Issue Update - October 31, 2012
This month we examine 'odious investment' - Mongolia Undermined; (Mis)Investment in Agriculture; More than Bricks and Mortar; and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
IFI reform
Monthly Issue Update - January 31, 2012
Energy poverty, climate change and the World Bank; Durban postmortem.
Monthly Issue Update - June 30, 2011
The role of the World Bank in climate finance; Europeans raise the bar on export credit disclosure; the FTT; glacier protection in Argentina; new UN working group.
International CSO statement: A professional approach to selecting the IMF boss
The IMF has committed itself to ending European dominance of selection of its managing director, and introducing an open, merit-based and transparent process. This paper sets out the three key elements to ensuring a successful process next time: a focus on selecting the best candidate available; a clear, fair, and transparent process; and the legitimacy gained from the backing of a majority of countries as well as IMF voting shares.
Monthly Issue Update - March 31, 2011
IMF misses global financial crisis; Colombian government puts breaks on World Bank-financed mine; Wikileaks: Canadian embassy promotes mining industry in Argentina; Guatemalans sue Hudbay.
Joint CSO Statement on IFC and Human Rights
International CSO statemen regarding human rights and the International Finance Corporation's draft sustainabilty framework.
Dean Baker, Co-Director, Centre for Economic and Policy Research
2010 G8/G20 Canadian Civil Society Coordinating Committee
Parliamentary Roundtables on the G8/G20 Agendas
Roundtable 2: The Global Financial Crisis
Monday, April 26th, 2010 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Room 2-2, National Press Building, 165 Sparks Street, Ottawa
HI Resource Types:
International Financial Institutions:
Multilateral Organizations:
Government of Canada:
Thematic Issue:
Roundtable 2: The Global Financial Crisis
2010 G8/G20 Canadian Civil Society Coordinating Committee
Parliamentary Roundtables on the G8/G20 Agendas
Roundtable 2: The Global Financial Crisis
Monday, April 26th, 2010 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Room 2-2, National Press Building, 165 Sparks Street, Ottawa
HI Resource Types:
International Financial Institutions:
Multilateral Organizations:
Government of Canada:
Thematic Issue:
Monthly Issue Update - March 31, 2010
The corporate responsibilty to respect human rights
Detractors of Private Member’s Bill C-300 (IU February 2009) draw attention to the bill’s treatment of human rights. The bill establishes guidelines for Canadian extractive companies that operate overseas. These guidelines must be met by companies that receive support from Export Development Canada, the Canadian Pension Plan and Canadian embassies. The guidelines are to include provisions based on Canada's international human rights obligations.
Civil society organizations demand reform of World Bank Group lending to private corporations
Commenting on The Social and Environmental Sustainability Policy, Performance Standards and Disclosure Policy
11 March 2010
Introduction
The undersigned civil society organizations have prepared this joint submission to provide an overview of many of our concerns related to IFC’s Policy on Social and Environmental Sustainability, the Performance Standards, related guidance documents, and the Disclosure Policy. We believe these concerns should be explored and addressed further through IFC’s current consultation and review process.
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