Briefing for NGOs on the World Bank's climate change strategy and proposed investment funds (Washington, D.C.)

Monday 7 Apr 2008 - 7 Apr 2008
Hosted by Bank Information Center (BIC)

Speaker: Warren Evans, Manager, Environment Division, World Bank
Space is limited; please contact Srabani Roy, BIC, for more information/RSVP:sroy@bicusa.org

Brown bag discussion on Karachaganak oil and gas field in northwestern Kazakhstan (Washington, D.C.)

Wednesday 9 Apr 2008 - 9 Apr 2008
Hosted by Green Salvation, BIC, Crude Accountability

Sergey Solyanik of the Kazakh environmental NGO “Green Salvation” will discuss the campaign to assist local villagers
who have suffered from the environmental degradation caused by the Karachaganak oil and gas field in northwestern
Kazakhstan. An international consortium headed by Lukoil received a loan of $150 million USD from the International
Finance Corporation in 2002 to expand the Karachaganak project. Green Salvation has been a leader in efforts to  ...continua »

NGO/CSO Meeting with the World Bank Inspection Panel (Washington D.C.)

Thursday 10 Apr 2008 - 10 Apr 2008
Hosted by Bank Information Center, Center for International Environmental Law

The spring meeting of NGOs and CSOs with the World Bank Inspection Panel will be an opportunity to meet the Inspection Panel members and Secretariat, and to discuss IP claims, issues, and concerns.

Space is limited; please contact Srabani Roy, BIC for more information: sroy@bicusa.org

Examination of the Use of Country Systems to Address Environmental and Social Safeguard Issues (Washington, DC)

Thursday 10 Apr 2008 - 10 Apr 2008
Hosted by Center for International Environmental Law, Bank Information Center

This panel will provide a forum for a robust discussion between civil society and World Bank staff on the implementation of the country systems approach to date and the plans for expanding its use. The World Bank promotes the use of country systems as a way to increase development effectiveness, strengthening the borrower country's institutions and laws, enhancing country ownership of development programs, and lowering transaction costs by harmonizing donor processes. Civil society has fundamental concerns about whether these goals are being achieved and at what cost.  ...continua »

Discussion on the IFC in India (Washington, D.C.)

Thursday 10 Apr 2008 - 10 Apr 2008
Hosted by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Bank Information Center (BIC)

This is a discussion with NGOs on the IFC in India, with a special focus on the proposed financing by the IFC of the
Tata supercritical coal plant at Mundra.

Discussant: Smitu Kothari, Founder of Intercultural Resources and Lokayan in India, Professor, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University

Please contact Srabani Roy, BIC, for more information/RSVP:sroy@bicusa.org

Bechtel's troubled rule in Ecuador (Washington D.C.)

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008
Hosted by Food and Water Watch

Meet the author of "Murky Waters" and learn how Ecuadoran water activists are challenging World Bank lending to claim back their water.
For more information, please contact: Maj Fiil: mfiil@fwwatch.org

Bank Information Center, 20th Anniversary Party!! (Washington, DC)

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008
Hosted by Bank Information Center

It's been 20 years since BIC was founded! Please join us for food, drinks and merriment and together we'll celebrate 20 years of working to democratize development.

Launch of new NGO report on Aid Effectiveness - 12pm - 2pm (Washington, D.C.)

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008

Launch of a major new report on aid effectiveness "Turning tha tables: aid and accountabiltiy under the Paris framework". This is a joint NGO report from Eurodad, Actionaid, CAFOD, CGG, FECONG, IBIS, RODADHHD, CNCD, Oxfam, Trocaire.

NGO World Bank and climate briefing (Washington, D.C.)

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008
Hosted by Friends of the Earth International

This is an information and discussion session targeted for Climate Action Network (CAN) groups, international
development groups, and environmental groups about the World Bank's climate-related funds for clean technology,
adaptation, and deforestation. NGO experts in both international climate policy and World Bank policy together will
share information about the Bank’s emerging interest in climate change and what questions arise around the Bank’s
proposed climate-related financing.
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The Right to Development in a Climate Constrained World -- The GDRs Framework (Washington, D.C.)

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008
Hosted by Heinrich Böll Foundation North America

A Presentation and Discussion of the Greenhouse Development Rights Framework

Sponsor: Heinrich Böll Foundation North America

European NGO - European IMF EDs meeting, Spring 2008 (Washington, DC)

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008
Hosted by German delegation at the IMF

Regular meeting between European CSOs and European EDs at the IMF. Those from European NGOs who would like to attend please email Peter Chowla (pchowla@brettonwoodsproject.org) as soon as possible - preferably by the end of day on Monday the 7th of April 2008.

"Protectionism and the Infant Industry Argument"

Friday 11 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008

The AU Trade Justice group will host a video conference with economist and research associate at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Ha-Joon Chang on Friday, April 11, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The event will take place in Hurst 203 at American University, in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact

How to Strengthen Extractive Industry Revenue Transparency in World Bank Group and IMF Operations (Washington D.C.)

Saturday 12 Apr 2008 - 12 Apr 2008
Hosted by World Bank/IMF Civil Society Policy Forum, Bank Information Center (BIC), Global Witness

This meeting will involve an open discussion between CSOs and the World Bank Group & IMF staff regarding ways to strengthen the implementation of extractive industry revenue, licensing, and contract transparency.  The Bank Information Center and Global Witness will present their assessment of how the World Bank and IMF are implementing transparency of revenues, licensing procedures, and contracts in the extractive industries for 15 resource-rich countries.  ...continua »

The Work of the Development Committee and the Challenge of Advancing the Climate Change Agenda (Washington, D.C.)

Saturday 12 Apr 2008 - 12 Apr 2008
Hosted by Friedrich Ebert Foundation

As in previous years, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) will facilitate a discussion for NGO representatives with
the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development to discuss issues on the World Bank Development
Committee agenda. The central topic in the discussion will be the World Bank´s increasing role in mitigating climate
change in developing countries. The overarching goal remains to reach agreement on a comprehensive and ambitious  ...continua »

Discussion of World Bank/Bechtel investment in Ecuador's water system

Sunday 13 Apr 2008 - 13 Apr 2008
Hosted by Food and Water Watch, Social Action Council Forum

In 2001 the World Bank gave Bechtel a guarantee for it’s investments in the water system in Guayaquil, Ecuador. After
years of mismanagement, including water cut-offs, a Hepatitis A outbreak, and ongoing flooding, the Observatorio
Cuidadano de Servicios Publicos has initiated a World Bank investigation into the case.
   

Please contact Maj Fiil, FFW, for more information:mfiil@fwwatch.org