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bicusa.org/WBindigenous Indigenous Peoples and the World Bank Overview Background Concerns Updates Resources Contacts RSS Update \| 22 September 2008 World Bank excludes indigenous peoples from climate change discussions Amazonian civil society organizations demand that the World Bank adhere to international standards by increasing the participation of indigenous peoples in meetings on forests and climate change. Read more Update \| 20 August 2008 Banks active in extractive projects in Russia’s Komi Republic IFI involvement in mining and oil projects in the Timan-Pechora basin raises environmental and social concerns. Read more Update \| 18 August 2008 World Bank announces countries eligible for avoided-deforestation credits Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and five other African countries were included in a list of 14 that will take part in the Bank's controversial Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). Read more Update \| 30 May 2008 Congolese groups denounce disinformation campaign by industrial logging industry During the French environment minister's recent visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Congolese civil society organizations released a statement drawing attention to the alarming situation in the Congo forests and the destructive activities of logging companies. Read more Update \| 11 December 2007 Press highlights World Bank blunders in Congo's forest Last week, the Financial Times published an article on the World Bank's errors in its forest operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and allegations of support for illegal logging in the country by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Just two days later, the IFC announced it would sell its stake in Olam International Ltd., the Singaporean commodity trading company accused of "environmental malpractice" in the world's second largest rainforest. As those gathered in Bali for the United Nations conference on climate change discuss the importance of forests to the future health of the planet, the Bank's missteps in Congo deserve a closer look. Read more Update \| 4 December 2007 BIC hosts working session on international financial institutions in Indonesia Working session aims to update the Indonesian civil society organizations and movements on the old and new trends in the governance and operations of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as they relate to Indonesia. Read more Update \| 27 November 2007 Comment: Try as it might, the World Bank cannot hide its failings The World Bank touted it's meeting with a delegation of Pygmies from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the Bank's Annual Meetings in October. But as Simon Counsell of Rainforest Foundation UK points out, the Bank has consistently ignored the findings of the quasi-independent Inspecition Panel and violated its own "safeguard policies." Read more Update \| 20 September 2007 UN adopts Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples On September 13th, after over 20 years of negotiations, the United Nations General Assembly finally adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The international declaration sets a higher standard for international financial institutions (IFIs) to ensure safeguards and strengthen their policies on indigenous peoples. Read more Update \| 21 December 2006 BIC Mekong office releases Scoping Report The report will guide the organization's work in Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, China, Laos and Indonesia. Read more Update \| 10 November 2006 IF-Eye #9 This issue of the IF-Eye newsletter discusses the World Bank's middle income country strategy, highlights civil society activities around the IFIs, and provides recent updates on the institutions. Read more Update \| 15 December 2005 Wolfowitz meets with Guatemalan Civil Society Representatives to Discuss Controversial Marlin Mine The World Bank President met with Mario Tema and Magali Rey Rosa on December 9 Read more Update \| 18 May 2005 World Bank approves new Indigenous Peoples policy The World Bank Board of Directors voted to approve the Revised Draft Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (OP 4.10) Read more Update \| 26 April 2005 Civil Society Groups Release Scathing Report on World Bank Forest Policy In 2002 the World Bank adopted a new policy on forests, over objections from civil society and indigenous peoples’ groups. Three years later, as the Bank policy comes up for review, a broad coalition of environmental and indigenous groups have published Broken Promises, an extensive report on the forest policy’s effects on the environment and communities. Read more Update \| 3 January 2005 World Bank releases revised draft Indigenous Peoples Policy December '04. Public comments accepted until February 28, 2005. Read more Update \| 6 December 2004 Revised draft World Bank Indigenous Peoples Policy released for comment through February 28, 2005 Once approved by the Board, Operational Policy 4.10 will replace the existing Operational Directive 4.20 on Indigenous Peoples. Read more Correspondence \| 22 July 2004 Indigenous letter to WB Board in regard to Management response to EIR demands respect of indigenous rights Read more Update \| 22 June 2004 World Bank faces scrutiny of indigenous leaders as final draft policy is released Update includes final draft Indigenous Peoples Policy, indigenous concerns about a hastily planned WB legal roundtable, and information about a planned briefing for the Board on Free Prior and Informed Consent Read more Update \| 29 January 2004 World Bank Agrees to Indigenous Legal Roundtable Read more Print this page Email this page		Search 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. SignUp

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