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NGO letter requesting EIB to contact Czech authorities to provide information relating to transport projects in the Czech Republic

Advocacy letter | 27 December, 2005 | Download PDF

Grounded in Washington: Extractive Industries Review Implementation in Europe and Central Asia (2004-2005)

Study | 13 December, 2005 | Download PDF

“Grounded in Washington”, a report from Bankwatch and Bank Information Center, finds that the World Bank Group’s implementation of its Extractive Industries Review (EIR) in Europe and central Asia is neglecting a significant number of commitments which the Bank’s managment signed up to in October last year. Our on the ground investigations into six WBG supported extractive projects has revealed uneven EIR implementation.

Extractive Industries Review Implementation: Assessment of the World – Bank Groups Follow-up Measures

Study | 10 December, 2005 | Download PDF

Based on several NGOs assessment, the reports concludes that the World Bank Group’s implementation of the EIR, including direct Management commitments, has been disappointing. Governance considerations, relevant to the extractive industries, are not systematically applied and do not appear to be having any influence on project selection or sequencing. Operational polices across the board are relying heavily on Bank staff discretion, both for Development Policy Lending and project lending.

Implementation of the Management Response to the Extractive Industries Review

Official document | 9 December, 2005 | Download PDF

This paper provides a report to the Board on progress in implementing the Management Response to the reports of the Extractive Industries review and the World Bank Groups’s own evaluations. It follows abn interim update to the Board in July 2005. The paper overviews key extractive industries (oil, gas, mining – EI) related developments in the last year, summarizes WBG activities in the sector in the year, and reviews specific progress in implementation of the MR.

Extractive Industries Review Reports

Official document | 4 November, 2005 | Download PDF

Striking a Better Balance Executive Summary English | French | Russian | Spanish ) Volume I: The World Bank and Extractive Industries