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The Bank Information Center partners with civil society in developing and transition countries to influence the World Bank and other international financial institutions to promote social and economic justice and ecological sustainability. More about BIC
In the Spotlight World Bank Transparency Review Get all the latest news and developments as BIC monitors the World Bank's review of its Policy on Disclosure of Information. Read more World Bank and Climate Change BIC’s Climate Change Campaign will focus on shifting the World Bank Group's energy sector strategy/portfolio away from fossil fuels and toward the financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Read more IF-Eye Newsletter #42 Featuring the FCPF's approval of the R-Plans for Guyana and Panama, civil society's questioning of IDB's commitments to development results and a FP op-ed on the translation component of information disclosure at the World Bank. Read more World Bank Executive Directors Find out more about your executive director and how to contact him/her. Read more World Bank loans exacerbate climate change New BIC study highlights the World Bank’s financing of fossil fuels. Read more BICECA Protecting the biological and cultural diversity of the Andes-Amazon by monitoring and influencing IIRSA and other IFI projects in South America. Read more Ongoing Initiatives IFI Transparency Resource An extensive information tool on transparency at the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Open IFIWatchNet Connecting organisations monitoring international financial institutions. Open BIC's new Handbook for Advocacy on Extractive Industry Revenues BIC has recently released its new user’s guide to the IMF “Guide on Resource Revenue Transparency" Open	Updates RSS We want your feedback, as long as you speak English 2 July 2009 William Easterly, NYU Professor of Economics and independent voice in international development brings attention to the World Bank's problematic policies on translation. Read more Civil society organizations challenge IDB commitments to development results and sustainability 30 June 2009 As member countries assess the 9th replenishment proposal advanced by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on July 2 in Santiago, Chile, eight civil society organizations submitted recommendations on leadership steps the IDB should take in several critical areas before qualifying for any capital increase. These recommendations focus on two core areas of the IDB’s comparative advantage as a development bank in Latin America, Sustainability and Management for Development Results. Read more Activist Q&A: Meet Yahya Saleh Mohsen 30 June 2009 BIC highlights the work of Yahya Saleh Mohsen of the Yemen Observatory for Human Rights. Yahya played an instrumental role in bringing a case to the World Bank Inspection Panel involving the Bank's translation policies in Yemen and beyond. Read more The Bank of Babel 30 Jun 2009 Is the Clean Technology Fund benefiting the poor or simply satisfying the energy needs of the rich? 30 Jun 2009 FCPF approves R-Plans for Guyana and Panama 29 Jun 2009 World Bank to aid Dead Sea Canal project 29 Jun 2009 Indonesia: Controversy over clean-up plans for Java’s biggest river 25 Jun 2009 Obama's schooling the Bank on transparency 24 Jun 2009 Comment period for World Bank Strategic Framework implementation 23 Jun 2009 Egyptian Ministry of finance partners with multinational companies in West Delta project 23 Jun 2009 Understanding Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) 22 Jun 2009 More updates	Search Regions Africa Asia Europe/Central Asia Latin America Middle East and North Africa Institutions AfDB CAF ADB Bank of the South EBRD IDB IFC IMF MIGA World Bank Key Issues Energy & Extractive Industries World Bank and Climate Change World Bank Transparency Review Stay Informed! Sign up for our e-newsletters. SignUp
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