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Comments on EIB Transparency & Public Disclosure Policy under revision

Policy comments | 30 July, 2009 | Download PDF

The document offers suggestions for revisions of the EIB’s Transparency & Public Disclosure Policies, including both general and detailed comments on both policies, among others on intermediated loans, publications vs. disclosure, corporate governance, stakeholders engagement and the policy framework.


CSO letter on the IFC Policy Review

Advocacy letter | 30 July, 2009 | Download PDF

Relating to the IFC’s review of its Policy on Disclosure of Information, and its Policy and Performance Standards on Social and Environmental Sustainability Policy, this letter is signed by a coalition of more than one hundred development, environment, human rights, professional, faith-based, gender, youth and economic justice organizations.


Georgian Green Alternative’s Comments on World Bank’s new disclosure policy approach

Policy comments | 24 July, 2009 | Download PDF

Critical comments by Green Alternative, Georgia on the World Bank Approach Paper and Consultation Plan ‘Toward Greater Transparency: Rethinking the World Banks Disclosure Policy’.


Letter to IFIs regarding Georgian hydropower plants

Advocacy letter | 23 July, 2009 | Download PDF

We have received the following responses: On July 29, 2009 from EBRD (pdf here). On August 4, 2009 from EIB (pdf here). On August 27, 2009 from World Bank (pdf here).


Dam Big Impact – The energy sector development in Georgia

Briefing | 23 July, 2009 | Download PDF

The energy policy of the Georgian government supported by a number of IFIs, aims at utilising the hydroenergy potential in the country in order to overcome the existing energy crisis. But effectively, this policy has the potential to cause significant negative impact on the environment, to drastically change the social and demographic situation in Georgia’s mountain areas and to devastate the existing cultural heritage.