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bicusa.org/miga Home InstitutionsMIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Overview Structure Lending Policies Getting Info Projects Updates Resources Contacts RSS Update \| 6 October 2008 2008 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings Read the latest information on World Bank and civil society events organized around the upcoming IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings and how to get involved. Read more Update \| 24 September 2008 Dramatic increase in World Bank loans to Europe and Central Asia The World Bank Group (WBG) loans to countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) increased by 30% between FY07 and FY08. Read more Update \| 5 September 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 29 August 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 22 August 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 15 August 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the News The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 8 August 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 1 August 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 25 July 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 18 July 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 11 July 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 9 July 2008 Michael Hofmann Read more Update \| 27 June 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 13 June 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 6 June 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 30 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 23 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 16 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the News This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 9 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 2 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compliation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. Read more Update \| 9 April 2008 Bank plans more infrastructure, mining and forestry projects in DRC The new Country Assistance Strategy for the Democratic Republic of Congo, which the Bank has kept secret, suggests a continued emphasis on the natural resource sectors as sources of growth going forward and predicts at least $1.4 billion in new lending over the next three years. Read more Update \| 30 January 2008 Civil Society Guide to IFI Policy Reviews Read more Update \| 17 January 2008 World Bank, EIB to release funds for Bujagali Dam as investigations into safeguard violations continue Construction of the dam proceeds despite an ongoing investigation into claims presented by civil society groups that the project violates environmental and social standards of both the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more Update \| 18 December 2007 West Africa Gas Pipeline to start operations by year’s end World Bank's Inspection Panel expected to submit findings of its investigation into claims made by local communities that the project violated the Bank's environmental and social policies. Read more Update \| 14 September 2007 New safeguard and disclosure policies at MIGA surpass IFC on development impact reporting On August 28, the Board of the World Bank Group’s political risk insurance arm approved new social, environmental and disclosure policies, and committed to report on the development impacts of its most ‘sensitive’ projects. Read more Update \| 27 April 2007 World Bank gives green light to controversial Bujagali Dam in Uganda Bank approves $360 million financing package for dam on Victoria Nile despite concerns about climate change, environmental impacts and cost. Read more Update \| 26 April 2007 Civil society responds to WB approval of financing for Bujagali In a press release following yesterday's decision, NGOs accuse the Bank of ignoring inconvenient truths about climate change, hydrology and fisheries. They warn the project may threaten Lake Victoria and leave the majority of Ugandans in the dark. Read more Update \| 21 November 2006 World Bank approves funding for controversial Uruguay pulp mill The World Bank approved $170 million in International Finance Corporation (IFC) financing and $200 million in Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) support for the controversial Botnia pulp mill in Uruguay on Tuesday. Read more Update \| 8 November 2006 World Bank's new Sustainable Development Network hosts SDN Week 2006 Seminars and training sessions will center on the theme of "Better Governance and Improved Institutions". Some of the events open to participants this week and next include panels and workshops on clean energy, climate change, the IFC performance standards and disclosure policy, and on country systems. Read more Update \| 21 October 2006 Wolfowitz's anti-corruption plan receives lukewarm reception at Annual Meetings The World Bank's controversial Governance and Anti-Corruption Framework was the subject of intense debate prior to the Annual Meetings, raising important questions about the appropriate role for the Bank in fighting corruption, and the need for the institution to clean up its own act before dictating strategies to others. Read more Update \| 7 September 2006 MIGA plans major involvement in DRC mining industry The head of the extractive industries unit for the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the World Bank’s political risk insurance arm, has expressed an interest in scaling up its portfolio in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining industry from its present $20.8 million to $500 million within three years. Read more Update \| 4 April 2006 BIC releases Extractive Industries Review Update #6, April 2006 Read more Update \| 31 March 2006 CAO Finds Lack of Compliance by IFC in Uruguayan Paper Mills In its recently posted audit, the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO) found several compliance issues regarding the International Financial Corporation's environmental and social due diligence in considering the Orion-Celulosas de M'Bopicua (CMB) paper mill projects in Uruguay. Read more Update \| 3 August 2005 World Bank Country Directors in Sub-Saharan Africa Browse a list of current country directors (includes emails) for borrowing member countries of the World Bank in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more Update \| 14 June 2005 Civil Society Guide to IFI Policy Reviews The IFI Policy Review Web page is a recent addition to the BIC website! This page is updated regularly to allow you to keep track of consultation documents, important dates, civil society analyses and more. Read more Update \| 22 March 2005 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings 2005: Information for Civil Society Read more Update \| 25 February 2004 Civil Society groups in Sierra Leone voice concerns about proposed MIGA project Local NGOs have issued press statements and addressed letters to MIGA's Executive Directors and their own government raising concerns about the Koidu Kimberlite Diamond Mine in Sierra Leone, and calling for a delay of the project's approval. Read more Update \| 14 January 2004 CAO releases review of MIGA Environmental and Social Procedures application Read more Update \| 14 January 2004 MIGA releases 2003 Annual Report Read more Update \| 14 January 2004 Koidu Holdings Limited denies any wrongdoing or violation of EIA policy The developer of a diamond mine in Sierra Leone for which MIGA is considering a guarantee, defends itself against concerns raised about its operations and questions the legitimacy of local NGOs. Read more Print this page Email this page		Search Institutions AfDB ADB Bank of the South EBRD IDB IFC IMF MIGA World Bank See also Africa Asia Democratic Republic of Congo Egypt Europe/Central Asia Latin America Latinoamérica (en Español) Middle East and North Africa Казахстан Environmental & Social Policies at the MIGA Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. Sign up

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