(August 13, 2003) Independent power producer AES Corp., has pulled out of a World Bank sponsored dam project in Uganda, raising questions about the future of the controversial plan.
Letter from 40 NGOs from 21 Countries to World Bank President
(June 24, 2003) Without public disclosure of the underlying financial agreements for the Nam Theun 2 dam project, there is no way for the people of Lao PDR or Thailand to know whether or not this project is, as proponents claim, in their best interest.
Vatana, nine others accused in Klong Dan scandal
(June 11, 2003) Veteran politician Vatana Asavahame, his brother Somporn, his long-time close aide Man Pattanotai and seven others will be charged with involvement in corruption surrounding the Klong Dan wastewater treatment project.
U.S. jury may quiz Kaijuka
(November 23, 2002) Richard Kaijuka, former World Bank associate director, may face a U.S. grand jury set over the US$10,000 bribery scandal concerning the 250MW US$550m Bujagali power project, reports Alfred Wasike.
Ugandan project faces attack over cost of power
(November 21, 2002) Power from a controversial hydro-electric scheme for which Uganda is seeking World Bank backing could cost it far more than necessary, according to development campaigners.
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.
Giant Congo hydroelectric project is a ‘betrayal’
(September 30, 2002) The heart of darkness could soon be lighting up Africa. There are plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric project on the Congo river and connect it to a continent-wide electricity grid.
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.
Harmony stems from democracy
(July 31, 2002) ‘The market economy is not a sin. … the sin comes from inequality of non-economic rights. It is this inequality of rights that distorts China’s market economy, and that also leads to omnipresent corruption and peasant problems,’ writes Prof. Zhu Xueqin.
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.
Corrupt practices continue in developing world – critics
(July 11, 2002) The multinational firms recently fingered for corrupt practices in the United States may be practising similar operations on a larger scale in developing countries, say long-time corporate watchdogs.
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.
The Doctrine of Odious Debts: Using the Law to Cancel Illegitimate Debts
(June 21, 2002) Patricia Adams’ speech from her 12-city speaking tour of Germany in June 2002, at the invitation of the German Jubilee Network.
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.
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