http://www.bicusa.org/en/Region.30.aspx The latest news on Russia from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Region.30.aspx World Bank publicly launches review of its Disclosure Policy http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11069.aspx Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11069.aspx As the World Bank launches a review of its policy on access to information, the Global Transparency Initiative will track the review process and provide analytical support to civil society groups concerned with transparency standards at the Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11062.aspx Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11062.aspx A meeting on the status of the planned natural gas pipeline convenes in Budapest. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11025.aspx Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11025.aspx EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy came into effect on November 12, 2008. Projects approved past this date will have to meet higher diligence standards. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10943.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:10:40 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10943.aspx The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) website on extractive industries government payment disclosure has made progress, but certain gaps in data availability remain. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3924.aspx Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3924.aspx The World Bank Group (WBG) loans to countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) increased by 30% between FY07 and FY08. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3904.aspx Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3904.aspx The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a US$50 million loan for expansion of oil and gas extraction operations in the Timan-Pechora basin of the northern Komi Republic in Russia. Various civil society groups have raised concerns of the major project's implications for the environment and the indigenous Komi-Izhemts people's rights. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3902.aspx Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3902.aspx Following the August 25 reopening of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline after the armed conflict in Georgia, the BTC has faced several technical and strategic issues when it comes to its future and viability. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3900.aspx Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3900.aspx International Financial Institution (IFI) lending through financial intermediaries (FIs) has become particularly significant in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region, but the IFIs lack adequate policies to ensure social and environmental best practices are applied to subsequent FI lending. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3884.aspx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3884.aspx IFI involvement in mining and oil projects in the Timan-Pechora basin raises environmental and social concerns. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3882.aspx Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3882.aspx The IFIs are set to invest billions of dollars in transportation infrastructure in Central Asia, primarily under the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC). http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3879.aspx Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3879.aspx As the great powers seek energy security, Turkmenistan is at the center of a number of pipeline proposals. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3870.aspx Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3870.aspx On July 9-10, 2008, the International Monetarty Funds’s (IMF) Working Group on Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) held a two-day meeting in Singapore to address concerns around SWFs and consider possible guidelines. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3849.aspx Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3849.aspx On June 16, 2008, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) agreed to loan up to $3.7 billion for the controversial oil and gas project in Russia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3846.aspx Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3846.aspx