Middle East and North AfricaBahrain, Djibouti, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. read more... BriefingsThe IFIs and Islamic financeThe World Bank Group and the IMF have become more involved in assistance to and oversight of Islamic financial institutions. read article... Items 1 to 10 of 17World Bank legitimising illegal Israeli occupation of West BankThe Bank's approach to development in Palestine hinges on the full acceptance of the status quo - e.g. continued occupation and the presence of the settlements and the wall - as well as joint projects that impose PNA-Israeli cooperation, often with a third international partner. Politically, these development projects threaten to legitimise Israeli claims in regards to the wall, Jerusalem, land annexation and settlements that have resulted in the fragmentation and ghettoisation of the West Bank and Gaza. read article... IFC challenges highlighted in the Middle East Doing Business indicators come under fireThe International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank, is rapidly increasing its investment in the Middle East, raising questions about the development value of its activities. A Norwegian study of the IFC's Doing Business indicators questions the usefulness of the index to making real-life improvements to a country's business environment. read article... The IFIs and Islamic financeThe World Bank Group and the IMF have become more involved in assistance to and oversight of Islamic financial institutions. read article... World Bank: head in the sand over ‘peace conduit’NGO Friends of the Earth Middle East has expressed concern over the World Bank's involvement in the Red Sea to Dead Sea water conveyance project, in particular its failure to consider alternatives that would tackle the root cause of the Dead Sea's degradation read article... Parliament in dark over bank privatisationThe Egyptian government is facing criticism from MPs over plans to sell off the country's publicly owned banks, as part of an $8.7 billion financial sector reform programme that has the backing of the World Bank, the IMF, the AfDB and USAID. read article... Iraq: staffer shot, oil deal continuesIn February Iraq's cabinet approved the IMF supported draft oil law read article... Mortgaging Iraq’s oil wealthAs a "key ingredient" of IMF lending and debt relief, Iraq's government has just presented a new draft petroleum law to its cabinet that could permit up to two-thirds of Iraq's known reserves to be exploited by multinational oil companies under contracts lasting for 20 years. read article... IEO on IMF in Jordan: “moderately successful”The Independent Evaluation Office has said that the IMF's role in Jordan in the period 1989 - 2004 was "moderately successful". read article... Bank and Fund in-roads into Iraq
The Bank approves the first development loan to Iraq at the same time as the IMF signs a stand-by agreement, leading to a dramatic increase in fuel prices. read article... The Bank and Fund: do civil society groups in the Arab region realise what’s going on?Comment by the Arab NGO Network for Development on the need for civil society in the region to take a more active role in monitoring the work of the IFIs. read article... |
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ResourcesLa Banque Mondiale legitime l'occupation israelienne illegale de la Cisjordanie 1 October stopthewall.org 29 September Be careful when Doing Business 31 March Bank Information Center MENA page 20 March IFC MENA page 20 March Hands off Iraqi oil 27 March Why you should care about the World Bank and Iraq 27 March World Bank to boost Iraq presence despite shooting of staff member 5 March Blood and oil: How the west will profit from Iraq's most precious commodity 19 January PLATFORM on Iraq 19 January Newswire |
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