http://www.bicusa.org/en/Region.10.aspx The latest news on South Asia from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://www.bicusa.org/en/Region.10.aspx In a second open letter, Indonesian NGOs detail their needs so that an open dialogue can take place. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12618.aspx Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:42:10 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12618.aspx IFC approved power plant covers Indian villages in red dust, World Bank reconsiders Tata Mundra, exposing the top 20 dirtiest banks, and more. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12612.aspx Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:39:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12612.aspx The new Forest Investment Program promises to affect entire communities, and yet it's not being made available in a way that Indonesians can easily access, read, or comment on. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12610.aspx Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:05:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12610.aspx The Association for the Struggle for Fishworkers’ Rights calls out their Ombudsman for an assessment report that fails to take their social and environmental concerns into account. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12597.aspx Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:40:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12597.aspx Learn about the World Bank's promotion of water privatization, the Gujarat state highway project, Durban's dirty energy week, and more. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12591.aspx Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:55:21 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12591.aspx Land grabs and the World Bank, recent pipeline projects, and water privatisation in India. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12586.aspx Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:11:51 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12586.aspx Commonly, it's thought that developing countries bear a large portion of the blame for climate change. This study shows that the biggest climate offenders are in fact the richest countries in the world, while low and middle income countries suffer from the effects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12580.aspx Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:52:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12580.aspx India's energy scenario is debated at the World Bank-IMF AGM, new roads in Assam, a loan for West Bengali farmers, and more. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12579.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:49:27 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12579.aspx Learn about how the World Bank is encouraging India to treat schools like businesses, the future of India's loans, and upcoming conservation initiatives in West Bengal. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12578.aspx Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:39:07 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12578.aspx The National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) co-organised a roundtable discussion on the need for more parliamentary accountability and scrutiny of International Financial Institutions such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12577.aspx Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:26:04 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12577.aspx Read the latest on IFI happenings in India, including Indian women's participation in energy projects and the Rampur hydro scam. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12576.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:58:10 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12576.aspx This update prepared by the Bank Information Center introduces the FCPF Readiness Package (R-Package) and the Carbon Fund (CF) operational. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12545.aspx Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:21:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12545.aspx Read the latest on IFI happenings in India, including an examination of the National Rural Livelihoods Project, as well as recently approved and pipeline projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12526.aspx Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:31:39 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12526.aspx Read the English and Hindi versions of the newest IF-Eye here, including an examination of the World Bank's shift to energy transmission and distribution, as well as a review of recently approved and pipeline projects http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12506.aspx Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:17:18 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12506.aspx IFC’s funding of Tata Ultra Mega powerplant in India will be under probe following the eligibility finding of a complaint lodged by fishing villagers. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12463.aspx Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:03:50 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12463.aspx BIC South Asia here summarized the report "Social protection for a changing India," first commissioned in 2004 and recently released. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12462.aspx Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:01:17 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12462.aspx This new edition of the IF-Eye Bangladesh includes a discussion of why Bangladesh doesn't want climate adaptation loans, as well as news on upcoming projects, news, and other articles about Bangladesh and the IFIs. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12461.aspx Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:47:18 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12461.aspx Read the English and Hindi versions of the newest IF-Eye here, including an examination of social protection in the twelfth five-year plan and the World Bank's role in this issue. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12460.aspx Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:40:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12460.aspx In a new interview, BIC partner Srinivas Krishnaswami takes a close look at the World Bank's funding of energy projects in India, and finds that very little of the increased capacity the Bank has funded has gone to helping the poor. He then discusses other paths for India's future. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12446.aspx Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:04:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12446.aspx Public eye is drawn to the unreported social and environmental problems with the coal-fired thermal plant in a polluted region in India which the International Finance Corporation funds through a financial intermediary. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12441.aspx Thu, 19 May 2011 16:45:09 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12441.aspx Read the English and Hindi versions of the newest IF-Eye here, including updates on the CAO complaint against the GMR power project, news on projects, institutions, and more. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12439.aspx Thu, 19 May 2011 13:21:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12439.aspx Read the English and Hindi versions of the newest IF-Eye here, including updates on IFC's shifting focus to India, news on projects, institutions, and more http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12430.aspx Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:01:18 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12430.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12382.aspx Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:33:59 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12382.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12370.aspx Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:57:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12370.aspx Following the January consultation in Mumbai, several peoples' movements and civil society organizations have written an expanded critique of the draft IFC policy revisions. The document ranges from specific comments on details in the draft, to explanations of an overall vision of what the new policy should look like. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12367.aspx Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:57:45 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12367.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12353.aspx Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:26:48 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12353.aspx IF-Eye India's innagural issue features reports about RTI information on the IFIs, newly approved and pipeline projects, and recent news articles relevant to the IFIs in South Asia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12352.aspx Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:17:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12352.aspx Indian journalist Raji Bakshi looks into the IFC policy review and imagines what it could mean for the future of projects in her country. Bakshi argues, a well written policy could open up new space for citizen engagement, while still raising concerns over client complience. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12336.aspx Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:13:14 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12336.aspx In fiscal years 2009 and 2010, India received the highest amount of money in loans among any country from both the IBRD and IDA lending arms, committing 15.1% and 17.7% of their respective budgets to the South Asian nation. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12114.aspx Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:50:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12114.aspx The organizations found the June 25th consultation invalid due to the limited number of civil society representatives and overrepresentation of industry. They used the letter to put forward their recommendations for the review of IFC's policies on social and environmental sustainability http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12060.aspx Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:22:26 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.12060.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11996.aspx Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:01:32 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11996.aspx The Bangladeshi government objects to grant money being channelled through the World Bank, which it says will attach unfavourable "strings and conditions." http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11774.aspx Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:31:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11774.aspx A cement plant in India financed in part by the IFC and ADB has been shut down pending a Supreme Court review of the mining operation supplying the plant. The complaint alleges that land was illegally transferred from tribal groups, that mining was undertaken without approval of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, and that customs and other duties were ignored. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11768.aspx Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:07:06 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11768.aspx This is one of several articles spotlighting the findings of a BIC commissioned study by Lalitha Kamath and Vinay Baindur. Findings reveal how India's urban poor are meted out injustice as local needs are left unaddressed. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11413.aspx Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11413.aspx Money for urban infrastructure in India is being spent on megaprojects that benefit only a tiny, wealthy minority of the population, while access to basic services like clean water and health facilities remains rare. A new report by Vinay Baindur and Lalitha Kamath shows how governance of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank allows privileged access to money for some while the poorest are left in the dust. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11410.aspx Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:09:42 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11410.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11250.aspx Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:03:43 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11250.aspx FTA Watch–India aims to provide news and documents from newspapers and civil society groups around the world about India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), as well as progressive and alternative initiatives regarding FTAs. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11049.aspx Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:15:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.11049.aspx A Mines and Communities (MAC) article spotlights two independent reports critical of the Phulbari coal mining project in northwest Bangladesh. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10984.aspx Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:26:22 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10984.aspx The Phulbari Coal Project threatens numerous dangers and potential damages, ranging from the degradation of a major agricultural region in Bangladesh to pollution of the world's largest wetlands. The project's Summary Environmental Impact Assessment, and its full Environmental and Social Impact Assessment are replete with vague assurances, issuing many promises of future mitigation measures. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10979.aspx Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:34:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10979.aspx Network charges that poor quality of 2nd draft implies that President Kuroda has been unable to convince the ADB bureaucracy to uphold and support his vision of the ADB as the leading regional development organization on poverty alleviation and climate change. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10972.aspx Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:44:36 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10972.aspx The 2nd draft, contrary to Asian Development Bank President Kuroda’s standard-setting public assertions that no weakening of the policy would occur, represents a significant dilution of the Bank’s existing safeguards. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10963.aspx Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:07:18 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10963.aspx The brief details the World Bank's climate change policy, different carbon funds, and the World Bank's climate change mitigation and adaptation work in South Asia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10931.aspx Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:04:19 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.10931.aspx Sign-on to the civil society letter, BY OCTOBER 28, supporting the fundamental and far-reaching transformation of the international financial and economic system. The letter supports the major international conference convened by the UN to review the international financial and monetary architecture, its institutions and its governance. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3923.aspx Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:34:35 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3923.aspx Report by 2007 panel accuses the World Bank of causing "grievous and irreversible damage to those they intend to serve" in India. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3905.aspx Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3905.aspx Over 100 civil society groups from 31 countries are calling on financial backers to withdraw their support from the the controversial Phulbari Coal Project in Bangladesh. The project will displace over 200,000 people, impoverish farming households and cause immense environmental impacts in one of the most fertile regions of Bangladesh. Despite these factors, according to information available on its website, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) remains interested in financing the project after having distanced itself from it earlier this year. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3881.aspx Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3881.aspx The author, Shripad Dharmadhikary, examines why being a knowledge provider is so important to the World Bank, and how the Bank uses its research and knowledge services to intervene in the policy making of borrowing countries. The Bank Information Center supported the distribution of this book so as to highlight this little discussed role of the World Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3859.aspx Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3859.aspx Audio from the panel discussion on the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Safeguard Policy Update at the ADB's 2008 Annual Meeting is now available online. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3845.aspx Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:07:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3845.aspx The World Bank's Tiger Conservation Initiative aims to raise global awareness about the plight of the endangered tiger and to work with local and international communities to stave off its extinction. The initiative is unprecedented for an institution whose stated mission is to fight poverty in developing countries rather than conserve endangered species. But a day after the launch, India is reported for have refused the World Bank's "offer" for a loan for the inititiative. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3807.aspx Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:53:13 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3807.aspx The World Bank announced today that it has set up a financing facility in the order of $1.2 billion to assist with the global food crisis. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3784.aspx Thu, 29 May 2008 15:16:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3784.aspx After ignoring civil society demands that called for a halt to public consultations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has finally agreed to issue an additional draft and consultation. The announcement comes a week before the Asian Development Fund (ADF) replenishment wrap-up, and ADB watchers believe the concession was made after the U.S. tied its ADF contribution to a satisfactory resolution of the review. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3765.aspx Tue, 13 May 2008 14:59:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3765.aspx In a recent sign-on statement, multiple civil society organizations rejected the Asian Development Bank's new strategy, arguing that it will push for more private sector involvement in development and lead to more harmful impacts on services, livelihoods, food security and the environment. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3753.aspx Tue, 06 May 2008 14:37:09 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3753.aspx Civil society organizations warn that Asia's communities and environment will continue to be at risk if the Asian Development Bank (ADB) fails to improve its existing safeguard policies that are currently being revised. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3751.aspx Tue, 06 May 2008 13:48:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3751.aspx At the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) annual meeting, the Bank's Long-term Strategic Framework and the global food crisis tops the agenda. Civil society groups attending the meeting have criticized the ADB's pursuit of private sector development at the expense of poverty-alleviation efforts and community and environmental interests. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3750.aspx Mon, 05 May 2008 10:05:53 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3750.aspx As the Asian Development Bank prepares to meet for its upcoming annual meeting, it faces criticism from shareholders concerned about its role and relevance in the region and by civil society over its handling of the global food crisis. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3746.aspx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:01:13 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3746.aspx A confidential report by the Asian Development Bank's evaluation unit reveals that the Bank is violating its own rules by investing more in private equity firms than it is allowed. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3744.aspx Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:51:34 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3744.aspx While the U.S. remains committed to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its mission of reducing poverty in Asia, objections to the Bank's lending policies and its function are causing concerns that U.S. funding commitments could be cut because of the dispute. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3741.aspx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:01:29 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3741.aspx This update provides the most recent information regarding the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank held in Madrid, Spain from May 3-6. It also includes the activities of civil society organizations taking place during the meeting. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3740.aspx Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:45:11 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3740.aspx The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and ITUC-Asia Pacific represents 18.6 million members in 48 national affiliates from 29 countries in the region. In a letter to President Kuroda of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the ITUC and ITUC-AP point out that the ADB draft omits mention of all labor issues except one brief mention. They urge the ADB to adopt a policy on core labor standards and other basic labor conditions. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3730.aspx Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3730.aspx The Director of the Asian Development Bank’s Private Sector Operations Department, Robert Bestani, notified the Bank’s Board of Directors last week that it will take the Phulbari Coal Project in Bangladesh out of the Bank’s funding pipeline. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3720.aspx Fri, 04 Apr 2008 11:29:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3720.aspx As part of its North America leg of consultations, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) held a half day event in Washington, DC on April 1 to seek feedback on its draft Safeguard Policy Statement. Several NGOs declined attendance in support of the position taken by the NGO Forum on ADB which calls for a "halt" in consultations given the weakness of the consultation draft. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3714.aspx Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:36:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3714.aspx Representatives of the U.S. Senate judiciary and House financial services committees, urge Hank Paulson, the U.S. Treasury secretary, to demand that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) stick to tougher environmental and social criteria. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3696.aspx Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:36:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3696.aspx In a press release, members of the Manila-based NGO Forum on ADB ask the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop its public consultations and revise the draft document known as the Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS) released in October 2007. The coalition demands ADB re-draft the policy before resuming consultations because the SPS is an “unacceptable and unsuitable basis for public review and consultation.” http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3675.aspx Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:46:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3675.aspx BIC and Oxfam Australia have closely followed the review of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Safeguards Policies since it was first announced in August 2005. Both organizations believe the dilution and weakening of the October 2007 Consultation Draft of the Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) contradicts assurances the ADB publicly made on several occasions, and both have stated that unless revised, the current consultation process is not worthy of further engagement. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3670.aspx Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:08:56 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3670.aspx Leading donors to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have demanded that the institution overhaul its staffing and oversight procedures. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3655.aspx Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:57:45 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3655.aspx Phulbari resistance groups produce first documentary video. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3647.aspx Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:09:47 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3647.aspx First of its kind loan would be invested in health, water, energy and irrigation projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3646.aspx Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:54:25 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3646.aspx Close to fifty people representing social movements in India and other parts of South Asia delivered a boycott statement to Asian Development Bank officials in New Delhi on January 16th, at the start of the Bank's consultations on its Draft Safeguard Policy Statement. The organised protest consisted of slogans and plackards, one of which read: "End to Lending." http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3644.aspx Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:24:50 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3644.aspx Civil society groups from South Asia are planning to boycott the Asian Development Bank's consultation meeting on its safeguards policy update, to be held in New Delhi, India tomorrow. The groups, from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh state that the ADB's consultation draft, released in October 2007, greatly dilutes the Bank's earlier policies on Environment (2002), Involuntary Resettlement (1995) and Indigenous Peoples (1998), and is opposed to indigenous peoples’ rights and subverts environmental considerations. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3643.aspx Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:04:40 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3643.aspx Citing violations of five of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) own policies, non-governmental organizations from around the world have petitioned the ADB to discontinue its pre-appraisal of the Phulbari Coal Project and remove it from the funding pipeline. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3642.aspx Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:04:37 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3642.aspx Resignation comes after internal review reveals Bank's ineffectiveness in addressing corruption in health projects in India. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3641.aspx Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3641.aspx The Compliance Review Panel is part of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Accountability Mechanism. It is a citizen’s complaint panel where people affected by ADB projects can request an independent investigation into problems they face and policy violations committed by the ADB. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3634.aspx Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3634.aspx One World Trust’s 2007 report identifies vital accountability standards for global actors. Ratings of policies and systems, however, do not reflect the most critical dimension of accountability: on-the-ground practice. Asian groups disagree with top scores for ADB. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3598.aspx Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3598.aspx Working session aims to update the Indonesian civil society organizations and movements on the old and new trends in the governance and operations of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as they relate to Indonesia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3594.aspx Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3594.aspx In 2006, the World Bank’s Inspection Panel (IP) issued its investigation report for the Bank-funded Pakistan National Drainage Program (NDP). The inspection requesters strongly feel the World Bank Board should ask the Inspection Panel to monitor progress of Management's Action Plan so as to provide the Board with an independent assessment of progress or lack thereof. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3584.aspx Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:11:22 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3584.aspx The NGO Forum on ADB, on October 24 and 25, raised several issues with the ADB around the review of its Safeguard Policies. The ADB responded by agreeing to change dates of two regional consultations and to provide Vietnamese and Bahasa translations of the Consultation Draft. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3562.aspx Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:04:31 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3562.aspx A people's tribunal against the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank was announced in Dhaka, Bangladesh yesterday, hours before World Bank President, Robert Zoellick's arrival in the country. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3559.aspx Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:34:52 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3559.aspx As the World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, embarks on his first official visit to South Asia, non-governmental organizations in Pakistan urge the Bank to cease funding for large infrastructure projects. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3555.aspx Thu, 01 Nov 2007 10:42:12 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3555.aspx In a letter to the Asian Development Bank's Environment Division, non-governmental organizations raised substantial concerns about recent developments with the Safeguard Policy Update (SPU) process, calling into question the possibility of genuine participation by civil society organizations. It reminds the ADB to honour its previous commitments about the process of these consultations. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3548.aspx Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:17:16 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3548.aspx This is the first of a series of periodic electronic updates on Asian Development Bank projects in South Asia, from BIC's South Asia office. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3547.aspx Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:42:51 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3547.aspx This is the first of a series of periodic electronic updates on World Bank projects in South Asia, from BIC's South Asia office. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3541.aspx Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:02:35 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3541.aspx In its preliminary findings, the first ever Independent People’s Tribunal on the World Bank in India found that the Bank had an undue and disturbingly negative influence in shaping India’s national policies disproportionate to its contribution, financial or otherwise. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3514.aspx Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:22:37 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3514.aspx The four-day Independent People's Tribunal on the World Bank, the first of its kind in India, begins today. The Tribunal is an opportunity for impacted commununities and concerned groups to discuss how the World Bank has influenced their lives. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3496.aspx Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3496.aspx Civil society groups monitoring the Asian Development Bank's "safeguard" policies find that the ADB needs to make substantial improvements to catch up with international standards and peer institutions. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3494.aspx Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:17:44 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3494.aspx The World Bank allegedly removed inflammatory findings on pollution-related deaths from a report under pressure from the Chinese government. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3424.aspx Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:43:57 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3424.aspx The Asian Development Bank released a draft of its proposed Energy Strategy on May 28 for a sixty day comment period ending July 27, 2007. Civil society groups will engage with ADB but want to see more iterations of draft. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3391.aspx Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:56:07 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3391.aspx At the 40th Annual Asian Development Bank (ADB) AGMs, CSOs outlined major gaps in existing ADB standards and discussed what the ADB should do to meet and surpass the highest international standards as ADB gears up to revamp its Safeguard Policies. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3354.aspx Thu, 17 May 2007 12:47:41 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3354.aspx The Asian Development Bank (ADB) celebrated its 40th anniversary in Kyoto, Japan signaling its close relationship with one of its largest shareholders (the other being the USA) and using the 10th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol an occasion to promote its new focus on climate change and clean energy. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3304.aspx Mon, 07 May 2007 10:55:24 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3304.aspx The OED’s decision to include Khulna-Jessore Drainage Rehabilitation Project (KJDRP) in its 2007-2009 work-plan constitutes the first victory in the campaign to ensure the approach taken to manage drainage is not repeated in other ADB-funded projects in the region. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3230.aspx Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:37:50 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3230.aspx The consultation, whose date is yet to be determined, will collect the opinions of stakeholders from eight countries. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3122.aspx Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:01:27 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3122.aspx The India Country Updates provide information about recent developments and civil society concerns related to International Financial Institution (IFI) involvement in India, including that of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3106.aspx Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:42:37 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3106.aspx The Bangladesh Country Updates provide information about recent developments and civil society concerns related to International Financial Institution (IFI) involvement in Bangladesh, including that of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3105.aspx Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:40:51 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3105.aspx The Pakistan Country Updates provide information about recent developments and civil society concerns related to International Financial Institution (IFI) involvement in Pakistan, including that of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3104.aspx Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:38:38 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3104.aspx The report will guide the organization's work in Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, China, Laos and Indonesia. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3065.aspx Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:09:51 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.3065.aspx The Assistant will be responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative and financial operations of the New Delhi office. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2999.aspx Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:22:45 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2999.aspx In continuation of its efforts to deepen engagement with communities and civil society organizations in the region, the Bank Information Center (BIC) would like to announce the opening of its Mekong/SE Asia Regional Office in Bangkok. http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2996.aspx Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.2996.aspx http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1630.aspx Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:19:49 GMT http://www.bicusa.org/en/Article.1630.aspx