Publication | May 9, 2025
This letter includes comments on the changes in the European Regional Development Fund, Cohesion Fund and Just Transition Fund regulations related to the mid-term review
Publication | 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.
Publication | March 26, 2025
This study examines the practical steps Kazakhstan is taking to reduce the production of fossil fuels – specifically oil, gas and coal – in light of its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
Publication | June 23, 2025
In April 2025, 29 civil society organisations, including Bankwatch, submitted recommendations for the Asian Development Bank’s Accountability Mechanism Policy.
Publication | April 19, 2002
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – April 16-19, 2002 We, the undersigned, would like to express our comments about the Latin American Regional Workshop of the Extractive Industries Review, and to highlight several important issues about the Review, keeping always within an analysis of whether or not the extractive industries have contributed to poverty alleviation in our countries. Limited focus and unequal participation and information
Publication | April 23, 2003
The Extractive Industries Review (EIR) is an independent consultative process initiated by the World Bank Group (Bank) to consider the Banks future role in the oil, gas and mining industries. Friends of the Earth has been closely monitoring the EIR process since its inception. In November 2002, FoE released a Midterm Assessment of the EIR that described the most critical issues that had arisen during the first year of the Review, and assessed the key challenges that lay ahead in the coming year.
Publication | December 9, 2005
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.
Publication | 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,
Publication | December 13, 2005
“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.
Press release | February 17, 2004
Over 100 Jewish and Christian leaders sent a letter to World Bank President James Wolfensohn today urging him to support full implementation of recommendations in the recently released report Striking a Better Balance: The Extractive Industries Review.
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