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Infrastructure in the developing world: does it need PPPs?

Bankwatch Mail | 13 March, 2012 | Download PDF

Bankwatch Mail invited two specialists, Matt Bull of the World Bank’s Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility and David Price of the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Queen Mary, University of London, to debate the issue of PPPs in the developing world.


EBRD plans for Egypt slammed by human rights group

Bankwatch Mail | 13 March, 2012 | Download PDF

An independent Egyptian human rights organisation, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), published in early March a scathing assessment of the EBRD’s plans for its future investment activities in Egypt. Based on an EBRD Technical Assessment document, EIPR takes issue with the EBRD analysis on three main counts:


Strategic thinking needs to win out in the future Cohesion Policy debate

Bankwatch Mail | 13 March, 2012 | Download PDF

As the Polish Presidency ended at the turn of the year and the last formal meetings were over, the Polish government decided it was time to speak out more openly about its own position concerning the future of Cohesion Policy, as it was no longer obliged to remain neutral in the negotiations. This EU budget item had been the priority for the Presidency, as Poland is hoping to receive as much as EUR 80 billion in the forthcoming 2014-2020 period.


EU Funds delivering domestic energy efficiency in Latvia – concerted facilitation and promotion is the key

Bankwatch Mail | 13 March, 2012 | Download PDF

Encouraging developments related to the deployment of EU funds in Latvia for improving household energy efficiency have reached Bankwatch Mail from Latvian Green Movement, our member group based in Riga.


EU funds for Czech incinerators in the balance thanks to local opposition

Bankwatch Mail | 13 March, 2012 | Download PDF

The European Commission is considering financial support for three new major municipal waste incinerator projects in the Czech Republic. The total cost for these projects is EUR 520 million and the projects have also requested a subsidy from the current Operational Programme for Environment (OPE) totalling EUR 184 million.