http://bicusa.org/en/Institution.4.aspx The latest news on the Inter-American Development Bank from the Bank Information Center 10 http://www.infodev.org/images/infodev.gif http://bicusa.org/en/Institution.4.aspx Read all the headlines concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3910.aspx Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:45:02 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3910.aspx In this edition you will find the following article: IIRSA CCT Meeting on Infrastructure and the Amazon: IIRSA’s future in doubt (also in Spanish on our Spanish language page) http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3907.aspx Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3907.aspx Read all the headlines concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3903.aspx Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3903.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3901.aspx Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3901.aspx En un acto de lo mas violento en la historia de la democracia de Bolivia, una campaña realizada por los Prefectos de la oposición en el país intentaron desestabilizar el gobierno de Evo Morales, quitando la vida a 30 personas y dejando varias docenas más heridas en la provincia Amazónica de Pando. La mayoría de los gobiernos regionales expresan su condena, Estados Unidos está silencioso. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3898.aspx Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:34:35 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3898.aspx El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) desestimó una propuesta de la sociedad civil para realizar un seminario conjunto sobre infraestructura y mecanismos de planificación sostenibles en el Amazonas. Dicho seminario se proponía para la próxima reunión que el Banco desarrollará con la sociedad civil en Montevideo, Uruguay, el 16 y 17 de Octubre. Por muchos motivos la relación del BID con la sociedad civil ha caído a su nivel más bajo. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3896.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:56:07 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3896.aspx In the worst violent act in the history of Bolivia's democracy, a campaign by opposition Prefects in Bolivia seeking to destabilize the MAS government, took the lives of as many as 30 people, and wounded dozens more, in the Amazonian province of Pando. Most regional governments expressed condemnation, while the United States remained silent. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3895.aspx Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3895.aspx Si bien los pueblos originarios de Perú han logrado que el Congreso de la República derogue los decretos legislativos N° 1015 y N° 1073, todavía la protección de sus derechos y sus tierras no está completamente asegurada. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3894.aspx Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3894.aspx The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) dismisses a proposal for a joint seminar on Amazon infrastructure and sustainability planning mechanisms at upcoming civil society meeting in Montevideo. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3888.aspx Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3888.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3886.aspx Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3886.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3880.aspx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3880.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3872.aspx Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3872.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3866.aspx Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3866.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3863.aspx Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3863.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3856.aspx Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3856.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3848.aspx Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3848.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3841.aspx Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3841.aspx Una carta enviada al Presidente Moreno explica una serie de argumentos que sugieren mayor control de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil en un cambio que supondría un cambio drástico en la forma de diseñar las reuniones. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3839.aspx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:41:01 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3839.aspx A letter sent to President Moreno lays out a series of arguments suggesting greater control by civil society organizations in a change that would mark a dramatic shift in the Bank designed meetings of the past. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3838.aspx Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:54:18 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3838.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3826.aspx Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3826.aspx A major new book, jointly published by the Bank Information Center, International Rivers and other partners, aims to explain the contradictions of the Hydroelectric Complex and the hydroways of the Madeira River. "Aguas Turvas" will serve as a tool for those that seek to understand the history of the project and its implications for the Amazon region. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3827.aspx Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:37 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3827.aspx El pasado 4 de junio el Consejo Directivo de AIDESEP envió una carta al Presidente del BID en relación al nuevo Decreto Legislativo 1015. Con dicho decreto los derechos de propiedad colectiva quedarán debilitados. Al aprobar dicho decreto el Gobierno del Perú esta actuando de forma inconstitucional y en detrimento de la violación de los derechos humanos. Con ello, AIDESEP solicita al Presidente Moreno la revisión del financiamiento del Proyecto “Programa de Titulación y Registro de Tierras – PTRTIII Inversión” (PE-L1026). Lejos de ayudar al desarrollo de las comunidades campesinas y nativas, dicho decreto llevará al desplazamiento y posterior migración forzosa de estas comunidades a las ciudades lo cual resultará en un incremento del desempleo y la pobreza. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3823.aspx Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:58:47 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3823.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3802.aspx Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3802.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3791.aspx Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3791.aspx The "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3781.aspx Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3781.aspx This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3779.aspx Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3779.aspx This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3764.aspx Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3764.aspx Marina Silva's resignation is linked to her opposition to many of the major megaprojects planned and underway in the Brazilian Amazon, including two large hydroelectric dams on the Madeira River. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3766.aspx Wed, 14 May 2008 11:26:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3766.aspx This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compilation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3762.aspx Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3762.aspx This is a new feature from BIC! This "Weekly Roundup" is a compliation of select news articles, blogs or other media concerning the international financial institutions from the past week. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3749.aspx Fri, 02 May 2008 10:47:40 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3749.aspx 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. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3723.aspx Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:07:38 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3723.aspx El Banco agravando el Cambio Climático; Promueve Combustibles Fósiles y Deforestación. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3731.aspx Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3731.aspx A publication of civil society groups working to reform the Inter-American Development Bank. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3713.aspx Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3713.aspx Bank ignores climate change and development indicators as estimated 250 million Latin Americans live in poverty despite near half-century of lending. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3715.aspx Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:25:56 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3715.aspx As a result of the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) recent realignment, indigenous issues are now demoted within a Bank that touts its credentials for social inclusion. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3711.aspx Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3711.aspx Information and resources for civil society. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3678.aspx Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:20:53 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3678.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3659.aspx Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:07:32 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3659.aspx A high level delegation of indigenous, civil society and Parliamentarian leaders from Peru are in Washington, DC to lobby against the expected vote on public loans for the Peru LNG natural gas liquification plant. The delegation argues that by approving the project, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ex-Im Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), would breach their own social and environmental safeguards. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3627.aspx Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:10:14 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3627.aspx Provides names, email addresses, phone, and fax numbers for all Executive Directors and Alternate Executive Directors at the IDB. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.119.aspx Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.119.aspx Announcement shows the growing internal pressure at the institution to push lending for major energy initiatives. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3553.aspx Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3553.aspx El anuncio refleja la creciente presión interna en la institución para empujar por préstamos en iniciativas energéticas de mayor envergadura. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3556.aspx Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3556.aspx 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. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3542.aspx Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:48:05 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3542.aspx In it's first major petrochemical investment since Peru’s Camisea Natural Gas project, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will likely loan US$1.5 billion to Ecuador to help the country's state-owned oil company PetroEcuador. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3535.aspx Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:48:24 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3535.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://bicusa.org/en/Article.3495.aspx Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:34:28 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3495.aspx Whatever else you might say of him, Luis Alberto Moreno does not waste time. Named fourth president of the Inter-American Development Bank in 2005, he announced IDB would remake its role in Latin America at his first annual meeting just one year later. Read Vince McElhinny's new policy brief on the realignment process, components and concerns. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3440.aspx Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:52:22 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3440.aspx Faced with a changing global economy, the Inter-American Development Bank is expanding its services. The plan mirrors similar efforts by the World Bank and IMF to remain relevant as demand for traditional loans dwindles. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3438.aspx Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:16:07 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3438.aspx While the specific role and activities of the new Latin American regional development bank are still being debated, plans are moving forward to formalize an agreement between members that would create an alternative to the World Bank and IMF. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3433.aspx Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:45:05 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3433.aspx 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. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3413.aspx Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:32:34 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3413.aspx Information and resources for civil society/Informacion y recursos para la sociedad civil. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3369.aspx Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3369.aspx This article presents an in-depth analysis of the main themes of the 2007 Meeting of the Board of Governors of the IDB, including discussion about debt relief, new initiatives, the Sustainable Energy and Climate Initiative (SECCI), the Infrastructure Fund, in addition to a list of challenges and opportunities for civil society organizations to consider for future meetings. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3380.aspx Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3380.aspx Update and analysis of recent announcements about Banco del Sur, focusing on the implications for the ongoing crises of relevance in Latin America confronting the IMF, World Bank and IDB, as well as the challenges for deeper South American integration. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3299.aspx Tue, 01 May 2007 12:18:35 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3299.aspx Bank Information Center (BIC) is requesting improvements in the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) information disclosure policy toward more effective dialogue with civil society on the organization's realignment. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3275.aspx Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:31:57 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3275.aspx The IDB Board of Governors announced 100% debt relief, effective retoractively to January 1, 2007, for the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere at the IDB Annual Meetings on March 16, 2007. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3221.aspx Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:28:32 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3221.aspx The IDB has banned a prominent Guatemalan Bishop and a group of indigenous leaders from participating in its annual meeting in Guatemala City. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3218.aspx Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:53:46 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3218.aspx Information and resources for civil society/Información y recursos para la sociedad civil. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3203.aspx Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:14:03 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3203.aspx The IDB threatens to repeat history with a disastrous dam project in Guatemala, according to NISGUA http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3164.aspx Fri, 16 Feb 2007 13:42:14 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3164.aspx IDB President Moreno suggests that increased U.S. ethanol needs could be provided by Latin America http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3155.aspx Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:22:47 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3155.aspx Resumen y análisis de la consulta anual Sociedad Civil-BID que se realizo en Costa Rica el 7 de febrero del 2007. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3153.aspx Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:39:01 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3153.aspx Summary and analysis of the IDB annual Civil Society Consultation held in Costa Rica on February 7, 2007. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3151.aspx Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:15:52 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3151.aspx Una visión general del “porqué” y “qué” sobre la reorganización y el reajuste del BID recientemente anunciados. Analiza los riesgos y las oportunidades basados en la mejor información que BIC ha obtenido a través de amplias entrevistas con el personal dentro del BID. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3111.aspx Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:40:45 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3111.aspx La agenda oficial todavía no se dio a conocer, pero los participantes están contando con que los temas preponderantes en la reunión anual 2007 sean pronunciamientos sobre la realineación de BID, Camisea y la condonación de la deuda. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3110.aspx Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:24:02 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3110.aspx The IDB has announced that it will hold its 48th Annual Meeting in Guatemala City, Guatemala between March 14-20. The official agenda is not yet known, but participants are speculating that the hot issues at the 2007 Annual Meeting will be announcements about the heralded IDB realignment, Camisea, and HIPC debt relief. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3097.aspx Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:44:22 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3097.aspx An overview of the "why" and "what" of the recently announced IDB reorganization and realignment. Analyzes the risks and opportunities based on the best information BIC has obtained through extensive interviews with IDB staff and leadership. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3096.aspx Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:17:16 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3096.aspx Debt relief for Bolivia, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua will total between $2.1 and $3.5 billion. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3026.aspx Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:37:24 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3026.aspx En ésta edición Usted encontrará los siguientes artículos: Cumbre Social por la Soberanía e Integración de los Pueblos (Cochabamba, Bolivia), Estudios Superficiales de Impacto Ambiental dan Paso a la Construcción de dos Represas que Amenazan la Amazonía, Nueva Publicación del BID, sobre IIRSA, Proyecto Destacado: El corredor vial Norte de integración Bolivia-Brasil. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3090.aspx Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.3090.aspx Vince will lead BIC’s outreach activities and project and policy monitoring in Latin America. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2988.aspx Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:56:35 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2988.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2712.aspx Tue, 04 Apr 2006 13:36:57 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2712.aspx This is the first edition of the BICECA’s (Building Informed Civic Engagement for the Conservation of the Andes Amazon region) monthly bulletin. In this edition you will find the following articles: The World Bank’s role in IIRSA, “Sustainability Framework” at the IDB, Rio Madeira Hydroelectric Complex, The South American Pipeline and The Peru-Brazil Inter-Oceanic Highway. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2546.aspx Tue, 20 Dec 2005 19:14:27 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2546.aspx El proyecto BICECA del Banco de Información Bancaria publica su primera edición de su boletín mensual donde usted puede encontrar los siguientes artículos: La Participación del Banco Mundial en IIRSA, “El Marco de Sustentabilidad” del BID; El Complejo Hidroeléctrico de Hidrovias Madeira; El Gasoducto Suramericano- Una introducción; La Carretera Interoceánica Perú-Brasil. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2525.aspx Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:04:53 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2525.aspx 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. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2448.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:26:45 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2448.aspx Read an article written by Mr. Bruce Babbit, chair of the Blue Ribbon Panel on the IDB's environmental policy. It criticizes the IDB's grandiose plans in South America, especially the IIRSA Initiative. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2370.aspx Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:49:52 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2370.aspx Read the press release and letters written by the Indian Law Resource Center and learn more about the controversial consultation process and rushed outreach for the new IDB Indigenous People's Policy http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2337.aspx Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:41:00 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2337.aspx Read the new president's biography and learn more about the election process at the IDB. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2225.aspx Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:25:55 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2225.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2184.aspx Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:52:03 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2184.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2168.aspx Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:13:21 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2168.aspx The IFI Policy Review Web page is a recent addition to the BIC website! This page is updated regularly to allow you to keep track of consultation documents, important dates, civil society analyses and more. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2107.aspx Tue, 14 Jun 2005 15:09:44 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2107.aspx After five years of advocating for adequate compensation for those affected by the Caña Brava Hydroelectric Project, Movement of People Affected by Dams occupies IDB headquarters http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2132.aspx Thu, 02 Jun 2005 14:53:23 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2132.aspx Read the latest updates about the Camisea Gas Project: find out about the planned project expansion and learn more about where the royalties are really going. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2112.aspx Fri, 13 May 2005 16:29:21 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2112.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2111.aspx Fri, 13 May 2005 15:59:20 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2111.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2106.aspx Thu, 05 May 2005 18:25:28 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2106.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2062.aspx Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:55:23 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2062.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2052.aspx Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:54:32 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.2052.aspx 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. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1984.aspx Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:31:57 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1984.aspx On March 10, 2005, the Blue Ribbon Panel, a group of international environmental experts convened to review the IDB's environmental policy and make recommendations for sustainability and environmentally conscious development. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1969.aspx Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:48:08 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1969.aspx Peruvian civil society met with the Inter-American Development Bank in Lima on March 2 to present their plan for a Camisea Gas Project independent monitoring mechanism. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1968.aspx Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:09:37 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1968.aspx List includes consolidated recommendations from all the public consultations: Barbados, Washington DC, Brussels, Panamá, Rio de Janeiro and Lima. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1966.aspx Wed, 09 Mar 2005 17:29:20 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1966.aspx The public consultation in Panama included 56 participants from 7 member countries in the Central American region: Costa Rica, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua, Belize, the Dominican Republic and Panamá, with representatives from government, private business and civil society. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1956.aspx Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:59:50 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1956.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1949.aspx Mon, 28 Feb 2005 15:36:12 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1949.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1938.aspx Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:06:01 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1938.aspx Alrededor de 55 personas asistieron a la consulta sobre la Política Ambiental del BID en Río de Janeiro, Brasil. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1936.aspx Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:22:12 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1936.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1934.aspx Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:59:08 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1934.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1933.aspx Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:40:25 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1933.aspx El proceso de consulta pública (90 días) para la revisión del Mecanismo de Investigación Independiente empezó el 4 de febrero. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1932.aspx Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:52:53 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1932.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1923.aspx Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:43:15 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1923.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1908.aspx Fri, 11 Feb 2005 14:47:42 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1908.aspx Urge la opinión de la sociedad civil sobre la revisión de la Política del Banco Inter-Americano de Desarrollo, que tendrá consecuencias profundas en los proyectos de gran infraestructura que vienen a Latinoamérica. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1839.aspx Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:46:09 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1839.aspx Indigenous people present a declaration (in Spanish) to the IDB regarding the formulation of its indigenous peoples policy and strategic framework. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1647.aspx Tue, 12 Oct 2004 15:09:41 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1647.aspx IIM Panel letter contests IDB Board misrepresentation of their report in an August 5 press release http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1645.aspx Mon, 11 Oct 2004 17:15:25 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1645.aspx Por convocatoria del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), los pueblos indígenas se reunieron en la Vega Cundinamarca para discutir un marco estratégico y una política operativa el banco, para pueblos indígenas. Después de haber estudiado cuidadosamente la propuesta, los representantes indígenas presentaron su declaración, en la cual rechazaron rotundamente tanto el documento como el proceso de consulta avanzado por el BID. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1641.aspx Mon, 11 Oct 2004 15:04:50 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1641.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1598.aspx Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:33:14 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1598.aspx IDB Executive Vice President Flannery recognizes need for improvement in IIM. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1585.aspx Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:51:47 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1585.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1554.aspx Mon, 02 Aug 2004 10:27:20 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1554.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1442.aspx Mon, 03 May 2004 15:47:40 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1442.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1393.aspx Thu, 15 Apr 2004 11:39:42 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1393.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1397.aspx Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:34:31 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1397.aspx Civil society groups complained of a lack of information, among other things, regarding this significant regional integration plan http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1395.aspx Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:30:06 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1395.aspx Representatives from Amazon Alliance and other indigenous organizations presented a letter to IDB management proposing specific minimum steps necessary for a successful policy consultation. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1394.aspx Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:13:54 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1394.aspx In Jamaica, BIC voiced its concern that this meeting is not a forum for meaningful civil society participation. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1324.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2004 12:55:16 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1324.aspx On January 12th, the Inter-American Development Bank released an Information Disclosure Policy Implementation Plan, outlining the phased implementation of their new disclosure requirements. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1358.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:18:34 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1358.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1346.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2004 21:05:30 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1346.aspx Indigenous Peoples Policy Profile mentions many of the key points indigenous peoples have been asking for. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1345.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2004 12:09:32 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.1345.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.952.aspx Wed, 21 Jan 2004 13:54:01 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.952.aspx http://bicusa.org/en/Article.348.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2003 17:55:45 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.348.aspx While the new policy is a marked improvement over the previous, in a number of areas it still falls short of the transparency standards already in place at other MDBs. http://bicusa.org/en/Article.559.aspx Mon, 01 Dec 2003 14:45:08 GMT http://bicusa.org/en/Article.559.aspx