Tani Alex, Author at Centre for Financial Accountability

Is Development Finance Institution the way forward?

The infrastructure sector remains to be the priority area for investment of the current government to undertake the econ...

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Stop Anakkayam Hydel Project Movement: Another Stellar Resistance to Funding Disasters

Though appearing as a tiny speck in the larger upheaval of distressed happenings everywhere in India, a small proposed ...

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Procedures for World Bank’s new accountability mechanism lacks transparency and inclusivity

In a press release issued early last week, the World Bank has announced that the review of its independent accountabili...

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India’s G-20 Presidency, Coronavirus and India and others: Snippets from the World of International Finance

1. Union Budget allocation for preparations of India’s G-20 presidency The Finance Minister of India announced an al...

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Snippets from the World of International Finance

Government prepares for more reforms to ensure India comes in the top 50 in ease of doing business rankings India curre...

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Snippets from the World of International Finance

IFC’s Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investment...

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AIIB’s newly wrapped ESG investments

AIIB’s newly wrapped ESG investments: Asia ESG Enhanced Credit Managed Portfolio Project After fifty investments being a...

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Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships [PPP] in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sect...

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Report: Encroachment of Nature, People and Livelihoods: A Case of Amaravati Capital City (2014-2019)

This brief report aims to throw light on the critical lapses and breaches which have been committed during the design, p...

Amaravati Capital City project Publications

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Humanity Absent from World’s most Acclaimed Development Report

The World Development Report (WDR) is the World Bank’s development research and policy review report published annually....

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May 7, 2021

Tani Alex

Is Development Finance Institution the way forward?

The infrastructure sector remains to be the priority area for investment of the current government to undertake the economic recovery in the post-pandemic times. To press ahead with the projects in this sector last month, the Ministry of Finance announced approval of infrastructure projects worth Rs...

General Infrastructure Finance

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November 24, 2020

Tani Alex

Stop Anakkayam Hydel Project Movement: Another Stellar Resistance to Funding Disasters

Though appearing as a tiny speck in the larger upheaval of distressed happenings everywhere in India, a small proposed project in Kerala has sparked a vibrant coming together of around 100 environmental and protests groups in more than 200 regional locations across Kerala this week. Baring the risk...

Infrastructure Finance

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March 17, 2020

Tani Alex

Procedures for World Bank’s new accountability mechanism lacks transparency and inclusivity

In a press release issued early last week, the World Bank has announced that the review of its independent accountability mechanism, the Inspection Panel, has been completed and that a few major reforms were added to the Inspection Panel. Accordingly, a new accountability mechanism – an “expanded” ...

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February 24, 2020

Tani Alex

India’s G-20 Presidency, Coronavirus and India and others: Snippets from the World of International Finance

1. Union Budget allocation for preparations of India’s G-20 presidency The Finance Minister of India announced an allocation of Rs.100 crore from the Union Budget, for the initial preparations for hosting the G-20 presidency meeting in 2022. It is also the 75th year of Independence for India. Th...

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January 23, 2020

Tani Alex

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Government prepares for more reforms to ensure India comes in the top 50 in ease of doing business rankings India currently occupies 63rd position in the rankings of the World Bank in doing business. Moving ahead 14 positions from 2018, it has been ranked among the top ten improvers in the last thr...

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December 8, 2019

Tani Alex

Snippets from the World of International Finance

IFC’s Opportunistic $ 24.7 trillion Global Green Investment Plan Adding to the global narrative on low-carbon investments, World Bank Groups’ private lending arm International Finance Corporation’s recent report – Green Buildings: A Finance and Policy Blueprint for Emerging Markets – say...

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October 26, 2019

Tani Alex

AIIB’s newly wrapped ESG investments

AIIB’s newly wrapped ESG investments: Asia ESG Enhanced Credit Managed Portfolio Project After fifty investments being approved and many more in pipeline, along with much criticism against India’s Infrastructure Fund [IIF], National Infrastructure Investment Fund [NIIF], IFC Emerging Asia Fund and A...

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July 11, 2019

Tani Alex

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Hailed as the Pioneer of Public-Private Partnerships [PPP] in India, ILFS is supposedly an early example of Private sector role and commitment towards infrastructure development in India. Their Infrastructure Projects include Roads, Water, Power, Ports, Area Development and Environmental and Social ...

Infrastructure Finance International Finance Publications

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January 3, 2022

Tani Alex

Report: Encroachment of Nature, People and Livelihoods: A Case of Amaravati Capital City (2014-2019)

This brief report aims to throw light on the critical lapses and breaches which have been committed during the design, pre-appraisal and Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment – Environment and Social Management Framework (SESA-ESMF) procedures for Project PI59808: India- Proposed Amaravati S...

Amaravati Capital City project Publications

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March 9, 2019

Tani Alex

Humanity Absent from World’s most Acclaimed Development Report

The World Development Report (WDR) is the World Bank’s development research and policy review report published annually. Started by IBRD since 1978, this report is intended to provide deep and extensive analysis on one particular aspect of economic development, every year. The solutions and policy m...

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Tani Alex

Is Development Finance Institution the way forward?

Stop Anakkayam Hydel Project Movement: Another Stellar Resistance to Funding Disasters

Procedures for World Bank’s new accountability mechanism lacks transparency and inclusivity

India’s G-20 Presidency, Coronavirus and India and others: Snippets from the World of International Finance

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Snippets from the World of International Finance

AIIB’s newly wrapped ESG investments

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Report: Encroachment of Nature, People and Livelihoods: A Case of Amaravati Capital City (2014-2019)

Humanity Absent from World’s most Acclaimed Development Report

Is Development Finance Institution the way forward?

Stop Anakkayam Hydel Project Movement: Another Stellar Resistance to Funding Disasters

Procedures for World Bank’s new accountability mechanism lacks transparency and inclusivity

India’s G-20 Presidency, Coronavirus and India and others: Snippets from the World of International Finance

Snippets from the World of International Finance

Snippets from the World of International Finance

AIIB’s newly wrapped ESG investments

Briefing Note: MDBs Behind IL&FS: A Case of Bloodied Hands

Report: Encroachment of Nature, People and Livelihoods: A Case of Amaravati Capital City (2014-2019)

Humanity Absent from World’s most Acclaimed Development Report

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