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For Immediate Release The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope to Ensure Accountability of the World Bank Group January 23, 2018, Washington, D.C. and Mundra, Gujarat: Fishing communities and farmers affected by Tata Mundra in Gujarat petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision of U.S. Cou...

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January 19, 2018

Maju Varghese

The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

In a major revelation, Paul Romer, the chief economist of World Bank apologized to Chile for changes to the Ease of Doing reports methodology which conveyed the wrong impression of the business environment under the socialist regime of President Michelle Bachelet. Chile’s overall ranking fluctuated ...

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January 19, 2018

Ankit Agrawal

53 development experts call bluff on IMF’s social protection

Over fifty renowned economists, academics and development experts from across the world recently wrote to the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund to express concern over the IMF “independent” evaluation of The IMF and social protection, and its recommendations approved by IMF Board in...

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August 12, 2019

Tani Alex

CSOs Call for Accountability and Disclosure from AIIB on its FI Investments

Representatives from civil society organizations from all over the world have written a letter this week to the AIIB, drawing urgent attention to rising concerns of AIIB’s investments through Financial Intermediaries (FIs). This is in context of AIIB developing its strategy to invest more in equity ...

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January 19, 2018

Ankit Agrawal

IMF Violates International Human Rights Laws: UN Human Rights Experts

Several UN human rights experts last month wrote an open letter to the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund to express their dismay about the general approach of the IMF to social security reforms that has sometimes put fiscal objectives above the objective of ensuring respect for the ...

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August 12, 2019

Maju Varghese

Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

On November 1st, 2017 India witnessed one of the largest boiler accidents in recent times. An NTPC plant originally supported by Asian Development Bank met with an accident in their newly built unit. As per reports, about 42 people died in the accident but workers believed there would be more. About...

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August 12, 2019

Governance Now

The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

What is diluted, amended, and narrowed down for making it easy for businesses is eroding of the rights of people The ‘Ease of Doing Business’ report of the World Bank could not have come at a better time for the NDA government. The first anniversary of demonetisation, where everything from planning ...

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January 22, 2018

Maju Varghese

Is IFI influence on economy back with a vengeance?

There was jubilation in the government as the Ease of Doing Business ranked India in the 100th spot, 30 points ahead from last year which is supposed to be the biggest jump by any country in the history of doing business report. Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India welcomed the jump and gave th...

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May 31, 2018

CFA Admin

CSOs approach WB on Amaravati Capital City Project

For immediate release Civil Society Organisations approach World Bank’s Board on the irregularities in Amaravati Capital City Project November 28, 2017, New Delhi: Social Activist Medha Patkar, Former Power Secretary Dr. EAS Sarma, Goldman Prize awardee Prafulla Samanthra, Retired Scientist f...

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November 27, 2017

CFA Admin

Letter to the WB on Amaravati Case of Inspection Panel

November 27, 2017 To The Executive Directors, The World Bank Washington DC Dear Executive Directors, We, the representatives of people’s movements, civil society organisations, and concerned citizens, write to the Board of World Bank Group to draw your urgent attention to a few critica...

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The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope

The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

53 development experts call bluff on IMF’s social protection

CSOs Call for Accountability and Disclosure from AIIB on its FI Investments

IMF Violates International Human Rights Laws: UN Human Rights Experts

Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Is IFI influence on economy back with a vengeance?

CSOs approach WB on Amaravati Capital City Project

Letter to the WB on Amaravati Case of Inspection Panel

The US Supreme Court is Our Last Hope

The Murky Business of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

53 development experts call bluff on IMF’s social protection

CSOs Call for Accountability and Disclosure from AIIB on its FI Investments

IMF Violates International Human Rights Laws: UN Human Rights Experts

Ease of doing business or Ease of diluting labour safety?

The Cost of Ease of Doing Business Ranking

Is IFI influence on economy back with a vengeance?

CSOs approach WB on Amaravati Capital City Project

Letter to the WB on Amaravati Case of Inspection Panel