Category - World Bank

Climate change help should not go via World Bank, says aid agency

agency reporter — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:29:17 +0000

Money given by wealthy nations to help the developing world combat climate change should not be administered by the World Bank, says the UK-based international development agency Christian Aid.

Government urged to withhold World Bank funding

staff writers — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:00:19 +0000

The World Bank risks doing more harm than good, if it is allowed to continue attaching harmful economic conditions to its development loans, international development agency Christian Aid has warned.

Latin American and Caribbean faiths meet banks to talk anti-poverty action

agency reporter — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:51:08 +0000

Interfaith leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean have met with officials from three major global multilateral financial bodies to discuss ways of advancing the struggle for the MDGs and against poverty and inequality.

Christian Aid calls for major re-think on World Bank power policy

staff writers — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:16:43 +0000

As world financial leaders gather in Washington DC for the annual joint strategy meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Christian Aid is calling for an urgent rethink of the World Bank’s approach to tackling energy poverty.

Blair mooted as possible future World Bank chief

staff writers — Sat, 19 May 2007 00:11:33 +0000

As the World Bank reels from the Wolfowitz scandal and Tony Blair steps into the shadow of Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown, rumours abound that he is on the list to head up the international loans institution.

Wolfowitz's soft escape infuriates World Bank critics

staff writers — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:26:20 +0000

Staff and critics of the World Bank have reacted with fury to the news that controversial chief Paul Wolfowitz, accused of corruption, will leave at the end of June 2007 with the official blessing of the Bank's Board.

Flirting with corruption at the World Bank

Peter Heslam — Tue, 15 May 2007 12:57:15 +0000

Peter Heslam argues that the corruption row surrounding World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz taps into wider issues about money and development. Both the Bank and its critics have much to learn, he says.

Aid agency calls on World Bank to ditch Wolfowitz

staff writers — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:48:59 +0000

A Catholic aid agency is calling on the World Bank board to demand President Paul Wolfowitz’s resignation in the wake of his alleged role in securing a promotion and a substantial pay rise for his partner.

Protestors to lobby embassies over trade deals

Community Newswire — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:12:14 +0000

Campaigners from across the UK will visit all 26 European embassies in London today to protest against free trade deals they say will have a devastating impact on millions of the world's poorest people.

World Bank needs democracy, says Christian Aid

staff writers — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:41:10 +0000

A leading UK churches' development agency has said that the Paul Wolfowitz saga would best be addressed by a dose of democracy and accountability in the US-dominated World Bank.