Striking a better balance – The World Bank Group and Extractive Industries: the Final Report of the Extractive Industries Review
August 7, 2004
The World Bank Group annonced in 2000 it would conduct a comprehensive assessment of its activities in the extractive industries sector (oil, gas, and mining production EI). This included, the Extractive Industries Review, an independent stakeholder consultation process headed by Dr. Emil Salim (former state Minister for population and Environment, Indonesia). Dr. Salims report produced a number of recommendation for the institutions future involvment in the sector.
Bankwatch Mail 21
June 7, 2004
In this EIB monothematic issue: Public Funds for Public Benefit – new NGO campaign launched * Mónica Ridruejo uncensored * EIB outside Europe but not out of sight * The IFC’s “no” to controversial Slovak paper mill followed by the EIB’s “yes” * Is thinking big the way to Stability? * BTC campaigner persecuted in Turkey * EIR for all – including the EIB * Dubious gains: the EIB’s involvement in the Slovak rail system * Access denied: the EIB’s mythical Information Policy
Bankwatch Mail 20
April 7, 2004
In this EBRD monothematic issue: Energy but not for Sakhalin * EBRD takes action on Uzbek human rights* EBRD must make “publish what you pay” stick * K2R4: the never-ending story * The EBRD and Smithfield Foods: Polish pig farmers stuck in the middle * Filling the EBRD’s natural resources and energy policies void * European Parliament boosts the MDBs renewables debate * The green alternative for Georgia: an interview with Manana Kochladze
Official complaint to the IFC’s Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman of Rustavi residents concerning the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Main Oil Export pipeline project
March 16, 2004
Bankwatch Mail 19
March 7, 2004
In this monothematic issue dedicated to the Extractive Industries Review: EIR: some unfinished business * Is this an independent, far-reaching review I see before me? The World Bank’s EIR stage fright * Renewables 2004 – will the banks engage or switch off? * Romania’s mining woes continue * World Bank barking up the wrong tree in Georgia * EBRD returns to Sakhalin * EIB gets away with it – again * Key independent EIR recommendations to the WBG
Religious leaders urge World Bank president to support Extractive Industries Review
February 17, 2004
Council of Europe recommendations concerning the Via Baltica routing
December 1, 2003
The document is available on the Council of Europe’s website.
Letter to EIB on the Bank consideration of the World Bank Extractive Industries Review in its energy portfolio
October 31, 2003
Mr Philippe Maystadt President European Investment Bank 100, bd Konrad Adenauer L-2950 Luxembourg Re: World Bank Extractive Industries Review Dear Philippe Maystadt,
Letter from Ministry of Finance, Czech republic concerning NGO request on information about loans provided by EIB
August 5, 2003
NGO letter to EIB complaining on the access to information on D8 motorway loan to the Czech Republic
July 24, 2003
