http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.41.aspx The latest news on Environmental & Social Policies at the MIGA from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.41.aspx Organizations from different Asian countries demanded that multilateral agencies place additional and stronger safety provisions in their investment standards to ensure that poor communities do not become more vulnerable due to 'aggressive' development projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11991.aspx Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:11:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11991.aspx Global civil society rallies against MIGA endorsement for an Indonesian nickel mine project due to substantial social and environmental concerns. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11986.aspx Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:08:22 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11986.aspx The proposed capital increases for the World Bank and IFC would expand their size without expanding the scope of their reform. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11785.aspx Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11785.aspx The World Bank is quietly preparing the first capital increase in nearly 20 years to replenish the coffers after unprecedented lending in 2008 and the coming two years. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11608.aspx Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:13:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11608.aspx BIC assessment finds that even with important gains in renewable energy and energy efficiency in recent years, the World Bank Group’s overall lending approach to the energy sector does not support developing countries’ transition towards a low-carbon development path. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11033.aspx Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11033.aspx On August 28, the Board of the World Bank Group’s political risk insurance arm approved new social, environmental and disclosure policies, and committed to report on the development impacts of its most ‘sensitive’ projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3489.aspx Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:49:03 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3489.aspx