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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. More about BIC
In the Spotlight IF-Eye Newsletter #32 Read about staff resignations at the IMF and the 2008 annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Madrid. More ADB Safeguard Policy Read about developments and analysis of the Asian Development Bank's safeguards policies update. More Civil Society Guide to IFI Policy Reviews Updated information on consultation documents, important dates, civil society analyses and more. More Eye on Zoellick Following news on World Bank President, Robert Zoellick. More Ongoing Initiatives IFIWatchNet Connecting organisations monitoring international financial institutions. Open BICECA Protecting the biological and cultural diversity of the Andes-Amazon. Open IFI Transparency Resource An extensive information tool on transparency at the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Open We're hiring! Interns for our Latin America and Asia programs. Open	Updates RSS Weekly roundup: IFIs in the News 16 May 2008 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 EBRD approves new policies 15 May 2008 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved new Environmental and Social Policy as well as a Public Information Policy, a week before the EBRD Annual Meetings. Read more Brazil's environment minister quits in protest 14 May 2008 Marina Silva's resignation is linked to her opposition to many of the major megaprojects planned and underway in the Brazilian Amazon, including two large hydroelectric dams on the Madeira River. Read more ADB agrees to NGO demand for second draft of Safeguard Policy Update 13 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news 9 May 2008 Amid food riots and shaken governments IFIs scramble to develop a coherent response 9 May 2008 IMF chief economist resigns 7 May 2008 World Bank appoints new anti-corruption head 6 May 2008 ADB strategy 2020: selling Asia to the private sector 6 May 2008 ADB warned of Asia’s risks without strong safeguards 6 May 2008 NGOs to ADB president: "No future for Asia's poor under ADB!" 5 May 2008 Weekly roundup: IFIs in the news 2 May 2008 Exodus at the IMF 1 May 2008 More updates	Search Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East and North Africa Institutions AfDB ADB Bank of the South EBRD IDB IFC IMF MIGA World Bank Key Issues Accountability Debt Energy & Extractive Industries Environmental & Social Policies IFI Governance Infrastructure Trade Transparency U.S. Government Oversight Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. Sign up
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