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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 World Bank Safeguards Review Read the latest on the World Bank safeguards review as civil society from various countries and regions participate in the safeguards review. Read more Forests Get all the latest information on the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, Forest Investment Program, and Peru and Columbia forests. Read more BICECA Protecting the biological and cultural diversity of the Andes-Amazon by monitoring and influencing IIRSA and other IFI projects in South America. Read more BIC's Access to Information Toolkit A year after the beginning of the World Bank's new Access to Information policy, many are still getting to know the new system, and what info they have rights to. BIC's newly updated guide shows the way. Read more World Bank Executive Directors Find out more about your executive director and how to contact him/her. Read more	Updates RSS World Bank defends integrity of Development Policy lending, evidence lacking 25 January 2012 The outgoing World Bank Country Manager for Brazil, Mahktar Diop, challenges the conclusions of an evaluation by Bank Information Center of the $1.3 billion Sustainable Environmental Management Development Policy to promote environmental reforms in Brazil. Read more World Bank appoints Makhtar Diop as new Vice President for Africa 20 January 2012 Read more The World Bank Group and Lebanon: A country study 15 December 2011 BIC/MENA publishes a study which overviews and analyzes the World Bank Group's role in Lebanon over the past five years. Read more Land conflicts, carbon piracy and violations of indigenous peoples’ rights 15 Dec 2011 BIC publishes report on the World Bank, climate finance, and Bangladesh 15 Dec 2011 Roundtable to be organized on World Bank and Parliamentary accountability 13 Dec 2011 Green energy from the Sahara: great opportunity, great responsibility 23 Nov 2011 Ready to be Africa's climate bank? 22 Nov 2011 World Bank & Development Policy Lending in Brazil: Lessons for Revising DPL Policy 19 Oct 2011 Sierra Club reviews issues in World Bank Terms of Reference for Kosovar coal plant 19 Oct 2011 Make Aid Transparent campaign seeks signatures 14 Oct 2011 Introduction to the FCPF Readiness Package (R-Package) and the Carbon Fund (CF) Operational 13 Oct 2011 More updates Support BIC Donate now! Reform the IFIs! Your donation will help influence the World Bank and other international financial institutions to promote social and economic justice. Make a secure online donation today.	Search Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East and North Africa Institutions AfDB CAF ADB Bank of the South EBRD IDB IFC IMF MIGA World Bank Key Issues Forests IFC Policies and Standards Review World Bank Energy Strategy Review World Bank Safeguards Review World Bank Transparency Review Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. SignUp
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