http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.42.aspx The latest news on Environmental & Social Policies at the AfDB from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Issue.42.aspx Proposed projects would include transcontinental transportation corridors that would require a huge outpouring of money. They would serve to benefit exporters and, by extension, transnational companies that profit the most from Africa’s commodities. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3679.aspx Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:54:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3679.aspx Construction of the dam proceeds despite an ongoing investigation into claims presented by civil society groups that the project violates environmental and social standards of both the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB). http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3651.aspx Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3651.aspx 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. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3495.aspx Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:34:28 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3495.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3320.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 15:48:34 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3320.aspx Civil society concerned about regional bank's emphasis on large-scale energy projects http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3141.aspx Fri, 09 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3141.aspx