for the proposed Kosovo Power Project (NKPP).
Unlocking the World Bank's Access to Information Policy
BIC presents a toolkit for civil society on how to access information at the World Bank. This resource was officially launched at the World Bank Annual Meetings in October 2010, and updated in July 2011
The Bank Information Center partners with civil society in developing and transition
countries to influence the World Bank and other international financial institutions to promote
social and economic justice and ecological sustainability.
Policy Campaigns
BIC protects economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights, in part by promoting greater consistency between IFI safeguards and international law, standards, and norms.
Capacity-Building & Tools
BIC regional programs organize workshops on issues like access to information and coordinate on project monitoring with civil society partners around the world.
Project Monitoring
BIC monitors high-risk or otherwise problematic projects throughout the world financed by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) like the World Bank Group.
Civil Society Organizations Offer Input on World Bank Forests and Natural Habitats SafeguardsAs the consultation period of the first phase of the World Bank safeguard policy review and update concluded at the end of April, two coalitions of civil society organizations submitted comments on Forests and Natural Ha…
New study on the role of the World Bank Group in TunisiaMap showing World Bank financed activities in Tunisia. Source: World Bank The Bank Information Center (BIC)’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) program publishes a study on the role of the World Bank Group in Tu…
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Latin America Civil Society Organizations Statement related to WB Safeguards Review
During the Safeguards Regional Consultations held in Lima (February), Buenos Aires (March) and Ciudad de Guatemala (April) several Latin American CSOs including indigenous organizations submitted a letter to their World …