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Powering a Sustainable Future: The Role of Large Hydro in Sustainable Development
This report, prepared for the "UN Hydropower and Sustainable Development Symposium" in Beijing, China on October 27-29, 2004, examines the...
Jim MacNeil's response to Mallaby's "NGOs Fighting Poverty Hurting the Poor"
To: Editor, Foreign PolicyRE: Response to Mallaby’s “NGOs Fighting Poverty Hurting the Poor”From: Jim MacNeill [NOTE: Jim MacNeill was the...
NGO Concerns on the Use of National Safeguard Systems in World Bank Projects
A Critique of the World Bank Paper, Issues in Using Country Systems in Bank Operations, August 23, 2004
Letter To World Bank PCF Regarding Misuse of the Term "Small Hydro"
Ken NewcombeFund Manager, Prototype Carbon FundThe World Bank1818 H Street, NWWashington, DC 20433 Dear Mr. Newcombe, We are writing to...
(Un)Happy Birthday, World Bank
60 years of development “achievements” Imagine: you have billions of dollars per year at your disposal. The projects that you...
World Bank Debars Acres International Limited (Acres)
World Bank Finally Debars Company Convicted of Bribing in Lesotho The World Bank at long last has debarred a company...
12 Reasons to Exclude Large Hydro from Renewables Initiatives
Eradicating poverty and reducing global warming are two of the biggest challenges facing the world in the 21st century. The...
CDM Large Hydro Status Note for the World Bank/IETA Carbon Expo, June 2004
The World Bank claims that its flagship carbon market vehicle – the Prototype Carbon Fund (PCF) – is focussed primarily...
Renewables Yes! Big Hydro No!
This summary of the report, “Twelve Reasons to Exclude Large Hydro from Renewables Initiatives,” has been prepared for distribution at...
The World Bank’s Safeguard Policies Under Pressure
A Critique of the World Bank’s New Middle Income Country Strategy