http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.14.aspx The latest news on Transparency at the EBRD from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.14.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Azerbaijan. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3792.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3792.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Kazakhstan. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3794.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3794.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the Kyrgyz Republic. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3795.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3795.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Mongolia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3796.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3796.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Georgia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3797.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3797.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Russia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3798.aspx Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3798.aspx 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. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3767.aspx Thu, 15 May 2008 14:37:52 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3767.aspx Kashagan Oil Field threatens local livelihoods, health, and endangered species. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3669.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3669.aspx BIC’s Europe and Central Asia program sent a letter to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) following a meeting with officials at the EBRD Annual Meetings in Kazan, Russia in May 2007 in which EBRD invited suggestions on best international practices in sustainable mining. EBRD officials also promised to look into making public the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government of Mongolia and the EBRD, ADB, and World Bank. To date, the MoU is not available to the public. BIC’s letter and the EBRD response are available below. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3571.aspx Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:57:14 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3571.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Mongolia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3552.aspx Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3552.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Kazakhstan. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3500.aspx Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:24:56 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3500.aspx Recent developments, decisions, and civil society activities related to activities of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Azerbaijan. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3499.aspx Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:57:10 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3499.aspx In a recent press release, EBRD stated that it has officially withdrawn from negotiations with Sakhalin Energy Investment Company, in part due to changes in shareholding of the company. Gazprom became the majority shareholder of SEIC in April 2007. EBRD now considers it more preferable to work with Gazprom on other energy projects in Russia in the future. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3459.aspx Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:45:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3459.aspx The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held its Annual Governors Meeting in Kazan, Russia May 20-21, 2007. The NGO Programme organized by the Bank attracted a large array of civil society organizations from Russia and abroad. While many questions were left unanswered by the Bank, NGOs succeeded in raising issues of critical importance to civil society in Russia and elsewhere. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3384.aspx Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3384.aspx The EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum will be held 20-21 May 2007 in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation. One hot topic of conversation will be over the institution's profits. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3342.aspx Tue, 15 May 2007 12:43:05 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3342.aspx BIC's Europe and Central Asia program recently conducted a research study of legal agreement disclosure in European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Extractive Industries projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3083.aspx Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:38:45 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3083.aspx BIC's Europe and Central Asia program has compiled an easy access source of information on International Financial Institution (IFI) disclosure policies and their weaknesses. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3082.aspx Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:32:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3082.aspx In the wake of an announcement from EBRD that it will review both its disclosure and environmental policies in 2007, the Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) makes comments on information requests and appeals systems of the Public Information Policy. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3038.aspx Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:29:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3038.aspx Last week the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) released a draft of "Implementing Procedural Provisions for Information Requests and Appeals." The draft is available on the bank’s website, and will be open for public comment for 30 days. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3012.aspx Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:41:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3012.aspx On May 16, the Board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved new transparency requirements for the institution. Little progress has been made... http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2803.aspx Mon, 22 May 2006 15:19:31 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2803.aspx The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently released a new draft of its Public Information Policy for public comment until April 14, 2006. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2664.aspx Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:48:11 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2664.aspx The Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) recently sent a letter recommending changes to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Public Information Policy (PIP), which will be reviewed publicly in the coming months. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2654.aspx Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:04:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2654.aspx The IFI Policy Review Web page is a recent addition to the BIC website! This page is updated regularly to allow you to keep track of consultation documents, important dates, civil society analyses and more. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2107.aspx Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:09:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2107.aspx