EBRD Expansion to Tunisia Brings New Focus on Private Sector
Tunisia Live | May 25, 2012With its sights set on Tunisia and other countries in the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) declared at a recent summit in London that it is breaking away from the free-market approach it employed to shore up the economies of Eastern European states in the post-Cold War period.
Empowering Arab Women, a Difficult Task for the EBRD
Morocco World News | May 24, 2012Faced with a lack of opportunities and disempowerment in their societies, women’s journey towards self-assertion is more effort consuming.
EBRD’s work cut out in quest to put Egypt on the road to economic renewal
The Guardian | May 24, 2012The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development faces some tough calls as it tries to revive Egypt’s economic fortunes.
EBRD sustainable investment plan shoots down critical study
blue & green tomorrow | May 23, 2012The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revealed plans to invest €6.5 billion in cutting carbon emissions, just days after a report by Bankwatch suggested that the EBRD’s investment strategy was undermining its sustainability strategy.
Are Tar Sands Pipelines Positive or Negative for Women?
Huffington Post | May 21, 2012Although delayed, the TransCanada Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is almost a go despite community resistance from the Canadian border to Texas refineries. Politics will determine when the pipeline will launch. Proponents argue that the pipeline will reduce U.S. dependence on Middle East oil. Opponents raise environmental concerns. But the discourse, dominated by national security, jobs, and pollution, mostly ignores oil extraction and pipeline impacts on women
New EBRD chief champions democracy mandate
al-Ahram | May 20, 2012Euro development bank says promoting democratic freedoms is its main goal after it agrees 1 billion euro fund for Egypt and other Arab nations.
Eastern Europe’s neoliberal disaster provides a warning for the Arab spring
The Guardian | May 20, 2012I wonder if David Cameron spent any time in eastern Europe in the 1990s.
Turbulent Times or Turbulent Management? EBRD Approves Investment for Arab Countries
Naharnet | May 19, 2012Four Arab countries are expected this year to start witnessing major foreign investments after the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development established a one billion euro ($1.28 billion) fund, excluding Lebanon from the process for allegedly failing to ask the lending body to carry out a technical assessment on the country.
New EBRD chief champions democracy mandate
Reuters | May 19, 2012The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s president-elect said the bank’s role in promoting democracy through its investments would be a central focus for his term, as the EBRD agreed a 1 billion euro fund for North Africa.
EBRD puts emissions target on energy lending
Environmental Finance | May 18, 2012The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the investments made in the 2012-14 phase of its sustainable energy initiative (SEI).