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Covers the impact of Bank and Fund work on people and people's rights. Includes: Human rights, indigenous peoples, education, health, gender, labour, nutrition, land reform, social impact assessment, displacement, Inspection panel (social claims) read more background...

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Social insecurity The financialisation of healthcare and pensions in developing countries

Report|Sheena Sumaria|16 July 2010|url

This paper aims to raise awareness of private financial institutions' influence on healthcare and pensions in developing countries. read article...

Is IFC palm oil investment a foregone conclusion?

News|Bretton Woods Project|18 June 2010|update 71|url

The World Bank is currently undertaking a major review of its controversial engagement in palm oil production, but critics warn that consultation has been inadequate and that the Bank seems to have already decided to continue investment in the sector. read article...

World Bank performance standards review reveals need to raise the bar

News|Ama Marston|18 June 2010|update 71|url

With a review of the social and environmental performance standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) underway, reports from within the World Bank Group as well as civil society highlight the need for reform. read article...

World Bank fails to focus on results in health

News|Bretton Woods Project|18 June 2010|update 71|url

A newly published report adds to mounting criticism of the World Bank’s approach to health projects. read article...

Debt crisis in Europe: Beware IMF bearing gifts

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

The descent of Greece into a sovereign debt crisis marks the first time a country that uses the euro has gone to the IMF. The fear of adverse market reaction has now moved Europe towards greater coordination and the G20 to argue against continued fiscal stimulus. read article...

Shakira gets the wrong man?

Humour|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

Colombian pop sensation ‘she wolf’ Shakira ended up in a February press conference with a World Bank president, Robert Zoellick, to launch her charity’s joint initative with the Bank on early childhood development in Latin America. read article...

World Bank work on land supports "a new form of colonialism"

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

A set of voluntary principles for agricultural investment in developing countries, launched by the World Bank and other institutions in April, veils the promotion of investors' interests at the expense of host populations, warn civil society groups. read article...

World Bank engaged in controversial Ethiopian dam?

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

In May, over 30 NGOs worldwide issued a letter telling IFIs, bilateral development agencies, and export credit agencies to stop investing in the Ethiopian hydropower project Gilgel Gibe III. read article...

Gender: IFI neglect continues

News|Bretton Woods Project|17 June 2010|update 71|url

Gender Action and the Center for International Environmental Law published Speaking up for gender: A step-by-step guide to holding IFIs accountable. read article...

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Social insecurity: The financialisation of healthcare and pensions in developing countries  16 July 2010

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