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World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

July 18, 2019: In a significant move, which will have repercussions at multiple levels, yesterday the World Bank has dec...

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Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

This monthly column tracking developments in the world of the international finance looks into the review of Equator Pri...

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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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Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

A new report, prepared by the advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), New Delhi, has taken strong exce...

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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...

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Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The New World Bank President The annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the...

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The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Yesterday Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks, was arrested from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he took ref...

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Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

March 31, 2019, Mundra, Gujarat: In an afternoon with 41-degree heat, hundreds of men, women, and children from Navinal...

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US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

In late February, the US Supreme Court ruled against the claim by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World...

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Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

For Immediate Release Villagers Celebrate The Historic US Supreme Court’s Verdict Which Ended The Immunity of the IFIs M...

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July 23, 2019

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World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

July 18, 2019: In a significant move, which will have repercussions at multiple levels, yesterday the World Bank has decided to pull out of the $300 million lending to the Amaravati Capital City project in Andhra Pradesh. Working Group on International Financial Institutions (WGonIFIs) and the affec...

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June 29, 2019

Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

This monthly column tracking developments in the world of the international finance looks into the review of Equator Principles, ITUC’s critique on IMF Framework on Social Spending, and World Bank’s report on the Global Economic Protects. Equator Principles being reviewed! Equator Principles, a set ...

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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 ...

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July 14, 2021

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Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

A new report, prepared by the advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), New Delhi, has taken strong exception to the World Bank refusing to share its independent assessment of the Land Pooling Scheme (LPS), floated by the Andhra Pradesh government in order to build the new capital. C...

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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...

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April 29, 2019

Maju Varghese

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The New World Bank President The annual Spring Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was held in Washington DC this year with David Malpass taking over as the new president of the World Bank President after Jim Yong Kim prematurel...

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April 13, 2019

Joe Athialy

The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Yesterday Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks, was arrested from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, where he took refuge seven years back, after the Ecuadorian government’s withdrawal of asylum. Interestingly, exactly a month back, on March 11, Ecuador clinched a $4.2 billion deal with the Intern...

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April 25, 2019

Ankit Agrawal

Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

March 31, 2019, Mundra, Gujarat: In an afternoon with 41-degree heat, hundreds of men, women, and children from Navinal and Tagri villages of Kutch, and members from the civil society and peoples’ movements from across India have gathered to celebrate a historic legal victory in the US Supreme Cour...

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April 25, 2019

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US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

In late February, the US Supreme Court ruled against the claim by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s private sector arm, to absolute immunity from suit in the US. The case was brought by a community of Indian fisherfolk, represented by EarthRights International and the Sta...

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April 3, 2019

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Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

For Immediate Release Villagers Celebrate The Historic US Supreme Court’s Verdict Which Ended The Immunity of the IFIs March 31, 2019, Mundra: The air in Mundra filled with the slogans like Kaun Banata Hai Hindustan, Machuawara, Majdoor, Kisan! (Who makes India? Fishermen, Labourer and Farmers); Lad...

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World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

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

Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

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

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

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

Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

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

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

CFA

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World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

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

Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

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

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

World Bank Pulls Out of Amaravati Capital City Project

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – June, 2019

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

Amaravati: World Bank Refusing to Share Public Grievances on Land Pooling Scheme

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

Snippets from the World of International Financial Institutions – April, 2019

The Economics Of Julian Assange’s Arrest

Historic Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs Celebrated

US Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank’s Claim of Absolute Immunity

Villagers Celebrate The US Supreme Court’s Verdict On The Immunity Of IFIs

CFA