Connection of the coast of Ecuador with the Amazon region through roads, waterways and ports. Read more
A 2,000 MW dam, the largest in Peru, at confluence of Madre de Dios, Puno and Cusco will send 75% of electricity to Brasil Read more
This controversial transcontinental road project threatens the environment and indigenous communities in both Peru and Brazil. Read more
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New Independent Study Assesses the Effectivenss of the CAF/INRENA Program for the Southern Interoceanic Highway Read more
Description of a reflection workshop about Strategic Environmental Assessments and Sustainable Development Read more
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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
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A new evaluation of a $1.3 billion World Bank development policy loan to promote sustainability reforms at the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) that questions the effectiveness of DPLs due to weaknesses in existing Bank policy guiding their design and execution. This brief calls for the reform of Bank DPL policy as an urgent part of the ongoing revision of World Bank safeguard policies to ensure consistent management of risk across all World Bank operations. Read more
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