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    <title>BIC Updates: Accountability at the IDB</title>
    <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.20.aspx</link>
    <description>The latest news on Accountability at the IDB from the Bank Information Center</description>
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      <title>Record 2007 IDB lending comes at expense of environment, communities</title>
      <description>As the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today announced record lending of $9.6 billion in 2007, environmental and human rights groups warned that the milestone had come at the expense of the environment and communities.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3723.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:07:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>El record de préstamos del BID se logra a expensas del Ambiente y las comunidades</title>
      <description>El Banco agravando el Cambio Climático; Promueve Combustibles Fósiles y Deforestación.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3731.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB Watch </title>
      <description>A publication of civil society groups working to reform the Inter-American Development Bank.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3713.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Unaccountable and unsustainable, IDB champions corporate interests at expense of citizens</title>
      <description>Bank ignores climate change and development indicators as estimated 250 million Latin Americans live in poverty despite near half-century of lending.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3715.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Como ser relevante en América Latina: lo último en la realineación del BID</title>
      <description>Si hay algo que se puede decir de Luis Alberto Moreno es que no pierde el tiempo. Nombrado cuarto presidente del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en el 2005, durante su primera reunión anual hace apenas un año anunció que el BID tomaría un nuevo papel en América Latina. Lea el artículo analítico de Vince McElhinny sobre el proceso de realineación, sus componentes y preocupaciones.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3542.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:48:05 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tensions rise within the Inter-American Development Bank</title>
      <description>The Bank's Employee Association sent a letter to IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno on June 6 expressing "deep concern" about the IDB's upcoming realignment. </description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3413.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:32:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB 2007 Civil Society Meeting in San José, Costa Rica - A Step Backwards?</title>
      <description>Summary and analysis of the IDB annual Civil Society Consultation held in Costa Rica on February 7, 2007.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3151.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:15:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Civil Society Action is Critical for Establishing Strong Safeguard Policies at the Inter-American Development Bank</title>
      <description>Look at the latest versions of the IDB's environmental and indigenous peoples' policies, which have been finally made publicly available. Read more to learn about the current stance within the IDB that is stalling the further strengthening and approval of these important tools. </description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2448.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:26:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Civil Society Guide to IFI Policy Reviews now available</title>
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      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2168.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:13:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB accountability/review mechanism found lacking compared to ADB and World Bank</title>
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      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2062.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:55:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Analysis of and comments on IDB's Proposal for Enhancements to the Independent Investigation Mechanism</title>
      <description>The IDB's draft Independent Investigation Mechanism (IIM) marks a significant improvement over the existing IIM - but still falls far short of providing project-affected people with ready access to an effective process.  David Hunter provides an analysis of the draft IIM and a summary of its major deficiencies.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1984.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:31:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Civil Society demands more participatory consultations for Draft Independent Investigation Mechanism</title>
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      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1949.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:36:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Important public consultation process for the IDB's new Independent Investigation Mechanism</title>
      <description>The 90-day public consultation process for the Independent Inspection Mechanism (IIM) began on the 4th of February.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1931.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:46:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB investigation confirms chronic problems at Yacyretá Dam. IIM panel claims the Board of Directors misrepresented its findings.</title>
      <description>IIM Panel letter contests IDB Board misrepresentation of their report in an August 5 press release</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1645.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2004 17:15:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1645.aspx</guid>
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      <title>Carta de BIC y Sobrevivencia por BID re: revisión del Mecanismo de Investigación Independiente, 8 de Julio, 2004</title>
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      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1590.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:31:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IDB Responds to BIC´s letter regarding Independent Investigation Mechanism policy revision</title>
      <description>IDB Executive Vice President Flannery recognizes need for improvement in IIM.</description>
      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1585.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:51:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Request for investigation into the Cana Brava Dam project approved after two year delay</title>
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      <link>http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1554.aspx</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2004 10:27:20 GMT</pubDate>
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