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Animated Resettlement Guide Video for People Affected by Dam Development
Worldwide, between 40-80 million people have been displaced by large dams since the beginning of the 20th century. This has...
Why I Love the Congo River
The Congo River. Berto Saltori, via Flickr Creative Commons I come from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country known...
5 Myths Surround the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
The Nile River is the source of life for about 300 million residents of Africa in 11 different countries. Over...
World Bank to Double Down on Hydro Boondoggle in Niger
In June, I wrote about courageous colleagues from Niger who came to the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington to sound...
A Time for Rivers: The Tide Is Turning
My friends, we are winning. I don’t say that lightly. This past year has been fraught with challenges for the...
The Grand Inga - A False Solution to Energy Poverty
Inga 1 dam, Bas-Congo The Grand Inga hydropower scheme in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be located on the Congo...
Standing Rock: A Rallying Cry in the Global Battle for Rivers
For weeks now, the world’s eyes have been fixed on North Dakota. The epic battle at Standing Rock is North...
Can the World Bank Lead by Example in Moving Away from Large Dams?
Since his election in 2012, World Bank President Jim Kim has trumpeted the Bank’s return to large hydropower including so-called...
The World Bank President’s Meager Harvest
Protest against the World Bank’s energy policy in Washington DC. International Rivers We shall know our prophets by their fruits,...
Water/Power Woman of the Year 2016
“It’s not about me. It’s about them.” As she utters these words, you can’t help but admire Phyllis Engefu Ombonyo’s...