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2010 IDB Annual Meeting - Cancun

All the latest news from the IDB Global Capital Increase (GCI-9) and the Annual Meetings taking place from March 19-23, 2010

This update provides the most recent information regarding the 2009 Annual Meetings of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held in Medellin, Colombia.

Medellin IDB 50th Anniversary Meeting Activities from Amazon Watch on Vimeo.

Contents

  1. IDB Cancun Program of Activities and Documents
  2. CSO communication on the GCI-9 and related reform agenda at the IDB
  3. Resources from Prior Annual Meetings
  4. IDB Watch Daily
  5. Press
  6. Press Releases
  7. Useful Websites
  8. Who's in Town?

1. IDB Cancun Program of Activities and Documents

Inter-American Development Bank Annual Meeting 2010 Program of Activities (IDB website)

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo Agenda de Actividades de la Reunión Anual 2010 (BID)

IDB Governors Speeches - Cancun AGM 2010

2.CSO communication on the GCI-9 and related reform agenda at the IDB

Civil Society Results Matrix for IDB GCI-9

The challenge of transparency in the construction of megaprojects

Global Capital Increase (GCI-9)

IDB RUSH TO INCREASE CAPITAL FAILS G-20 STRESS TEST, BIC GCI-9 Concept Note 10.1.09 (PDF, 844KB)

IDB RUSH TO INCREASE CAPITAL FAILS G-20 STRESS TEST, BIC GCI Concept Note, Exec. Summary, 10.1.09(PDF, 483KB)

Civil society organizations challenge IDB commitments to development results and sustainability: Achievement - more than effort - is needed to qualify for a 9th capital increase (6.30.09

IDB financial losses and glaring lack of accountability invalidate replenishment request: "Stress Tests" in store for struggling MDB (3.22.09)

United States reform priorities for MDB capital increases (2.1.2010)

IDB GCI consultation at early crossroads (Nov. 5, 2009)

GAP Report Identifies Racial Inequality in IDB Projects and Employment (10.10.2009)

IDB Office of Evaluation and Supervision (OVE), Evaluation findings regarding IDB-8 guidance and implications for future Capital Increase Agreements RE-354 (7.1.2009)

OVE Evaluation of New Lending Framework (2005-2008) RE-342 (9.30.2008)

OVE Results Framework for the Realignment OVE views RE-329 (6.1.2007)

IDB record $2 bn losses force replenishment request (2.12.09)

IIRSA

See BICECA Monthly Newsletter, IIRSA Case Studies and Project Campaign Resources

BIC signs letter congratulating IDB on sustainable transportation project (12.22.09)

IDB rejects CSO concerns over IIRSA Corridor in Peru (Nov. 2009)

IIRSA: Development for business, an attack on lives - video was presented to the Inter-American Comission on Human Rights  (11.13.09)

IDB & IIRSA: Continuity in Question: Exchange between civil society and IDB reflects uncertainty about IIRSA future (7.20.09)

20 Civil Society Organizations and networks call on IDB to withdraw from IIRSA (7.2.09)

Apreciaciones al préstamo CO-L1019: Proyecto Corredor Vial Pasto Mocoa - Variante San Francisco Mocoa (PDF, 24KB)

IIRSA CCT meeting on infrastructure and the Amazon: IIRSA's future in doubt (9.29.08)

Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (ICIM)

Organizaciones indígenas y de la sociedad civil envían al BID recomendaciones para mejorar el Mecanismo Independiente de Consulta e Investigación (MICI)

 

IDB Organizational Realignment

IDB Current Organization Chart 5/18/2007 (DOC, 60KB)

Indigenous Peoples fall backwards in the Realigned IDB (4.1.08)

IDB Restructuring: What Does It Mean?: Risks and Opportunities (2.16.07)

IDB 50 Year Campaign Activities

IDB.50: 50 years financing inequality (Jan. 26, 2009)

BID.50: Cincuenta años financiando la desigualdad ¡Basta Ya! 1/27/2009 (PDF, 481KB)

BID50 Declaracion Español 2/13/2009(PDF, 289KB)

BID 50 Declaracion Portugues 2/13/2009 (PDF, 290KB)

3. Resources from Prior Annual Meetings

2009 IDB Annual Meeting in Medellin, Colombia

2008 IDB Annual Meeting in Miami, U.S. 

2007 IDB Annual Meeting in Guatemala City, Guatemala (2007)

4. IDB Watch Daily/BID en la Mira

BID en la Mira (IDB Watch) 2010

BID en Medellin - Carta a Moreno (PDF, 96KB)

IDB Letter of protest regarding transparency at Medellin Annual Meeting, April 2009 (PDF, 163 KB)

BID en la Mira #1 2009 Medellin (PDF, 1,121KB)

BID en la Mira #2 2009 Medellin (PDF, 717KB)

IDB Watch Issue #1 4/5/2008 (PDF, 1,658KB)

IDB Watch Issue #2 4/5/2008 (PDF, 1,593KB)

5.  Press

January 2010

Candidates emerge to head Inter-American Development Bank (Jan. 22, 2010) 

February

Low take-up closes US$300-m IDB liquidity support Jamaica Observer (Feb. 3, 2010)

Brazil, Argentina To Take IDB Reform Proposal To G-20, Wall Street Journal, (Feb. 5, 2010)

Brigida Benitez to Head Inter-American Development Bank's Institutional Integrity Team, Hispanic Business, Feb. 4, 2010

Thursday, March 18th

Moreno's management questioned as IDB funding increase pared (Bloomberg)

LATIN AMERICA: NGOs Demand Transparency, Reforms in IDB (IPS)

Brazil and Argentina oppose reelection of Luis Alberto Moreno (La Republica, Colombia)

Brasil y Argentina se oponen a la reelección de Luis Alberto Moreno (La Republica, Colombia)

Friday, March 19th

BID llega debilitado a reunion en Cancun por mala gestion (El Semanario)

Saturday, March 20th

Brazil Minister: US demands threaten IDB recapitalization

Ministro Brasileño: Demandas de EEUU amenazan recapitalización del BID

IDB member countries consider 80 billion dollar capital increase

Estudian ampliar en 80 mil mdd capital del BID países accionistas

Sunday, March 21st

Cuestionan al BID

IDB projects questioned

Brazil Min: US Demands Threaten IDB Capitalization, WSJ

IDB Board Agrees to $70 Billion Capital Increase, Business Week

IDB Capitalization Stalls on U.S. Reform Drive, Bernardo Says, Business Week

Monday, March 22nd

IDB governors agree on capital increase, FT

IADB governors commit to $70 billion new capital hike

Gobernadores del BID se comprometen a recapitalización de $70 mil millones

IDB Members Agree on $70 Bln Capital Increase to Raise Lending, Market News International

IADB commits to Haiti aid, fresh capital, Reuters

Brazil Minister Warns IDB May Need More Capital, Dow Jones

Bernardo: acordo no BID foi possível porque todos cederam (Limao)

 

Tuesday, March 23rd 

LATIN AMERICA: IDB Agrees to Reforms, But NGOs Will Keep Up Pressure, IPS

 

Wednesday, March 24th

El BID aumenta en USD 70 000 millones su capital para créditos (El Comercio, Ecuador)

What Will Oscar Arias Do After May 8th?

6.  Press Releases

Tip Sheet for Civil Society- IDB Annual Meeting 2010

7. Useful Websites

IFI Watch Net

Amazon Watch (United States)

Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL, United States)

Centro de Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (CEDHA, Argentina)

M'Bigua Ciudadanía y Justicia Ambiental (Argentina)

Instituto Latinoamericano de Servicios Legales Alternativos (ILSA, Colombia)

Oxfam America (United States)

Derecho, Ambente y Recurso Natural (DAR, Peru)

Government Accountability Project (GAP)

NALACC

Accion Cuidadana Camisea 

FUNDAR

FrenteBID2009 (frentebid2009)

Official Annual Meeting website of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB website)

8. Who's in town?

  • Vince McElhinny, Bank Information Center:
  • Christian Donaldson, Bank Information Center:   
  • Andrew Miller, Amazon Watch:
  • Pualina Garzon, Amazon Watch:
  • Nora Fernandez, CDES:
  • Gonzalo Roza, CEDHA:
  • Maria Jose Romero, ITeM .
  • Rosemarie Avila, DAR: ravila
  • Magarita Florez, ILSA
  • Paula Alvarez, Semillas:
  • Katu Arkonada, CEADESC:
  • Jorge Cortes, CEADESC:
  • Valeria Enriquez, FUNDAR
  • Beatrice Edwards, Government Accountability Project (GAP)  
  • Kristen Genovese, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)


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      See also

      Argentina BICECA Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Latin America Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela Inter-American Development Bank Accountability at the IDB Environmental & Social Policies at the IDB Environmental Policy at the IDB Indigenous Peoples and the IDB Transparency at the IDB U.S. Government Oversight

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