Raising the bar on big dams: making the case for dam policy reform at the European Investment Bank
November 5, 2007
The European Investment Bank has been involved in a number of large dam projects in recent years, many of them in Africa. All could have been improved sometimes significantly so by more careful planning and better implementation standards. Despite making vague references to the recommendations of the World Commission on Dams, the EIB currently has no sector policy for dams.
Comments on the Georgian Interim Operational Strategy 2008-2009
October 31, 2007
Photo report documenting the remake of pipeline for the Sakhalin II project
October 24, 2007
Review and comments by environmental and social panel of experts on the Khudoni hydropower project EIA and SEA
October 18, 2007
Summary of Public Environmental Impact Assessment of Western High-Speed Diameter project
October 18, 2007
Assessment of ERDF management in Poland
October 18, 2007
Recent examples of geological hazards for the Sakhalin II pipeline: landslides uncover pipeline and erosion continues
October 13, 2007
Photo report form the public environmental inspection of the Sakhalin II oil and gas extraction project from July 2007
October 11, 2007
NGO letter to the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation regarding concerns with the review of environmental and social standards of Sakhalin-2 and related project financing
October 11, 2007
Transparency at the IMF – a guide for civil society on getting access to information
October 4, 2007
While at times technical and full of jargon, the information published by the IMF can be important for civil society organizations that want to hold their governments to account for decisions made on economic policies. Especially important is how governments spend their money. This can often be constrained by the decisions of the IMF. Only by using all information and resources available will civil society organizations, such as those trying to improve health systems, be able to confront governments and international institutions and advance reform.