(June 4, 2003) The private sector needs to contribute up to 90 percent of a 14-billion-dollar program to economically integrate the six nations that share the Mekong River the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said.
Corruption corrodes Development Banks
(October 1, 2002) Scandal rages around alleged bribery in Lesotho, where the World Bank is financing Africa’s largest water project.
Canadian survey sheds new light on rural livelihoods in Laos
(September 6, 2002) Survey warns that hydro dams, irrigation schemes, and tree plantations – in the name of poverty alleviation – can do more harm than good for Laotians whose livelihoods depend upon natural rivers and forests.
We are not surprised by Chiluba’s corruption – IMF
(August 10, 2002) We are not surprised at the reported high levels of corruption under Chiluba regime, International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative Mark Ellyne has said.
Mock Accountability: A Review of the Asian Development Bank’s Inspection Function
(July 30, 2002) Probe’s submission provides a public record of why the ADB’s inspection of Thailand’s Samut Prakarn Wastewater Treatment Project has failed to deliver the level of accountability and justice demanded by affected communities.
World Bank criticises trillion-naira budget
(Jul 4, 2002) Nigeria cannot sustain a trillion-naira budget without major long-term macro-economic distortions, the World Bank’s Chief Economist, Mr. Nick Stern, said yesterday.
The end of swag?
(July 1, 2002) Until recently, Europeans could pay off foreign officials and write it off as a tax deduction. Now they’re joining a rich-nation front with high hopes of rolling back the global culture of corruption.
Report shows Executive Board approved project on basis of distorted economic analysis
(May 22, 2002) In early June, the World Bank is expected to vote on a political risk guarantee for the Bujagali dam in Uganda. … International Rivers calls on the Bank to reconsider the economics of the project, to allow the World Bank Inspection Panel to submit its near–complete report on Bujagali, and to assess Uganda’s promising geothermal potential before taking any further decision on the project.
ADB revamps project inspection Thai project offshoot
(May 12, 2002) The $750 million waste water management project in Samut Prakarn province in Bangkok has been dogged by allegations of corruption and violation of environmental laws since its launch in 1995.
ADB revamps watchdog mechanism after Thai project controversy
(April 7, 2002) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is reviewing its policy watchdog mechanism after coming under fire for a controversial wastewater management project it financed in Thailand, officials say.
Thai villagers demand halt to ADB-backed Samut Prakarn Wastewater Project
(March 28, 2002) Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra from the people of Klong Dan and Song Klong subdistricts, Samut Prakarn and Chachoengsao Provinces.
Panel faults ADB loan
(March 27, 2002) A loan by Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Samut Prakarn’s Klong Dan project violates six of its own policies and procedures, says an independent panel set up by the bank.
SCFAIT hears presentations on Bill C-31: Minutes of Proceedings
(October 18, 2001) Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade met to call to order the discussion on Bill C-31 and hear presentations from witnesses, including Patricia Adams.
PRESS RELEASE: Dam pristine river valley, says Canada’s foreign aid agency
(September 20, 2001) A new report from CIDA recommends that construction of the proposed Chalillo dam in Belize begin early next year, even though scientists warn against the scheme because of its devastating effects on Central American wildlife.
Letter to Asian Development Bank President, Mr. Chino: Halt loan dispersement
(September 5, 2001) PI signs letter in solidarity, calling on ADB to halt loan disbursement for the Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project.
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