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How the World Bank Undermines Its Own Development Goals
People affected by the World Bank’s Kariba Dam are still struggling to regain their livelihoodsKarin Retief The World Bank’s International...
Concerns regarding IDA 17’s Proposed Focus on Regional Transformational Initiatives
Ms. Lael BrainardUnder Secretary of the Treasury for International AffairsUS Department of the Treasury1500 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20220 March...
Yanopah Takes the Plunge
Vernal Fall. Sierra Club This is the story of Yanopah, a tiny water molecule who has been travelling the world’s...
How Chinese Loans Could Fuel Regional Conflict in East Africa
Pokot cattle herder in Northern Kenya. Alison M. Jones for www.nowater-nolife.org China has made great efforts to support poverty reduction...
Hydropower Propaganda Disguised as Science
Photo by Rich Beilfuss The International Energy Agency (IEA) advises industrialized countries on energy policy and energy security. For decades,...
How Renewable Energy Solutions Reduce Poverty Around the World
Family-size hydropower project in Southern India. Ashden Awards Renewable energy solutions are not only good for the environment. If done...
World Bank to Fund Gibe III Dam through the Backdoor?
Indigenous people affected by Gibe III. Alison M. Jones for www.nowater-nolife.org Some projects are so destructive that no reputable actors...
NGO letter to the World Bank regarding the Ethiopia-Kenya transmission line
Letter written by a coalition of NGOs to the World Bank on May 21, 2012, raising concerns regarding the Ethiopia-Kenya...
World Bank Needs to Make Infrastructure Work for the Poor
Kikwit is a town of almost one million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Its inhabitants have no...
Communities protect rivers and strengthen climate resilience in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the countries most seriously threatened by the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise and...