(January 23, 2001) During a visit to Klong Dan wastewater site yesterday, two Japanese MPs said they will ask their government to review its foreign aid policy to Thailand.
Letter to ADB urging investigation into Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project
(December 1, 2000) I am writing to urge you, as the ADB Executive Director for Canada, to immediately suspend loan disbursements to the Samut Prakarn astewater Management Project in Thailand and launch an inspection panel investigation into the violation of ADB policies, the contravention of Thai law, and allegations of corruption in connection with the project.
Letter to ADB urging investigation into Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project
(December 1, 2000) Re: ADB-financed Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project, Thailand
Export Credit Agency finance in sub-Saharan Africa
(July 1, 2000) ECA activities in Africa are linked to mismanagement, environmental disruption, corruption, and increasing social conflict.
Letter to ADB from Probe International, Re: Klong Daan wastewater treatment project
(June 16, 2000) Probe International urges ADB to respond to concerns raised by Thai groups last month about ADB-financed projects and programs in Thailand.
Letter to ADB from Probe International,
(June 16, 2000) Probe International urges ADB to respond to concerns raised by Thai groups last month about ADB-financed projects and programs in Thailand.
Jakarta Declaration for reform of Official Export Credit and Investment Insurance Agencies
(June 13, 2000) Over 50 representatives of Indonesian and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and social movements convened in Jakarta and South Sumatra 1-7 May, 2000 for a strategy meeting on official export credit and investment insurance agencies (ECAs). They agreed on the following Declaration, endorsed by 347 NGOs from 45 countries.
Flying in the face of the WTO
(May 26, 2000) Before anybody gloats too much about Canada’s recent "victory" over Brazil in the matter of aircraft subsidies, it might be wise to reflect that little has changed for the main victims of the Liberals’ reflexive urge to meddle in trade and industry — us.
‘I think the EDC should be shut down’: Q&A
(May 19, 2000) Paul McKay discusses the EDC with Patricia Adams, Executive Director of Probe International.
‘I think the EDC should be shut down’: Q&A
(May 19, 2000) Paul McKay discusses the EDC with Patricia Adams, Executive Director of Probe International.
DEVELOPMENT-ASIA: AsDB Chants New Mantra at Annual Meet
(May 5, 2000) The new mantra of ‘poverty reduction’ will dominate discussions at the Asian Development Bank’s (AsDB) annual meeting, which starts Saturday in this northern Thai city amid tight security and protests from NGOs.
Activists demand halt to all loans
(May 5, 2000) A major protest against the Asian Development Bank is looming as non-governmental organisations have demanded it stop all loans to the government and give a clear reply by Sunday.
‘This is a race to the bottom’
(March 19, 2000) Crown agency spends billions secretly backing environmentally destructive projects others won’t touch Export Development Corp. ‘will do anything,’ critic says; EDC VP insists agency ‘routinely’ turns down projects that are environmentally ‘risky’.
Chinese corruption doesn’t faze EDC
(March 19, 2000) The Three Gorges Dam mega-project has been plagued by economic environmental, and political problems — but the money from Canada just keeps flooding in. Jack Aubry reports.
Can Canada be green and competitive?
(March 18, 2000) Speech to the 2000 National Foreign Policy Conference
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